Vegetables
Only Two Vegetables Sell for Under Tk 50 in Dhaka
Of the 21 vegetables on sale in Dhaka's kitchen markets, only papaya and large bitter gourd cost less than Tk 50 a kg, while chicken, eggs and fish also stayed expensive.
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Crops
Don't Spread Needless Panic With Words Like 'Onion Sting' and 'Chilli Heat', Says Commerce Official
A commerce ministry trade adviser told an FBCCI meeting that media phrases about prices spread needless panic, drawing protests from journalists.
Agribusiness
Low-Income People Struggle to Afford Eggs
Farm eggs have cost Tk 140 to 150 a dozen in Dhaka for two weeks, making it hard for low-income people to afford even eggs for protein.
Vegetables
Short Supply Keeps Vegetable Prices High, Shoppers Uneasy
Rain and falling supply have pushed most vegetables above Tk 70 a kg in Dhaka's markets, leaving shoppers uneasy on the Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi holiday.
Vegetables
Chilli Prices Ease in Dhaka as a Dozen Eggs Climbs to Tk 160
Green chilli prices have fallen from last week in Dhaka's retail markets, but eggs, vegetables and other essentials remain expensive, giving shoppers little relief.
Crops
Green Chilli Imports to Begin From Monday: Agriculture Minister
Green chilli imports will begin on Monday, 3 August, to stabilise prices, Agriculture Minister Mohammad Aminur Rashid has said.
AgribusinessCommerce minister plans food traceability to find where prices rise
The government was going to introduce traceability for a range of food items to find out at which stage between farm and retail prices rise, Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir said at a CPD dialogue in Dhaka on 30 July 2026.
AgribusinessRefiners Propose Tk 10 a Litre Rise in Edible Oil Prices, Citing Losses
In July 2026 edible oil importers and marketers proposed raising prices by Tk 10 a litre, saying they were importing at a loss. The commerce ministry said the proposed rise ran ahead of the world-price increase and had yet to decide, while a consumer body alleged market manipulation.
Market ManagementDhaka Kitchen Markets Unsettled as Rain and Floods Push Up Vegetable and Fish Prices
Continuous rain and floods unsettled Dhaka's kitchen markets in July 2026: a Jagonews24 survey published on 24 July found most vegetables, fish, eggs, onions and green chillies Tk 20 to Tk 200 a kilogram dearer within a week, with green chillies at Tk 280 to Tk 300.
AgribusinessHilsa scarce in Barishal even in peak season as Port Road prices climb
On 19 July 2026 traders at Barishal's Port Road landing centre said only 100 to 150 maunds of hilsa were arriving a day, against an expected thousand, and fish of about one kilogram sold for Tk 2,800 to Tk 3,000, sending many buyers to pangas.
AgribusinessHilsa scarce in Barishal at the start of the season as Port Road prices soar
About 60 maunds of hilsa reached Barishal's Port Road wholesale market on 2 June 2026, against a thousand expected at that time, and one-kilogram fish sold for Tk 2,500 to 3,000 a kg. Traders blamed short supply; some buyers alleged a syndicate.
FisheriesHilsa output at an eight-year low: the minister's assurance and the hard facts
Bangladesh produced about 5 lakh tonnes of hilsa in 2024-25, the lowest in eight years, the fisheries minister said on 6 April 2026. In a Jago News column on 11 April, the paper's deputy editor argued that the assurance now had to be matched by action.
Agribusiness
'I Have Never Bought Chicken at Such a Price'
Sonali and local chicken are selling at record prices in Dhaka after Eid as disease on farms and higher transport costs cut supply.