Egg prices go up again

The price of eggs has gone up by Tk20 a dozen in a week in the capital.

According to media reports, brown eggs of broiler chicken were being sold at Tk135-140 per dozen and white eggs were Tk125-130, while eggs of home-reared hens were Tk240-250 and duck eggs Tk180-190 on Tuesday.

A week ago, the price of brown eggs was Tk115-120 a dozen, while white eggs were at Tk105-110.

Traders claimed that the prices has gone up due to the short supply of eggs following the mass deaths of chickens in many poultry farms across the country during the severe heatwave in April.

According to poultry farmers, egg production in the farms has decreased by 4-10% due to the intense heat wave last month.

Tejgaon Egg Traders Multipurpose Cooperative Society leaders said that egg prices began to go up at the beginning of May. On Tuesday, the wholesale price of brown eggs went up to Tk1,030 for every 100 pieces, while the price of white eggs increased to Tk970.

Earlier, every 100 pieces of brown eggs was priced at Tk880 and white eggs at Tk800.

Authorities said that the prices will come down once supply returns to normal.