Egg prices hit a two-year high on Friday last, reaching Tk 140-150 a dozen.
Vegetable prices also continued to rise, with most items selling at Tk 80-100 per kg, marking a further Tk 20-30 increase within a week, market.
At Mohammadpur Krishi Market in the capital on Friday, buyer Faridul Hoque said he had bought eggs at Tk 130 per dozen last week, but traders were now asking Tk 150.
He said ordinary people were now struggling to manage daily expenses as no vegetables were available below Tk 80 per kg.
Amir Ali, an egg vendor at Mohammadpur Sher-e-Bangla Road, said many poultry farms had shut down after egg prices sharply declined between January and March this year.
He also said a bird flu outbreak in several areas has also disrupted egg production.
According to him, egg prices were increasing gradually over the last month due to lower production.
According to the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), the current prices of farm eggs are at a two-year high.
Meanwhile, vegetable prices rose by at least Tk 20-30 per kg after rainfall disrupted supply from different parts of the country, according to market sources.
Papaya, the cheapest vegetable in the market, was sold at Tk 80 per kg on Friday.
Sponge gourd, long-yard bean, and snake gourd were sold at Tk 100-120 per kg, while teasel gourd cost Tk 120-140 per kg.
Cucumbers were sold at Tk 100-120 per kg and tomatoes at Tk 70-80 per kg.
The price of broiler chicken, another key source of protein, remained static at Tk 185-200 per kg, while Sonali chicken was sold at the previous high of Tk 350-380 per kg.
Aminur Rahman, a trader at Sheker Tek Section-8 market, said vegetable supply from different districts had declined due to rains, causing prices to rise further.
He said transport costs had also increased by Tk 2.0 per kg following higher diesel prices.
A fresh crisis has appeared in the edible oil market, too.
Although the commerce ministry recently raised the prices of bottled soybean oil by Tk 4.0 to Tk 199 per litre, retailers said suppliers had reduced their profit margins.
Juel Rana, a grocer at West Dhanmondi, said companies were giving only Tk 2.0 in profit per litre.
He described it as a very poor profit margin following investments of nearly Tk 200 - only 1.0 per cent, which was why grocers were reluctant to order one-litre bottles.
Meanwhile, beef prices remained high at Tk 780-850 per kg depending on quality and markets, while mutton was sold at Tk 1,250-1,350 per kg, maintaining the previous high prices.
Fish prices also increased further.
The prices of cultured rui and katla rose by Tk 30 per kg to Tk 380-500.
Pangas and tilapia prices increased by another Tk 20-30 per kg, selling at Tk 220-260 per kg.
Consumers Association of Bangladesh Vice President SM Nazer Hossain said rising essential commodity prices had made it very difficult for low- and middle-income families to meet their daily needs.
He said higher farm-level prices and weak market monitoring were making the situation more critical.
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