Although cauliflower, cabbage, turnip, onion-buds, radish, spinach, new potato, bean, tomato and cowpea are quite available in different city markets, the prices of these vegetables remain higher due to low supply.

"We are failing to meet the daily demand for vegetables due to low supply from the hubs," said Abul Kalam of the wholesale vegetables shop, Shah Paran Banijalaya, at Karwan Bazar.

He said, many farmers had to re-cultivate vegetables due to untimely flooding triggered by torrential rains during October last. Besides, fog is also affecting vegetables production.

In the city markets, a medium-sized cauliflower costs between Tk 15 and Tk 20 while a cabbage is also selling at the same price. Bean is selling at Tk 24 to 30 a kg, turnip Tk 28 to Tk 30, tomato Tk 22 to 24, cowpea Tk 28 to Tk 32 and radish at Tk 20 to Tk 24 a kg.

Tiny bundles of spinach and red amaranthus are being sold at Tk 5 each while new potato at Tk 24 a kg.

The prices of some other vegetables, including eggplant, bitter guard, ladies finger also increased compared to the previous week.

However, the price of onion -- both imported and local -- declined by Tk 3 on an average against last week's price. Local onion is selling at Tk 45 and the imported one at Tk 30.

Ismail Hossain, a retailer at Plassy Bazar, said the prices of vegetables would come down if the supply increases. He said it might take nearly fifteen days more to bridle the prices.

The price of rice remained high as of last week although new rice started arriving in the market. Mintu, a retailer, said the rice prices will decline within one month with new harvest starting in full swing.