Dhaka, April 4 -- Prices of egg and tomato have surged significantly after the Eid-ul-Fitr festival as traders attribute the hike to supply shortages during this long vacation.

Tomato prices have risen to Tk 50-60 a kg from Tk 30-40 before Eid.

Meanwhile, egg prices have increased to Tk 130-135 a dozen from Tk 118-125 before the festival, according to grocers in Dhaka city.

As the Eid vacation is not over yet, kitchen markets and grocery stores have yet to return to their normal operations, leading to a further hike in the prices of a few other essentials.

Julfikar Ali, a vegetable vendor at Mohammadpur Krishi Market, told the FE that tomato and brinjal prices have been rising due to a supply crunch during the vacation.

He said price...