Farm egg prices hit an all-time high at Tk 180-190 a dozen on Sunday night, which traders attributed to supply crunch amid the ongoing curfew.
Prices of some vegetables also witnessed a further hike by Tk 5-10 a kg on Monday while others remained steady at their previous highs.
Farm eggs were sold at Tk 180-190 a dozen also on Monday.
Farid Hossain, a salesman of a grocer at West Dhanmondi, said wholesalers were supplying lesser amount of eggs for the last few days. They sold eggs at Tk 1,490-1,500 per 100 pieces on Sunday and Monday, up from Tk 1,300 on Saturday.
However, he said, supply of liquid milk to groceries has resumed, which brought some relief to consumers.
According to the data of Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), the current egg price has surpassed its previous record made in August 2022.
This FE correspondent made repeated attempts to contact Bangladesh Eggs Producers Association, Bangladesh Poultry Industries Central Council and Bangladesh Poultry Association by phone for comments, but to no avail.
Meanwhile, prices of some vegetables saw another hike -- tomato was selling at Tk 220-250 a kg and ridge gourd at Tk 90-100 a kg on the day.
Green chilli prices, however, declined to Tk 350-400 a kg in the retail from Tk 600 a kg on Sunday, thanks to a large supply from the district level, according to traders at Karwan Bazar wholesale market in the city.
Bottled gourd (a piece), eddo, long-yard beans, brinjal were sold at Tk 100-120 a kg/peice at retail, maintaining previous highs.
Bitter gourd was retailed at Tk 140 a kg while pointed gourd, snake gourd, papaya remained steady at Tk 70-80 a kg, according to kitchen market sources.
Onion and potato prices showed a hike on Sunday but came down to its previous rate on Monday.
Onion was retailed at Tk 110-120 and potato Tk 65-70 a kg on the day .
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