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Published : 05 Jun 2026, 10:49 PM
Vegetable and egg prices have eased in Dhaka’s kitchen markets after Eid-ul-Azha, as many residents who left the capital for the holidays have yet to return.
Demand for chicken has also weakened, with many households still stocked with meat from sacrificial animals.
But fish supplies remain limited, with many traders yet to reopen their stalls a week after Eid.
Bangladesh celebrated Eid on May 28, and offices reopened on Monday after a week-long holiday that began on May 25. Educational institutions are due to reopen on Sunday.
On a visit to kitchen markets in Shanir Akhra, Jatrabari and Segunbagicha on Friday, bdnews24.com found prices lower for most vegetables, including green papaya, ridge gourd, sponge gourd, aubergine, bitter gourd, teasel gourd, green chillies, yardlong beans, bottle gourd and ash gourd.
Prices of snake gourd, pointed gourd, okra and cucumber remained largely unchanged.
Vegetable Prices Cool
Green papaya fell to Tk 50 a kg in the three markets after nearly two months of higher prices.
Mohammad Selim, a trader at Segunbagicha kitchen market, said he was selling pointed gourd and okra for Tk 30 a kg, while green papaya was selling for Tk 50. “Green papaya, which once sold for Tk 30 a kg, had to be bought for Tk 80 before Eid,” he said.
Tomatoes remained at Tk 80 a kg, while pointed gourd was selling for Tk 40 to Tk 50 in Jatrabari and Shanir Akhra.
In Shanir Akhra, trader Chan Mia was selling ridge gourd and sponge gourd for Tk 40 a kg. But in Segunbagicha, Mohammad Jasim said the same vegetables were still selling at the pre-Eid price of Tk 70.
“Sales are slow. People are still not back in Dhaka,” Jasim said. “If I sell for less, I won’t even cover shop costs.”
He said he would sell for Tk 60 a kg after bargaining.
Teasel gourd was selling for Tk 60 a kg in Jatrabari and Tk 80 in Segunbagicha, down from Tk 100 a kg the previous week.
Snake gourd remained unchanged at Tk 40 a kg across the three markets.
Bitter gourd sold for Tk 60 a kg in Shanir Akhra, while imported carrots were priced at Tk 180.
Local cucumbers continued to sell for Tk 70 a kg, while hybrid cucumbers were priced at Tk 60.
In Segunbagicha, round aubergines fell by Tk 20 to Tk 80 a kg, while long aubergines sold for Tk 40.
A medium bottle gourd was selling for Tk 40 to Tk 50, while ash gourd fell by Tk 20 to Tk 20 each.
Yardlong beans were down by Tk 10 to Tk 50 a kg in Jatrabari. Green chillies fell by Tk 40 from last week to Tk 80 a kg.
Potatoes were selling for Tk 25 to Tk 30 a kg. In neighbourhoods, vans were selling five kilograms of Diamond potatoes for Tk 100, compared with six kilograms for the same price the previous week.
Chicken Softens, Eggs Ease
Broiler chicken was selling for Tk 165 a kg in Jatrabari, down from Tk 180 the previous week.
In Segunbagicha, however, trader Zakir Hossain said broiler chicken was still selling for Tk 180 a kg.
Sonali chicken remained unchanged at Tk 340 a kg in Jatrabari, but rose by Tk 40 to Tk 390 in Segunbagicha.
In Shanir Akhra, egg trader Shafiqul Islam said eggs were selling for Tk 45 for four and Tk 135 a dozen.
Before Eid, eggs sold for Tk 50 for four and Tk 140 a dozen.
Fish Stalls Still Asleep
Fish supplies were thinner than usual in all three markets, with many stalls still closed after Eid.
The markets had mostly carp, tilapia, pangas, rohu, tengra, koi, shing and several varieties of small fish.
In Shanir Akhra, trader Abu Kawser said silver carp and pangas were selling for Tk 200 a kg.
Before Eid, silver carp sold for Tk 220 to Tk 230, while pangas sold for Tk 170 to Tk 200.
Medium-sized tilapia was selling for Tk 120 to Tk 150 a kg, unchanged from before Eid. Larger tilapia remained at Tk 200 to Tk 220.
Mola fish fell to Tk 200 a kg from Tk 240 to Tk 250 before Eid. Sarputi also dropped to Tk 200 from Tk 250.
Tengra remained at Tk 500 a kg, while shing sold for Tk 200 to Tk 350.
