Prices of vegetables have continued rising on the kitchen markets in the capital due to a supply disruption amid ongoing floods in several districts across the country.

Traders said that prices of all varieties of vegetables had increased for the last two weeks as floods affected many districts specially the southern part of the country, the main production area of the vegetables.

‘Besides the southern districts, we also depend on the vegetables from Manikganj, Munshiganj and Tangail districts but floods have also damaged farmlands in the districts,’ Sahadat Hossian, a trader at Mohammadpur Town Hall kitchen market, told New Age.

He said that the supply of the vegetables on the market was lower than the demand.

Prices of most of the vegetables increased by Tk 10-20 a kilogram in the city in the last two weeks.

Aubergine sold for Tk 60-80 a kg, papaya for Tk 40 a kg, bitter gourd for Tk 60-80 a kg, okra for Tk 60-80 a kg, bottle gourd for Tk 60-70 apiece, Chinese okra for Tk 60 a kg, string beans for Tk 80-90 a kg, cucumber for Tk 40 a kg and tomato for Tk 80-110 a kg on Friday.

The price of green chilli increased by Tk 20 a kg and was selling for Tk 200‑240 a kg.

The price of rice increased by Tk 2 a kg over the week and the course variety cost Tk 40-45 a kg on Friday.

The standard variety of BR-28 rice was selling for Tk 50 a kg and the fine variety for Tk 52-54 a kg in the capital on Thursday.

The standard variety of Miniket rice was selling for Tk 56-68 while the fine variety was selling for Tk 60-65 a kg on the day.

The fine variety of Najirshail rice was retailing at Tk 60-65 a kg.

The price of red lentils remained high on the kitchen markets.

The medium-quality variety cost Tk 95-100 a kg while the coarse variety cost Tk 70-75 a kg.

The fine variety of red lentil sold for Tk 120-125 a kg on the markets on Friday.

The price of broiler chicken fell by Tk 10 a kg and the item sold for Tk 115-120 a kg on the markets in the capital on Friday.

Locally bred hens cost Tk 450-500 a kg.

Beef sold for Tk 560-580 a kg while mutton sold for Tk 800-900 a kg in the capital on Friday.

The price of eggs remained high as well with each hali or four pieces sold for Tk 36-38 on Friday.

Unpackaged soya bean oil cost Tk 94-97 a litre and palm oil sold for Tk 86 a litre.

Bottled soya bean oil (a one-litre container) sold for Tk 110 while a five-litre container sold for Tk 490-530 on the markets.

Fine-quality packaged salt retailed at Tk 35 a kg while the refined variety retailed at Tk 25 a kg.

The price of onions remained unchanged and the local variety sold for Tk 40-45 a kg while the imported variety cost Tk 30-35 a kg on Friday.

The prices of garlic and ginger remained unchanged over the week.

Imported garlic sold for Tk 80 a kg while the local variety retailed at Tk 90 a kg on the markets on Friday.

Imported ginger sold for Tk 150-160 a kg and the local variety retailed at Tk 120-150 a kg on the day.

The prices of fish also remained unchanged over the week.

Rohita sold for Tk 260-350 a kg and Katla for Tk 250-350 a kg, depending on their sizes and quality.

Pangas cost Tk 130-180 a kg and Tilapia sold for Tk 120-160 a kg.

Refined sugar retailed at Tk 60-65 a kg while the locally produced variety retailed at Tk 70 a kg.