Dhaka, March 17 -- Prices of loose edible oils, meat and different varieties of spices increased in the city markets ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.

According to traders, the supply of bottled soybean oil remained low in the market, although its official rate still remains Tk 195 a litre.

Due to the supply shortage of bottled soyabean oil in the markets, the price of the loose one increased to Tk 190-192 a litre.

On the other hand, prices of different spices like cardamom and nuts, which already maintained an uptrend, went up further due to their increased demand on the occasion of the Eid festival.

Higher demand for spices and nuts has pushed their prices up as spices are widely used in Eid dishes such as semai (vermicelli) and pilao.

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