Dhaka, May 9 -- Egg prices hit a two-year high on Friday last, reaching Tk 140-150 a dozen.

Vegetable prices also continued to rise, with most items selling at Tk 80-100 per kg, marking a further Tk 20-30 increase within a week, market.

At Mohammadpur Krishi Market in the capital on Friday, buyer Faridul Hoque said he had bought eggs at Tk 130 per dozen last week, but traders were now asking Tk 150.

He said ordinary people were now struggling to manage daily expenses as no vegetables were available below Tk 80 per kg.

Amir Ali, an egg vendor at Mohammadpur Sher-e-Bangla Road, said many poultry farms had shut down after egg prices sharply declined between January and March this year.

He also said a bird flu outbreak in several areas h...