, April 24 -- Prices of Sonali chicken in Dhaka markets fell sharply on Friday after more than a month of elevated rates, bringing some relief to consumers, though prices of eggs, sugar and onions moved in the opposite direction.

Retail surveys across key markets, including Karwan Bazar, Shantinagar, Rampura and Badda, showed Sonali chicken selling at Tk 350-360 per kg, down by nearly Tk 100 from Tk 430-460 earlier this month. However, prices remain well above the Tk 280-320 per kg range seen at the start of March.

Traders attribute the decline to a reduction in bird flu mortality rates at farms.

Narsingdi-based supplier Aminul said avian influenza had wiped out 70-80 percent of Sonali chicken stocks at many farms in recent months. "As...