Onion imports resume today
6 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Health
Onion price jumps to Tk 160 a kg
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Onion prices soar by Tk 30 per kg in a week
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Onion and veggie prices dip, fish stay costly
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Veggie prices soar in Dhaka kitchen markets
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Onion imports resume today
The agriculture ministry has announced that onion imports will resume today in order to stabilise the domestic market.
6 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Onion price jumps to Tk 160 a kg
Within three days, onion prices jumped by Tk 40 in the capital’s kitchen markets.
As of yesterday, onions are being sold at Tk 140-160 per kg, up from Tk 110-120 previously.
5 December 2025, 18:30 PM
Onion prices soar by Tk 30 per kg in a week
The retail price of onions in Dhaka has jumped by up to Tk 30 per kilogramme in just a week, driven by a sharp drop in supply.
7 November 2025, 18:30 PM
Potato, papaya now only choice for many families
More and more people are now relying on potatoes and papaya to feed their families as the prices of other vegetables continue to rise in Dhaka’s kitchen markets.
29 August 2025, 21:00 PM
Onion and veggie prices dip, fish stay costly
Prices of locally grown onions have started to fall in Dhaka, as Bangladesh has resumed importing the kitchen staple from India after a long break.
22 August 2025, 19:04 PM
Veggie prices soar in Dhaka kitchen markets
Abdul Malek went to Sukrabad kitchen market to buy vegetables, only to be shocked to find that a kilogramme of both okra and pointed gourd was selling for Tk 100.
15 August 2025, 18:52 PM
Onion, vegetable prices soar amid rain, supply crunch
After a brief respite over the past few months, the prices of onions, vegetables, eggs and fish have risen again in the capital’s kitchen markets, placing additional financial strain on low- and fixed-income families.
8 August 2025, 18:49 PM
Rice, chicken, fish prices rise post-Eid
Prices of different rice varieties have increased by Tk 3-Tk 5 per kg in the capital over the last two weeks even though the country is in the middle of the harvesting season.
20 June 2025, 18:05 PM
Prices of eggs, spices go up
While prices of summer vegetables and broiler chicken remained stable in Dhaka’s kitchen markets over the past week, the cost of beef, eggs, and several spices saw an uptick.
23 May 2025, 19:02 PM
TCB resumes sale amid price hike, low turnout
Under this mobile "Truck Sale" initiative, TCB is selling edible oil, sugar, and lentils at subsidised rates. The prices are set at Tk 135 per litre for cooking oil, Tk 85 per kg for sugar, and Tk 80 per kg for lentils
22 May 2025, 16:15 PM
Prices of rice, veggies drop in Dhaka markets
Prices of several rice varieties, summer vegetables, and broiler chicken have fallen over the past week in kitchen markets across the capital, while onion prices remained steady and potatoes saw a slight increase.
16 May 2025, 20:29 PM
Why veggies cost less at Karwan Bazar
Every other day, businessman Babul Miah boards a crowded bus from West Shewrapara and heads to Karwan Bazar to buy vegetables for his family..“It’s not convenient to carry seven or eight kilogrammes of vegetables back home by bus,” he said..“But I do it out of necessity. My business
25 April 2025, 20:01 PM
Why are onion prices rising abruptly?
Onion prices have been increasing over the past weeks, as farmers and traders release fewer stocks to local markets in the hope of better returns amid the government’s suspension of imports
22 April 2025, 15:40 PM
Essential commodities: Price spiral hits fixed-income families hard
Supply chain experts and consumer rights activists blame the absence of consistent market monitoring, dwindling supply of winter vegetables, and the end of VAT exemptions granted during Ramadan.
18 April 2025, 18:01 PM
Soybean oil price hike temporary: commerce adviser
Improved supply and increased competition will help bring down prices soon, he says
15 April 2025, 12:03 PM
Commerce ministry to sit today as refiners seek to hike soybean oil prices
The commerce ministry is going to hold a meeting tomorrow after edible oil refiners sought to hike prices of soybean oil by Tk 14 or 8 percent for each litre of packaged oil
13 April 2025, 18:40 PM
Hilsa prices skyrocket ahead of Pahela Baishakh
Consequently, a week before the Bangla New Year on April 14, the demand for hilsa skyrockets
10 April 2025, 15:41 PM
Chicken prices soar ahead of Eid
Prices of different varieties of chicken have increased by Tk 30 to Tk 50 per kilogrammes in Dhaka's kitchen markets
24 March 2025, 14:58 PM
Potato farmers facing losses
Many struggling to cover costs and failing to avail cold storage facilities as prices dip
22 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Lemons remain pricey even as Ramadan nears end
four pieces of medium sized lemons sold at Tk 100 to Tk 120
21 March 2025, 08:28 AM