Published 23 Jul,2020 via The Financial Express - Prices of most of spices increased last week as the sacrificial festival Eid-ul-Azha approaches, said market insiders.
However, prices of Hilsa witnessed a slight decline as the two -month long ban on its fishing ended on Thursday.
Hot spices (garam masala) including cinnamon, cardamom, clove, cumin seed, bay leaf, and vegetables like garlic, coriander seed, ginger and turmeric as well of vegetables like onions and red chillies increased 5.0 to 26 per cent in last the week, according to the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB).
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