In a span of just two days, the prices of eggplant, tomato, lemon, and cucumber have almost doubled, which the sellers blamed on a lack of supply amid the lockdown. The price of vegetables is also higher at the Karwan Bazar kitchen market,” he said, adding that this was why he too had raised prices. “The sellers just needed an excuse to increase the prices, so they are doing that amid the lockdown,” he said. Wholesalers in Karwan Bazar claimed that as vegetable-laden vehicles could not arrive at the market due to the lockdown, they had to raise prices. Anwar Hossain, a shopper at Karwan Bazar, said during Ramadan, sellers always raise prices in the kitchen markets.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 15, 2021 14:48 UTC