Green chili prices in Dhaka’s kitchen market skyrocketed with being sold at tk 400 per kg.
Supply shortages have also pushed up the prices of other essentials like Chicken.
Other items like eggplant and chicken have also seen sharp price hikes.
Broiler chicken now being sold at Tk 160 per kg, while Shonali chicken being sold at Tk 320.
Hilsa prices have surged to Tk 2,500 per kg.
Consumers blame weak market oversight for the ongoing inflation in daily essentials.