Prices of food items double on first Ramadan

The price of food commodities used to make Iftar at the kitchen markets of Dhaka has doubled at the beginning of Ramadan, upsetting household budgets. The markets at Karwan Bazar, New Market, Hatirpool, Fakirerpool, Gopibagh and Mugdaparha charged Tk 5 to 50 more for each kilogram of the commodities Friday. There were not too many customers in the markets. Onion, garlic, green chilli, potato, brinjal, tomato, cucumber, lemon and ginger, among others, saw the highest price upsurge. With the arrival of Ramadan, major ingredients of the most popular Iftar delicacies like Potato-chap, Beguni, lemon juice and salad recorded the highest increase in prices, according to a news agency.