Essential commodities such as rice, onion, garlic and ginger were found on Tuesday selling at lower prices than what they were a couple of days ago. Visiting kitchen markets in the capital's Rampura, Malibagh, Madhubagh and Badda areas on Tuesday, prices of several essential commodities were found to have gone down. However, some customers complained that prices of commodities were still high in Banasree and Shukrabad areas despite market monitoring by the authorities. Fine Miniket rice sold for Tk59-62 per kg instead of Tk55-58 per kg in other kitchen markets across the capital." "During March 18-20, the kitchen markets had become a bit volatile over panic purchases of rice, ginger, garlic, onion and other things.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 24, 2020 16:07 UTC