Dhaka, May 1 -- Following surges in the prices of vegetables, chicken, eggs and soybean oil, butchers in Dhaka have started charging Tk 20 more for each kg of beef.

The upward revision means beef is selling at Tk 820 per kg from Friday. The demand for beef usually skyrockets on the weekend.

However, fish prices remained unchanged despite a supply disruption due to inclement weather.

Chicken is selling at the same higher prices as last week. The rates kept increasing gradually following heavy demand during Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr.

Despite a push to bolster supplies, the higher prices of vegetables and eggs that came down following the fuel crisis triggered by the Iran war are still in place at Shanir Akhra, Jatrabari and Mohakhali kitc...