Maungdaw, February 5: "Prices of rice and onion have marked sharp rise by Kyat 12 per kg and Kyat 100 per viss (I viss=1.74 kg) respectively. Rice is now being sold Kyat 260 per kg as against Kyat 228 Per kg, onion kyat 400 per viss as against kyat 300 four months back, in western Burma, according to our correspondent..."