Dhaka, July 11 -- Prices of spices have gone up due to a spike in demand ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of Muslims in Bangladesh.

Cinnamon, cardamom and cloves became costlier after the market started to heat up from the last week.The prices of some spices have increased by Tk 500 per kg.

However, the prices of onion, garlic, dry chilly and turmeric - the essential ingredients for preparing dishes in the festival - have dropped a little in Dhaka's kitchen markets, reports bdnews24.com.

The price of cardamom has increased by Tk 200 to Tk 300 per kg, taking the wholesale market price of the ingredient to Tk 3,000 to Tk 4,200 per kg. The retailers are selling cardamom at Tk 3,000 to Tk 5,000 per kg.

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