Oil and Onion Prices Rise, Vegetables Bring Relief
With winter setting in, Dhaka’s major kitchen markets are showing mixed price trends—soybean oil and onions have become costlier, while eggs and most vegetables are offering consumers some much-needed relief.
Visits to Karwan Bazar, Town Hall Market and Uttara revealed that increased arrivals of winter vegetables are helping bring prices down.
On December 7, edible oil refiners raised the price of bottled soybean oil by Tk 6 per liter, pushing the retail price to Tk 195. Onion prices remain elevated, with old stock selling at Tk 130–140 per kg. Freshly harvested onions have begun arriving and are priced at Tk 100–110 per kg; traders expect prices to ease as supply grows.
New potatoes are also making their way into markets, though prices remain comparatively high. White potatoes are selling for Tk 40–50 per kg, and red potatoes around Tk 70. These rates have dropped from above Tk 100 just days earlier. Old potatoes remain inexpensive at Tk 20–25 per kg.
Egg prices, on the other hand, have been declining for the past two weeks. A dozen farm eggs now cost Tk 120, down from Tk 140. Broiler chicken is priced at Tk 180 per kg, while Sonali chicken sells for Tk 270–300.
Vegetable prices reflect the improved supply situation: cauliflower and cabbage are selling for Tk 40–50 each, bottle gourd for Tk 50–60, eggplant for Tk 60–100 per kg, radish for Tk 30–40, turnip for Tk 40–60, beans for Tk 40–50, and local tomatoes for Tk 110–120 per kg.
