April 1, 2026

 

Bangladesh's urban chicken markets see rise in broiler chicken price

 

 

The price of broiler chicken in Bangladesh has increased in urban chicken markets.

 

Industry sources said that demand for chicken usually increases before Eid-ul-Fitr as consumers buy more chicken during this time.

 

Broiler chicken farmers said they have suffered losses for most of the last 12 months, when the price was low. The price increase before Eid helped them recover some of the losses they have made.

 

Many chicken farms have also suffered disease outbreaks, which have reduced the supply of chicken, and have also contributed to the sudden price increase.

 

Abu Hanifa, a farmer and owner of Khaja Poultry Feed and Medicine Corner, at Birajnagar Bazar, in Shibpur, Narsingdi, said that the broiler price increased due to higher demand and lower supply. He added that more than 50% of the farms in his area have been affected by the diseases, which caused mortality and reduced supply.

 

He said that in Shibpur, farmers recently sold chicken at between ৳180 (US$1.64) and ৳198 (US$1.80) per kilogramme. In February, they sold at about ৳145 (US$1.32); in January they sold at between ৳136 (US$1.24) and ৳145 (US$1.32); in December, they sold at between ৳120 (US$1.09) and ৳130 (US$1.18); and in November they sold at between ৳135 (US$1.23) and ৳140 (US$1.27). Abu Hanifa said that if the present high price continues for a few months, farmers will be able to recover the losses they made when the price was low.

 

Md Jahitul Haque runs a poultry farm of seven sheds with capacity to grow 22–23 thousand chickens. He also owns Mayer Doa Poultry Feed and Medicine Corner at Sonakura C&B Bazar in Shibpur.

 

According to Haque, "the price has been good for farmers during the past one month. But in the previous 10 months, nine months were bad, with only one good month," he said. "Some farmers benefit from the increased price, while others are still incurring losses due to high mortality rate."

 

- The Business Standard