Fruits
Fruit Prices Climb Again in Savar as Traders Blame the War
Imported and local fruit prices have risen again in Savar within a couple of days, with traders pointing to the war in Iran and buyers blaming a lack of market monitoring.
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AgribusinessLemon and cucumber prices eased in Dhaka's Mirpur as chicken and spices rose
Lemons and cucumbers became cheaper in Dhaka's Mirpur markets on 6 March 2026, mid-Ramadan, while broiler and sonali chicken, sugar and spices rose. Buyers and sellers complained of short supplies of bottled soybean oil.
Fruits
Fruit Prices Stay High as Buyers Struggle in Madaripur
Nearly halfway through Ramadan, fruit prices in Madaripur remain high and buyers are struggling to afford them.
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Duties and Syndicates Push Up Fruit Prices in Lalmonirhat During Ramadan
Apples, grapes and malta have moved beyond ordinary buyers' reach in Lalmonirhat since Ramadan began, as traders cite high duties and a wholesale syndicate.
Fruits
Imported Fruit Still Out of Reach in Manikganj Despite Price Fall
Imported fruit prices in Manikganj have started to ease after two weeks of Ramadan highs but remain beyond most buyers.
FruitsPabna fruit prices up Tk 30-70 a kg in Ramadan, putting apples and malta out of reach
A week into Ramadan 2026, fruit in Pabna town cost Tk 30 to 70 a kilogram more than before the fasting month, with apples and malta rising most and moving beyond the reach of low-income families.
FruitsSatkhira fruit prices rose Tk 20 to 80 a kg in Ramadan; buyers shopped by the gram
In the first week of Ramadan 2026, local and imported fruit in Satkhira's markets rose by Tk 20 to 80 a kg in seven days, and many shoppers who used to buy by the kilogram were buying half a kilo or 250 grams.
FruitsZahedi, the 'cheap' date, costs more in Chattogram on the eve of Ramadan
The price of Zahedi dates rose at Chattogram's Fruitmandi market in February 2026; traders blamed a Bangladesh-bound container ship that sank off Phuket, while most other dates were cheaper than a year earlier.
VegetablesNew Potato Prices Rise by Tk 10-25 a kg in Dinajpur as Old Potatoes Stay at Tk 12
New potatoes sold at Tk 30 to Tk 45 a kg in Dinajpur's markets on 11 January 2026, up Tk 10 to Tk 25 by variety. Farmers and traders blamed bitter cold and fog that kept labourers from the fields; old potatoes stayed at Tk 12.
Agribusiness
Buyers Disappointed by Hilsa Prices Even on the Last Day
Crowds filled Bagerhat's KB Bazar on the eve of the hilsa ban, but few large fish and high prices left many buyers disappointed.
Agribusiness
Middle-Class Families Turn to Crab-Bitten, Damaged Hilsa
As good hilsa grows too dear, buyers at Alipur bazar in Patuakhali are turning to fish damaged by nets, crabs and other sea creatures, sold at around Tk 350 a kg.
Agribusiness
We Want to Eat Hilsa at a Fair Price
With the chief adviser backing central price-setting for hilsa, a Rajshahi University professor sets out how a single fair price could work and why it matters.
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Fruit Prices Soar, Sellers Blame Syndicate
Prices of almost all fruits in Dhaka rose within about ten days, with sellers accusing a syndicate of exploiting rising cases of fever in the capital.