The prices of vegetables and chicken have seen a noticeable decline in Dhaka’s markets, while the price of eggs has remained unchanged over the past week. Prices of other grocery items have also stayed stable. This was observed during visits to Rampura, Malibagh, Khilgaon Taltola, and Segunbagicha markets on Friday (May 23) morning.

Most vegetables are now being sold at Tk 40 to Tk 50 per kilogram, including pointed gourd, okra, snake gourd, and spiny gourd. Yardlong beans, arum lobe, bitter gourd, eggplant, and ridge gourd are selling for Tk 50–60 per kg.

Ahaduzzaman, a vegetable seller at Rampura market, told News, "There is a high supply of summer vegetables in the market, which has driven prices down. Due to flood fears in some areas, many farmers are harvesting their vegetables early. Compared to last week, the price of nearly every vegetable has dropped by about Tk 20 per kg."

Meanwhile, broiler chicken is now selling for Tk 150 to Tk 160 per kg, though some vendors initially quote Tk 170—bargaining often secures a lower price. This marks a Tk 20 per kg drop from last week. Similarly, the price of Sonali chicken has fallen, now selling at Tk 260–280 per kg.

Chicken vendor Bazlu Mia said, "It’s been a long time since chicken has sold at such a low price. Poultry farmers are incurring significant losses at these rates. A price closer to Tk 200 per kg would be more sustainable."

Despite the drop in chicken prices, egg prices have remained stable. A week ago, the price of eggs rose by Tk 10 per dozen, reaching Tk 140–145, and it has remained at that level since.

Abul Hossain, a wholesale egg trader at Malibagh market, said, "In past monsoon seasons, egg prices have typically gone even higher. So compared to previous years, prices have remained relatively low this year."

Market visits revealed that eggs are being sold at Tk 140 per dozen in large markets and Tk 145 in neighborhood stores.

Although old stock of Miniket rice is being sold at higher prices, newly harvested Miniket rice has seen a slight drop in price. Rice trader Hossain Ali stated that the price of new Miniket rice has decreased by Tk 100 to Tk 200 per 25-kg sack. The price now stands below Tk 2,000 per sack, down from as much as Tk 2,200 previously.

He added that the prices of almost all branded Miniket rice varieties have declined. However, the price of old rice stocks remains unchanged.

Currently, old Miniket rice is being sold at a minimum of Tk 72 per kg, while new Miniket is available at Tk 70 per kg. High-quality branded old Miniket rice is still being sold for up to Tk 85–86 per kg.

In the grocery market, prices of oil, sugar, and lentils have seen little to no change. However, fish prices have surged.

Traders say the supply of farmed fish has decreased slightly, pushing up prices. Farmed shrimp is selling for Tk 750–800 per kg, while river shrimp is fetching Tk 1,000 to 1,200 per kg—Tk 50 to 200 more than usual.

Prices of other fish varieties like koi, shing, shoal, tengra, and puti have also increased. Farmed rui and katla are selling for Tk 320–360 per kg, tilapia for Tk 220–240, and pangas for Tk 200–250 per kg, reflecting a Tk 20 to Tk 50 increase.