Dhaka, March 17 -- Prices of soybean oil have increased by Tk 10-15 per litre in the market due to reduced supply by companies as well as poor monitoring by the government just before the Eid, grocers said.

Traders said the supply of bottled soybean oil has almost stopped while demand increased notably following the festival, pushing prices up to Tk 200-205 per litre.

Wholesalers and distributors are charging around Tk 195-196 per litre, said Abidul Islam, a grocer at Sukrabad in the city.

He said companies did not supply bottled oil as per demand ahead of Eid.

"We are buying bottled oil from wholesalers in Chawkbazar and Moulvibazar at Tk 195 per litre (which is originally its retail price), against the official wholesale rate of Tk ...