Prices of essentials rise ahead of Eid
16 May 2026
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Price of essentials
Vegetable prices soar after rainfall in capital
2 May 2026
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Price of essentials
Chicken prices drop in Dhaka markets
25 April 2026
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Price of essentials
Prices of meat jump before Eid
14 March 2026
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Price of essentials
Prices of Ramadan essentials jump on first day
20 February 2026
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Price of essentials
Prices of essentials rise ahead of Ramadan
18 February 2026
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Economy
Onion imports resume today
6 December 2025
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Price of essentials
Onion price jumps to Tk 160 a kg
5 December 2025
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Price of essentials
Onion prices soar by Tk 30 per kg in a week
7 November 2025
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Price of essentials
Potato, papaya now only choice for many families
29 August 2025
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Price of essentials
Onion prices soar despite sufficient supply
The prices of onion have shot up despite adequate supply, according to a Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) report -- laying bare the extent of market manipulation by a section of dishonest traders.
11 December 2023
Onion prices remain high despite raids
Onion prices did not come down despite raids by the authorities in different wholesale and retail markets across the country.
10 December 2023
TCB fails to unload 90 tonnes of imported onions at Benapole
Amid surging prices of onions throughout the country, 90 tonnes of onions are waiting to be unloaded after imports from India through Benapole port five days ago
10 December 2023
Prices soar, consumers hit hard
Prices of onion increased by Tk 100 or more per kg overnight as traders began stockpiling following the news that India had extended a virtual restriction on its export.
9 December 2023
More and more people now flocking to OMS trucks
Leaving his chicken shop to his salesman, Abul Kashem rushed to gate-1 of New Market around 11:00am yesterday to buy essentials from a mobile shop of the government’s Open Market Sale programme.
28 November 2023
Sugar costlier by Tk 30
Price of sugar, both loose and packaged, increased by up to Tk 30 per kilogramme at different markets in the capital over the past couple of weeks.
24 November 2023
TCB to sell essentials at subsidised rate in city
The government today will start selling soybean oil, potatoes, onions, and lentils at subsidised rates in Dhaka to alleviate the suffering of low-income consumers, especially those without TCB family cards.
13 November 2023
Onion price now Tk 150 per kg
The price of locally grown onions rose to Tk 150 per kg at retail stores in Dhaka yesterday, up from Tk 140 the day before.
1 November 2023
Onions now Tk 140, potatoes Tk 65 a kg
Prices of potatoes and onions have skyrocketed in the kitchen markets.
31 October 2023
Ensure potato sales at govt-fixed rate
The commerce ministry yesterday directed the district administrations to ensure sales of potatoes at the government’s fixed rate at the cold storages, according to a statement.
31 October 2023
Govt okays import of 19,400-tonne potatoes
The agriculture ministry has started issuing permits to importers to bring potatoes to control prices
31 October 2023
India moves to curb onion export
India yesterday imposed a minimum export price of $800 per tonne for onions -- much higher than the prices at which importers were buying.
28 October 2023
Egg imports held up for paperwork
The import of eggs has been held up because of the delay in getting the negative avian influenza certification from a competent authority.
24 October 2023
Rice price on rise
A month ahead of the Aman harvesting season, prices of rice have gone up by Tk 1 to 3 per kg over the last one week in the capital’s kitchen markets.
20 October 2023
Even veggies too pricey
Azizul Haque, a resident of Mirpur-14, went to a nearby kitchen market to buy vegetables yesterday morning.
20 October 2023
Prices of essentials may fall to normal levels early next year
Says commerce minister
19 October 2023
TCB starts monthly sales of subsidised essentials
The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will start selling essential commodities today among one crore cardholder families across the country, including the capital, for the month of October.
14 October 2023
Vegetable prices soar due to short supply: report
The price of vegetables skyrocketed in the kitchen markets of the capital after the late autumn rain across the country damaged fields.
13 October 2023
Price Hike: Manipulators have to be identified
Newly appointed Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Habibur Rahman yesterday said the DMP is capable of rooting out any syndicate behind the price hike of essentials.
12 October 2023
3 essential commodities: Price caps prove a total failure
The government failed to enforce the price cap on onions and potatoes even for a single day since it issued the order about a month ago.
11 October 2023