While early winter produce has begun arriving across kitchen markets in the capital, consumers are facing severe financial strain as prices for new seasonal items remain excessively high. A field survey at Mohammadpur Town Hall Market on Friday, October 30, 2026, revealed that newly harvested potatoes are retailing at Tk 160 per kg, while local tomatoes are fetching Tk 180 to Tk 220 per kg.

Traders attribute the elevated prices to limited early-harvest supply, noting that tariffs typically cool down once bulk shipments arrive from rural agricultural belts. However, buyers expressed frustration, pointing out that despite expectations of seasonal price drops, nearly all green vegetables—including eggplants (Tk 100–120/kg), carrots (Tk 140/kg), flat beans (Tk 100/kg), and ridge gourds (Tk 100/kg)—are selling at or above the Tk 100 benchmark. Only a few staples, such as papaya (Tk 30/kg), sweet pumpkin (Tk 40/kg), pointed gourd (Tk 60/kg), and cauliflower/cabbage (Tk 60 each) offer moderate relief.