UNB, Dhaka
Prices of essentials, including rice, pulses, wheat and edible oils, were running an unprecedented record high in the capital, as also across the country, putting middle and lower-income groups into a delirium.
Shopkeepers in the city markets Friday said prices of course varieties of rice rose by Tk 2 per kg and were selling at Tk 34 to Tk 36.
Prices of pulses jumped by Tk 10 to Tk 15 per kg and were selling at Tk 95 to Tk 100. A five-liter
Wheat flour and powdered milk were also selling at exorbitant prices.
Prices of all vegetables also marked a rise on today’s city markets. [Read more]