BR 28 was selling for Tk42-44 a kg at wholesale market and retailing for Tk46-50 a kg. At the wholesale market, Miniket was selling for Tk54-58 a kg which was Tk44-48 a kg earlier. Basmati rice was selling for Tk60-65 a kg in wholesale market and retailing for Tk70-75 a kg. When we went to purchase rice from wholesalers, they increased prices by more than Tk500 per sack," said Mizanur Rahman, a rice retailer at Rampura Bazar. Another wholesaler at Malibagh said the rice millers increased prices by Tk8-10 per kg and hoarded new stock of rice.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 18, 2020 16:07 UTC