Egg, onion, veg become pricier further

The prices of eggs, onions, pulses, potato and vegetables witnessed a further hike in the last week, intensifying sufferings of common people.
According to market sources, other essentials' prices remained static at their previous highs.
Local onion was sold at Tk 80-85 a kg on Thursday from Tk 70-75 a kg a week back.
Stored potato of cardinal and diamant varieties were sold at Tk 55-60 and BARI potato-29 (sold as local variety) at Tk 70-80 a kg - a Tk 5.0-10 hike per kg.
The coarse lentil price increased by Tk 10-15 a kg as sold at Tk 120-125 a kg, medium lentil at Tk 130-135 and finer at Tk 160-165 a kg on the day.
The price of mung bean remained static at its previous high of Tk 180-200 a kg.
Farm eggs retailed at Tk 150-165 a dozen last week, marking a 10th-month high.
Brinjal was sold at Tk 100-130, long-yard bean at Tk 80-100, ridge gourd at Tk 100-120, pointed gourd and okra at Tk 70-80, green papaya at Tk 80-85 and moringa at Tk 150-160 a kg in kitchen market.
Meanwhile, beef was sold at as Tk 800-860, sonali chicken at Tk 400-430 a kg, broiler chicken at Tk 220-230 and cultured ruhi at Tk 380-550 a kg.
Ananda Saha, a trader at Rayerbazar-Beribadh in capital Dhaka, says that onion, potato and vegetables have been showing a gradual rise in price for a month.
"Traders at the district level have been raising the prices of onion and potato on a regular basis amid the lack of imports," he added.
Jahangir Alam, a Karwan Bazar-based trader, has said onion import is uncertain amid its higher prices in India and the recent massive depreciation of BDT against US Dollar.
Bahadur Ali, a meat trader at Mohammadpur in the capital, said the meat prices would remain pricier until the end of the Eid-ul-Azha festival.
Cattle rearers and traders are releasing animals in lesser numbers as most of them are preserving cattle to make a good trade around the Eid festival next month, he adds.

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