Rice price increased by Tk 50 per bag weighing 80 kg over the past few days. Nazirshail variety was selling at Tk 17.41 per kg in wholesale market in Rajshahi on Wednesday and Tk 18.60 in wholesale market in Dhaka.

Miniket variety was selling at Tk 20.36 per kg in the city's wholesale market while in the retail market it was selling between Tk 21-22 a kg.

But in the retail markets like Hatirpool and Fakirerpool in Dhaka, traders were selling rice between Tk 20 and Tk 22 per kg depending on varieties.

Meanwhile, price of onion declined as the season's crop arrived in the market. New onion (local) was sold yesterday at Tk 20/22 while imported onion was selling between Tk 18 and 20 per kg, showing a decline of Tk 2 to Tk 3 per kg over the past few days.

New tomato was sold at Tk 40 per five-kg in the wholesale while in retail market the vegetable was selling at Tk 14- Tk 15 per kg. Best quality tomatoes were sold at Tk 75 to

Tk 80 per five-kg in the wholesale market. But it was selling between Tk 28 and Tk 32 per kg in the retail market.

Loose soyabean oil was sold at Tk 58 per litre in the retail market while the price of packed or bottled remained unchanged. Mustard oil was selling at Tk 75 per litre, showing a slight rise.