Price of essentials
First ever consignment of eggs imported via Benapole at Tk 7 per piece
A shipment of 2,31,000 chicken eggs was imported from India through the Benapole land port this morning, marking the first time eggs have been imported through this route.
12kg LPG cylinder price hiked by Tk 44
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.
Prices of daily essentials expected to fall gradually: Finance Adviser
Finance and Planning Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said today that prices of daily essentials will decrease gradually
Some relief in kitchen markets
Prices of daily essentials, aside from onions, have started falling in the capital’s kitchen markets over the last three days due to an increase in supply.
Prices of some commodities drop as supplies resume
The prices of some commodities dropped in Dhaka’s kitchen markets yesterday after stock was replenished overnight.
Veggie prices skyrocket amid curfew
Prices of vegetables including potatoes, onions, and green chillies have increased significantly in Dhaka markets due to a supply shortage amid the countrywide curfew.
Essentials’ prices spiral as supply chain disrupted
The ongoing unrest centering the quota reform movement has ruptured the supply chain of essentials and other commodities, causing their prices to soar.
The poor priced out of fresh veggies
The prices of almost all vegetables have crossed the Tk 100-mark, piling pressure on the poor and the low-income segment already battling with a cost of living crisis for the past two years.
Fish, veggie prices soar amid supply shortage
The prices of fish and vegetables have surged in Bagerhat due to a supply shortage, leaving consumers in dire straits.
Onion price jumps up to Tk 120 a kg
Ruma Akhter, an employee of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, could not believe her ears yesterday when a trader at the capital’s Karwan Bazar asked Tk 104 for a kilogram of onions.
Rice prices up by Tk 2-3 a kg
Prices of almost all varieties of rice have gone up in the capital’s kitchen markets over the last one week.
Customers feel the heat as spice prices spike
With consumers already feeling the pinch from soaring spice prices, the costs of many items have gone up further just before Eid-ul-Azha.
‘Why fix prices if you can’t enforce it’
Decry customers as govt fails to curb rising cost of essentials
Essential Commodities: Prices go up ahead of Eid
As Eid-ul-Azha approaches, consumers brace for a hike in the prices of essential commodities, a trend seen all too often ahead of Eids.
Onion price jumps by Tk 10 in a week
The price of the kitchen staple went up by Tk 20 per kg since last month
12kg LPG cylinder now costs Tk 1,363
A standard 12kg LPG cylinder will now cost Tk 1,363, down by Tk 30 from Tk 1,393, according to the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC).
Essentials now luxuries as the poor reel from price shock: CPD
People in Bangladesh have been forced to spend more on food compared to consumers in other countries, and the prices of essentials have surged to such an extent that they have become luxury items for many, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) said yesterday.