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beans at Tk 80 to Tk 100 per kg, up from Tk 60 to Tk 80 a week earlier.

Bitter gourds were priced at Tk 70 to Tk 100 per kg, compared to Tk 60 to Tk 80 last week.

Eggplants were being sold at Tk 60 to Tk 100 per kg, up from Tk 50 to Tk 80, while ridge gourds were selling at Tk 60 to Tk 80 per kg, compared to Tk 50 to Tk 60 last week.

Okra was priced at Tk 50 to Tk 60 per kg, an increase from Tk 40 to Tk 50 a week ago.

Meanwhile, the price of locally grown onions rose to Tk 70 per kg, up from Tk 55 to Tk 60.

Sabuj Sheikh, proprietor of wholesale onion shop Matri Bhandar at Karwan Bazar, said wholesale onion prices increased by Tk 10 to Tk 15 per kg within a week, which in turn affected retail prices. He said he primarily sources onions from farmers in Pabna and Faridpur and sells them at wholesale rates in Karwan Bazar.

Md Roni, a grocer at Shewrapara, said the price of eggs has increased by Tk 15 per dozen in the past two to three days. Yesterday, he sold farm-produced brown eggs at Tk 140 per dozen.