Visiting several kitchen markets yesterday including Rampura, Malibagh, Mogbazar, Madhubagh, and Karwanbazar, this correspondent found that onion prices increased by Tk10-15 per kilogram from last week. Imran Hossain, a consumer, expressed his frustration at the hike of onion prices despite the government initiatives. The local variety of ginger was retailing for Tk160-200 a kg while imported variety sold for Tk220-250 a kg on the day. The price of garlic remained unchanged; the local variety was retailing for Tk100-120 a kg while the imported variety was retailing for Tk90-100 a kg. Cumin prices increased to Tk320-450 a kg from Tk300-400 a kg from last week.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 26, 2020 10:41 UTC