Dhaka, April 26 -- The price of kitchen staples onion, vegetables, fish are soaring in capital Dhaka's market putting the people in uneasy and hardship to maintain their daily life.
After enjoying months-long respite in vegetable prices during the winter has now vanished, with most vegetables in markets priced at over Tk80 per kilogramme. Retailers and consumers alike report sharp rises in prices of essential food items.
A visit to Karwan Bazar, AgargaonTaltola, Mohammadpur Krishi Market and Town Hall Market on Friday (25 April) revealed that out of 15 vegetables surveyed, prices of more than half exceeded Tk80 per kg.
Yardlong beans, arum stalks, pointed gourds, snake gourds, aubergines and turnips are now retailing between Tk80 and Tk1...