Prices of some of the items have shot up by Tk 20 to Tk 30 per kg making it unaffordable for many residents of the capital. Prices of all these vegetables, except bean and tomato, were between Tk 40-50 per kg since the Eid-ul-Azha. The prices in wholesale market are high.”Md Rahat, a trader at Mohakhali market, however found a reason. That’s why the prices are higher than usual.”Vegetable trader at Karwan Bazar, Shariful Mridha told bdnews24.com that the prices were higher than the usual rate at the corresponding period last year. Beef is sold at Tk 420-450 per kg and mutton at Tk 550-600 per kg.

Source: bd News24 October 21, 2016 18:22 UTC