Visiting several kitchen markets in Malibagh, Rampura and Badda yesterday, several retail and wholesale rice shops were found closed. BR 28 was selling for Tk42-44 a kg at wholesale market and retailing for Tk46-55 a kg. At the wholesale market, Miniket was selling for Tk54-58 a kg which was Tk44-48 a kg earlier. Salma Begum from Rampura said: "I bought two kilo of onion as prices were still high. Visiting a wholesale kitchen market in Malibagh, this correspondent found several rice wholesalers shutting their shops.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 21, 2020 15:11 UTC