STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Prices of various vegetable items have increased in the capital’s kitchen markets over the past week, with traders blaming a lack of supply due to countrywide rain.

In addition, the price of locally grown onions has risen by Tk 10 to Tk 15 per kilogram, while farm eggs have become costlier by Tk 15 per dozen.

This picture of price hike was observed yesterday at several kitchen markets, including those in Mirpur-11, Kazipara, Shewrapara, Ibrahimpur Bazar, Farmgate, and Karwan Bazar.

Rakibul Hasan, who visited the Karwan Bazar kitchen market from the Begunbari area to purchase daily essentials, said he had to spend extra money on items like onions, long beans, and eggs. He noted that prices of some other essentials, such as soybean oil, remained unchanged over the week.

Trader Kalam Sheikh, who typically buys vegetables like long beans and eggplants directly from farmers in Manikganj and sells them wholesale at Karwan Bazar, said he was receiving less supply than usual.

According to him, farmers in Manikganj reported that continuous rain over the past week had submerged many vegetable fields. As a result, they were unable to harvest the produce on time, causing much of it to rot in the water. This disruption, he said, led to a supply shortage and eventually higher prices.

Yesterday, traders at various city kitchen markets were selling long

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