Khulna, June 14 -- The prices of vegetables and other essential kitchen items have surged in Khulna markets following Eid-ul-Azha.

After several days of meat-heavy meals during the Eid, many consumers are now turning to vegetables and fish for a lighter diet.

But vendors appear to be capitalising on this shift in demand, with several shoppers alleging that traders are charging inflated prices under various pretexts.

Shoppers said that vegetable prices were at a reasonable level about a week before Eid but in the post-Eid market prices have surged by Tk 20 per kilogram.

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"Prices were fairly stable before Eid, but now they have jumped without any justification. ...