Prices of onion have dipped by up to Tk 40 per kg in the capital’s retail markets as the supply has surged sharply over the last two weeks.

The price of potatoes, harvested in the previous season, has increased by Tk 10 in a week and now are selling at Tk 80 a kg, which traders say is an all-time high.

Bangladesh imported 6,520.21 tonnes of rice from India through Bhomra Land Port in Satkhira over the past eight days that authorities hope would help stabilise the country’s rice market

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has prepared 57 lakh smart family cards for beneficiaries after verifying information as per their national identity card (NID) to check duplication in distribution of goods

With a rise in the supply of winter vegetables, prices of some produces have dropped in the capital’s kitchen markets, compared to last week.

Locals suspect fishers caught the fish earlier and traders kept them in cold storage

With onion prices soaring in domestic markets, hundreds of tonnes of imported onions from India are spoiling in warehouses at Dinajpur's Hili Land Port due to adverse weather conditions, fluctuating temperatures, and untimely rain, report importers and traders

Within just a few days, the price of local onions soared from Tk 110-120 to Tk 140-150 per kilogramme, while imported Indian onions are retailing at Tk 115-120 per kg, causing frustration among residents who have been struggling to cope with the price hike of essentials

Adviser to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock Farida Akhter has said the government is working to control commodity prices, although matching them to production costs remains challenging.

Prices of nearly all varieties of rice have surged in the capital’s kitchen markets over the past week, with traders attributing the hike to a rise in paddy prices and reduced supply from rice mills.

The price of eggs dropped yesterday as the supply increased in the capital’s kitchen markets, with some shops starting to follow government-fixed rates.

The prices of eggs dropped slightly yesterday after the supply increased in the capital’s kitchen markets.

The government plans to sell some vegetables at subsidised prices for the low-income groups as part of a pilot project in the capital.

Experts say raising policy rate would have little impact on lowering food prices

Harunur Rashid, a retired government employee, was taken aback by the steep price rise of okra at the capital’s Karwan Bazar yesterday.

Hasnat Abdullah, a key coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, has expressed concerns about the interim government's inability to dismantle syndicates

The interim government is set to form a task force to monitor the market to reign in the soaring prices of daily essentials.

The prices of rice, eggs, broiler chicken, soybean oil, palm oil, sugar and vegetables have increased significantly in Dhaka due to a supply shortage and incessant rain.

Sonali chicken Tk 269.54, broiler Tk 179.59, egg Tk 11.87

The price of a standard 12kg LPG cylinder has been set at Tk 1,421 for the month of September, up Tk 44 from Tk 1,377 the previous month.