Prices of most vegetables increased last week though customer turnout in the markers of capital Dhaka was low.
Meanwhile, the prices of other essential commodities remained at their previous highs.
The Eid-ul-Azha holiday mood had yet to fade in the city as many residents were still staying outside the capital. As a result, customer turnout at kitchen markets remained low.
A visit to several markets in the capital on Friday found that groceries and kitchen market fish, meat and egg shops had not yet fully resumed operations following the Eid holiday.
Although most red-meat shops remained closed, vendors at the poultry outlets were seen waiting for customers.
Vegetable prices remained on an upward trend, witnessed a Tk10-20 a kg hike.
Tomato sold at Tk 140-160 per kg, carrot at Tk 160-180, brinjal at Tk 80-120, drumstick at Tk 180, cucumber at Tk 120-160, bitter gourd and teasel gourd at Tk 80--100, okra at Tk 80-90, pointed gourd at Tk 80-100 a kg.
Snake gourd sold at Tk 80-90 per kg, sponge gourd at Tk 70-80, ridge gourd at Tk 90-100, yard long beans at Tk 100-120, radish at Tk 80, green chilli at Tk 140-160 per kg. Papaya sold at Tk 80 per kg, while pumpkin was available at Tk 40-45 a kg.
Depending on size, bottle gourds sold at Tk 60- 80 each, ash gourds at Tk 50-70, cauliflower at Tk 60-80 and cabbage at Tk 60-70 each.
Vegetable trader Mohosin Ali at Mohammadpur Agricultural Market said customer presence remained low, while many wholesalers had yet to fully return to the market.
This created some supply shortages, contributing to higher prices, he said.
However, potato and onion prices remained unchanged. Local onions sold at Tk 45-50 per kg, crossbreed onions at Tk 40 and potato at Tk 22-25 a kg.
Local garlic sold at Tk 100-120 per kg, Chinese garlic at Tk 140--160, Chinese ginger at Tk 180 a kg.
Although fish supplies remained adequate, prices stayed high. Depending on size and weight, hilsa sold at Tk 1,350-3,300 per kg.
Cultured ruhi at Tk 350-500, catla at Tk 350-450, koi at Tk 260-300, pabda at Tk 450-600, shing at Tk 400-500.
Different varieties of shrimp were sold at Tk 800-1,650 per kg, kachki was sold at Tk 600-800 per kg, tengra at Tk 700-750 a kg.
Broiler chicken was sold at Tk 180-200 per kg, while Sonali/Pakistani chicken fetched Tk 350-370 per kg and layer chicken Tk 380-420 per kg.
Farm eggs were sold at Tk 130-140 per dozen, showing a slight decline.
Abdul Mazid, a grocer at Adabar in the city said, "I reopened my shop today. Sales are very poor as many people are still in their villages. Families still have sacrificial meat at home, so demand for eggs is low. This situation may continue for another two weeks. Egg prices may fall slightly further."
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