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Consumers feel the price squeeze

Vegetable prices continue to surge at Dhaka's Karwan Bazar, squeezing shoppers already struggling with the high cost of fish and meat. Once the affordable choice, vegetables are now piling fresh pressure on household budgets.

A customer buys vegetables at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka. Prices remain higher than usual, leaving many consumers struggling to manage household expenses. Photo: Shamsul Hoque Ripon
A customer buys vegetables at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka. Prices remain higher than usual, leaving many consumers struggling to manage household expenses. Photo: Shamsul Hoque Ripon
A customer buys vegetables at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka. Prices remain higher than usual, leaving many consumers struggling to manage household expenses. Photo: Shamsul Hoque Ripon
A customer buys vegetables at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka. Prices remain higher than usual, leaving many consumers struggling to manage household expenses. Photo: Shamsul Hoque Ripon
Green chilli prices have climbed again at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka, where the retail price reached Tk 280 per kg on Tuesday, Jul 28, 2026. Photo: Shamsul Hoque Ripon
Green chilli prices have climbed again at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka, where the retail price reached Tk 280 per kg on Tuesday, Jul 28, 2026. Photo: Shamsul Hoque Ripon
Depending on size, lemons are selling for Tk 30-90 per dozen at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka. Photo: Shamsul Hoque Ripon
Depending on size, lemons are selling for Tk 30-90 per dozen at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka. Photo: Shamsul Hoque Ripon
Vegetable prices remain stubbornly high at Karwan Bazar. Teasel gourd sells for Tk 70 per kg, bitter gourd and yardlong beans Tk 120, okra Tk 80, tomatoes and carrots Tk 100, cucumbers Tk 70-80, bottle gourd Tk 100 each, and eggplants Tk 120-150 per kg. Photo: Shamsul Hoque Ripon
Vegetable prices remain stubbornly high at Karwan Bazar. Teasel gourd sells for Tk 70 per kg, bitter gourd and yardlong beans Tk 120, okra Tk 80, tomatoes and carrots Tk 100, cucumbers Tk 70-80, bottle gourd Tk 100 each, and eggplants Tk 120-150 per kg. Photo: Shamsul Hoque Ripon
Vegetable prices remain stubbornly high at Karwan Bazar. Teasel gourd sells for Tk 70 per kg, bitter gourd and yardlong beans Tk 120, okra Tk 80, tomatoes and carrots Tk 100, cucumbers Tk 70-80, bottle gourd Tk 100 each, and eggplants Tk 120-150 per kg. Photo: Shamsul Hoque Ripon
Vegetable prices remain stubbornly high at Karwan Bazar. Teasel gourd sells for Tk 70 per kg, bitter gourd and yardlong beans Tk 120, okra Tk 80, tomatoes and carrots Tk 100, cucumbers Tk 70-80, bottle gourd Tk 100 each, and eggplants Tk 120-150 per kg. Photo: Shamsul Hoque Ripon
Vegetable prices remain stubbornly high at Karwan Bazar. Teasel gourd sells for Tk 70 per kg, bitter gourd and yardlong beans Tk 120, okra Tk 80, tomatoes and carrots Tk 100, cucumbers Tk 70-80, bottle gourd Tk 100 each, and eggplants Tk 120-150 per kg. Photo: Shamsul Hoque Ripon
Vegetable prices remain stubbornly high at Karwan Bazar. Teasel gourd sells for Tk 70 per kg, bitter gourd and yardlong beans Tk 120, okra Tk 80, tomatoes and carrots Tk 100, cucumbers Tk 70-80, bottle gourd Tk 100 each, and eggplants Tk 120-150 per kg. Photo: Shamsul Hoque Ripon
Leafy greens are no longer the bargain they once were at Karwan Bazar. Bottle gourd leaves sell for Tk 40 a bunch, while red amaranth and Malabar spinach cost Tk 20 each. Two bundles of water spinach are priced at Tk 30. Photo: Shamsul Hoque Ripon
Leafy greens are no longer the bargain they once were at Karwan Bazar. Bottle gourd leaves sell for Tk 40 a bunch, while red amaranth and Malabar spinach cost Tk 20 each. Two bundles of water spinach are priced at Tk 30. Photo: Shamsul Hoque Ripon
A dozen red eggs are selling for Tk 130-135, while white eggs cost Tk 120 per dozen at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka. Photo: Shamsul Hoque Ripon
A dozen red eggs are selling for Tk 130-135, while white eggs cost Tk 120 per dozen at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka. Photo: Shamsul Hoque Ripon
Broiler chicken is sold at Tk 170-180 per kg and Sonali chicken at Tk 300 per kg at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka. Spiralling prices of daily essentials continue to put pressure on consumers. Photo: Shamsul Hoque Ripon
Broiler chicken is sold at Tk 170-180 per kg and Sonali chicken at Tk 300 per kg at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka. Spiralling prices of daily essentials continue to put pressure on consumers. Photo: Shamsul Hoque Ripon
Depending on size, Rohu and Katla fish are selling for Tk 400-450 per kg at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka on Tuesday. Photo: Shamsul Hoque Ripon
Depending on size, Rohu and Katla fish are selling for Tk 400-450 per kg at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka on Tuesday. Photo: Shamsul Hoque Ripon
A price list hangs at a fish wholesale market in Karwan Bazar, Dhaka. Higher prices for both local and imported fish are making it difficult for consumers. Photo: Shamsul Hoque Ripon
A price list hangs at a fish wholesale market in Karwan Bazar, Dhaka. Higher prices for both local and imported fish are making it difficult for consumers. Photo: Shamsul Hoque Ripon

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Published : 29 Jul 2026, 03:42 AM

Updated : 08 Sep 2026, 11:18 AM

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