Beef price mystery in Bangladesh: Why it is not the same everywhere?

Dhaka's meat markets are seeing a range of prices. Some vendors are selling beef as low as Tk595, while others are charging up to Tk750 per kg. This raises questions about how some shops can offer significantly lower prices and still make a profit. Visiting Khorsed Goshto Bitan, a meat shop in the capital's Malibagh area today, The Business Standard found that the vendor is selling beef at two different rates simultaneously: Tk750 and Tk600. On one side of the shop, assorted beef pieces of varying sizes were hung, allowing customers to choose according to their preference, albeit at the higher price of Tk750. On the other side, chopped meat was available for Tk600, attracting a larger number of buyers, primarily consisting of individuals from low- and middle-income brackets. The shopkeepers told TBS that beef is being offered at Tk600, keeping in mind the affordability for low-income individuals during Ramadan. Because of the affordable price, sales were going through the roof. ...