🍗 Wedding Culture & Banquet Economics
Dhaka Wedding Kacchi Biryani Inflation Index (বিয়েবাড়ির কাচ্চি ইনডেক্স)
The centerpiece of Bengali celebrations: tracking 25 years of catering inflation for 1 Dega Kacchi Biryani (দেগচি কাচ্চি, ~30-35 guests), Borhani, and wedding banquet costs from 2000 to 2025.
1 Dega Kacchi (30-35 People)
26,500৳
Was 2,500৳ in year 2000 (+960%)
Food Cost per Guest
~850৳
Includes Biryani, Borhani, Jorda & Kabab
Borhani (1 Liter Bottle)
160৳
Up from 30৳ in 2000 (+433%)
300-Guest Wedding Feast
255,000৳
Was ~25,000৳ in year 2000 (10x expansion)
📊 25-Year Kacchi Biryani Dega Price Trend (2000–2025 in BDT)
Old Dhaka 1-Dega Kacchi Biryani Catering Benchmark
Standard Mutton Kacchi with Aloo, Basmati rice, and pure Ghee (serves 30-35 guests)
1 Dega Kacchi Biryani (BDT ৳)
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🏛️ Official Citations & Primary Source References
bdmcp enforces strict data provenance. Every dataset and indicator on this page is linked directly to authoritative Bangladesh Government gazettes, central bank bulletins, or official trade archives.
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Puran Dhaka Catering Association & Kacchi Biryani Guild ↗ Verified Public Source🏛️ Dhaka City Corporation Catering Trade RegistryHistorical wedding catering rates per dega (১ দেগ কাচ্চি ~ ৫০-৬০ জন), Basmati rice benchmarks, and chef honorarium tariffs.
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Dhaka Metropolitan Meat Merchant Association (ঢাকা মাংস ব্যবসায়ী সমিতি) ↗ Verified Public Source🏛️ Department of Livestock ServicesWholesale fresh mutton and beef supply prices across Kaptan Bazar and Gabtoli livestock slaughterhouses.
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Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) Edible Oil & Spices Market Prices ↗ Verified Public Source🏛️ Ministry of CommerceDaily trade prices for pure mustard oil, ghee, cardamom, cinnamon, and saffron utilized in festive cooking.