Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Flour prices witnessed a further hike in the city markets, intensifying sufferings of the consumers, already in a fix amid rocketing trend in the essentials' prices.

Finer flour or maida price skyrocketed to Tk 82 a kg, while coarse flour or atta to Tk 75 a kg, marking a Tk 5.0-7.0 a kg hike in a week and Tk 15 a kg in a month.

Low wheat import along with higher cost, minimal local production and oligarchic market is the key reason behind the hike, according to value chain experts and traders.

Most of the city groceries were selling each two-kg pack of branded packet maida at Tk 160-165 and atta at Tk 70-75 a kg on Tuesday.

Loose atta was sold at Tk 68-70 a kg and loose maida at Tk 74-76 a kg, according to groceries ...