Dhaka, April 27 -- An extreme heatwave affecting most parts of the country, including the capital city of Dhaka, has led to a noticeable decline in consumer visits to local kitchen markets.
Traders have reported fewer customers since the heatwave intensified, coinciding with significant price hikes in basic commodities such as potatoes and onions.
Post-Eid, the retail price of potatoes in Dhaka's major markets like Karwan Bazar, Mogbazar, and Kalyanpur has surged to Tk55-Tk60 per kilogram, up from Tk48-Tk50 just before the holiday. Similarly, onion prices have escalated to Tk65-Tk70 per kilogram, marking a steep rise from their earlier rates.
According to the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh, the prices of potatoes and onions have incre...