The recent increase in fuel prices has started impacting Dhaka's kitchen markets, driving up the cost of essential vegetables due to escalated freight and transport charges. Traders report that increased transport expenses for trucks and pickups carrying produce from regional districts to wholesale markets in the capital have forced retail prices upward.
A survey of the Manda-Mugda vegetable market in Dhaka on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) revealed significant price increases across most produce. Beans (Shim) recorded the sharpest rise, selling at BDT 200 per kg compared to BDT 160–170 previously. Tomatoes reached BDT 100 per kg (up from BDT 80–90), cucumbers rose to BDT 60 per kg (up from BDT 50), bitter gourd (Korola) climbed to BDT 60–70 per kg, and aubergines (Begun) ranged between BDT 80–100 per kg. Other essentials, including pointed gourd (Potol), ridge gourd (Jhinga), and long beans (Borboti), also experienced hikes of BDT 10–20 per kg. Retail sellers stated that higher transport and wholesale costs leave them with no option but to adjust prices. Meanwhile, consumers expressed concern over squeezing household budgets, calling for monitoring to ensure transport rate hikes do not lead to disproportionate price inflation.
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