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Vegetable prices have gone up in the capital’s markets in the span of a week. Keeping pace with them, the prices of fish, meat and eggs have also risen. This was the picture found on visiting various markets in the capital.
In the market, depending on variety and quality, brinjal is selling at Tk 100 to Tk 160 a kg, tomato at Tk 100 to Tk 120 and bitter gourd at Tk 80 to Tk 100. Pointed gourd and okra are available at Tk 60 to Tk 70 per kg, and snake gourd also at Tk 60 to Tk 70. Teasel gourd and ridge gourd cost Tk 70 to Tk 80 a kg, yardlong beans Tk 80 to Tk 100, papaya Tk 30 to Tk 40 and bottle gourd Tk 60 to Tk 70.
Besides, potato is selling at Tk 30 per kg, taro stolon at Tk 80, taro corm at Tk 60 and cucumber at Tk 60 to Tk 70. Pumpkin costs Tk 50 to Tk 55 a kg, while ash gourd is selling at Tk 50 to Tk 60 per piece.
There is no relief in the fish, egg and chicken markets either. Broiler chicken is now Tk 190 to Tk 200 a kg, while Sonali chicken is selling at Tk 310 to Tk 350 depending on variety. Farm chicken eggs are Tk 160 a dozen.
Buyers say the prices of almost all vegetables have risen compared to the previous week. The vegetables that could be bought at comparatively low prices last week now have to be bought at higher prices.
According to sellers, the prices of quite a few vegetables have risen afresh as the supply of vegetables in the market has fallen somewhat.
