After a brief respite over the past few months, the prices of onions, vegetables, eggs and fish have risen again in the capital’s kitchen markets, placing additional financial strain on low- and fixed-income families.

The price of eggs went up by Tk 20-25 per dozen in the Kawran Bazar retail market

For any major crop, there are local and national profiteers, who make plans to maximise profits way before the crops land in the markets.