The prices of fish, meat, and eggs — everything has gone up.

Shoppers in Dhaka are still grappling with high prices for essential protein sources such as fish, meat, and eggs. Despite minor fluctuations, most varieties continue to be sold at elevated rates, placing a financial strain on ordinary consumers. Meanwhile, the vegetable markets are showing signs of relief, with prices gradually easing as the winter season sets in and supply increases.

A survey conducted on Friday across markets in ECB Chattar, Mirpur, and Manikdi revealed that fish prices remain stubbornly high. Popular species such as tilapia are being sold between BDT 220 and 250 per kilogram depending on size, pabda at BDT 300–350, medium-sized rui at BDT 320–350, and koi at BDT 250–280. Farmed shing fetches BDT 400–450, large prawns range from BDT 800–1,000, pangas at BDT 170–200, shol at BDT 800, and tangra between BDT 500–650 per kilogram.

Meat and poultry prices are similarly elevated. Broiler chicken is priced at BDT 160–170 per kilogram, sonali chicken between BDT 250–280, layer chicken BDT 300, and local deshi chicken BDT 600–650. Beef is available at BDT 750 in general markets and BDT 699 in supermarkets, while goat meat is sold at BDT 1,100.

Businessman Nazrul, visiting Manikdi market on a weekend, commented, “Fish and vegetable prices have been high for a long time. While vegetable prices have eased slightly, fish prices remain unchanged. Broiler chicken was cheaper last week, but prices have risen again this week.”

Housewife Hossain Rishthi, shopping at a supermarket, added, “On weekends, supermarkets sometimes offer slightly lower prices. Today, pangas is BDT 160 per kilogram and smaller tilapia under one kilogram is BDT 190. Beef is BDT 700 here, slightly cheaper than outside markets, but eggs are BDT 42, which is higher than the BDT 40 outside, so I’ll buy eggs from elsewhere.”

In contrast, the vegetable market is witnessing some relief as winter vegetables arrive in greater quantities. Prices in various markets today are as follows:

Despite slight relief in the vegetable sector, the high cost of fish, meat, and eggs continues to burden consumers. Market analysts suggest that the supply of vegetables has improved due to the winter harvest, but the protein market remains under pressure from increased demand and limited supply.