Anisul Islam Noor :
The price of Hilsa fish increased in retail markets in the city ahead of the Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year. Customers allege that sellers in the market are raising the price as they want to take full advantage of the Bangali speaking national’s passion for celebrating the Pahela Baishakh.
The Bengali New Year will be celebrated on April 14. The price of Hilsa weighing around 1.0 kg to 1.2 kg increased by Tk 300 to Tk 400 per kg and was selling at Tk 1,000-Tk to Tk 1,200 a kg in
the city’s kitchen markets at the weekend on Friday.
A piece of Hilsa weighing nearly 1.5 kg was selling at Tk 2000-Tk 2400 while a Hilsa weighing about 600 grams to 700 grams was selling at Tk 1000 to Tk 1200 per piece at Karwan Bazar.
Fish hawkers are selling Hilsha fish at a little lower price. Customers are also interested to buy from them. Yasmin Nahar, a Hatirpool resident, told The New Nation that price of Hilsa has gone much higher as it has become a custom to add the fish to the menu of the Pahela Baishakh.
She bought two pieces of Hilsa weighing around 2.0 kgs from the Hatirpool kitchen market at Tk 2600.
Traders said, usually the demand for Hilsa increases ahead of the Pahela Baishakh. They said, consumers have already started buying Hilsa from now and the demand would go on increasing until Pohela Baishakh.
Anwar Hossain Sikder, General Secretary of the Bangladesh Khudro Matshyjibi Jeley Samiti, told over phone that every year a section of traders hoards Hilsa ahead of Pahela Baishakh to create an artificial crisis in the market. Those traders have already started stocking the tastiest fish and manipulate the market to make excessive profits, he said.
“We do not increase prices. They do not follow economic index,” he said.
Tauhid Khaja, a Hilsa trader at Malibag Kitchen Bazar, said, the wholesale price of the fish has gone up. The price of the fish weighing around 1.0 kg to 1.5 kg is too much. He blamed the wholesalers for unusual hike of Hilsa price.
Of the other fishes, Puti was selling at Tk 250 per kg, Kholisa at Tk 300, Chapila at Tk 400, cultivated koi at Tk 200, Fali Chanda (Rupchada) at Tk 1200, Chanda small at Tk 250, Cheh at Tk 450, walking fish (Shoal) at Tk 350, Eel at Tk 450, Meni at Tk 400, sheat (boal) at Tk 600 to 800 per kg, Ek-thota (Kaitta fish) at Tk 550, Coral Fish at 550, naturally grown Pangas at Tk 700, cultivated Pangas at Tk 170, Rajputi at Tk 450, Tilapia at Tk 180, Ruhit at Tk 350 per kg, medium size carp (katol) at Tk 250-300, big size katol at Tk 400 per kg, local variety of Cat fish (Shing) at Tk 500-900, barbel at Tk 800 per kg, big size shrimp at Tk 800-1000 and small shrimp at Tk 350-400 per kg.
Beef was selling at Tk 350 per kg at Shantipur of South Goran, red meat at Tk 500, a medium size of local cock at Tk 400 to 550 per piece and hen at Tk 300 to 340. The boiler chickens’ price stands at Tk 165 per kg, egg (chicken) was selling at Tk 32 per hali (4 pieces) and egg (duck) at Tk 38 to Tk 40.
Of the vegetables at Karwan Bazar, horse radish was selling at Tk 60 to 70, bean at Tk 25 to 30 per kg, tomato at Tk 20 to 25, bitter gourd at Tk 50 to Tk 60, okra at Tk 50, cucumber at Tk 25 to 30, papaya at Tk 15, potato at Tk 12 to 20, carrot at Tk 20, french at Tk 50, snake gourd at Tk 30 to 35, pumpkin (medium size) Tk 35 to 40 per piece, cauliflower Tk 20 to 25, bottle gourd at Tk 40 to 50, ash gourd Tk 20 to 25, coriander leaves at Tk 100 per kg, green chilli at Tk 60 to 70, broccoli at Tk 30 per piece, China cabbage at Tk 35, capsicum (red) at Tk 300 kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 200 to 220 per kg.
On Friday, the coarse rice was selling at Tk 34 to 36 per kg, pyjam at Tk 35 to Tk 36, Nazirshail brand of rice at Tk 50 to 52, Minicate at Tk 52-54, Pillau rice (Badsha bhog) at Tk 80 to Tk 100 and Kalojira at Tk 100 to Tk 115 only. Course flour at Tk40 per kg and 2 kg packet at Tk 75,
Five litres of Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 490 to Tk 505. New varieties of onion were selling at Tk 30 to 35 per kg, imported onion at Tk 38, imported garlic was selling at Tk 90 to 100 per kg and local one at Tk 80. Imported ginger was selling at Tk 110 to 130, local produce at Tk 80 to Tk 90 only, lentil at Tk 130 and mash at Tk 110 kg only.
The price of Hilsa fish increased in retail markets in the city ahead of the Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year. Customers allege that sellers in the market are raising the price as they want to take full advantage of the Bangali speaking national’s passion for celebrating the Pahela Baishakh.
The Bengali New Year will be celebrated on April 14. The price of Hilsa weighing around 1.0 kg to 1.2 kg increased by Tk 300 to Tk 400 per kg and was selling at Tk 1,000-Tk to Tk 1,200 a kg in
the city’s kitchen markets at the weekend on Friday.
A piece of Hilsa weighing nearly 1.5 kg was selling at Tk 2000-Tk 2400 while a Hilsa weighing about 600 grams to 700 grams was selling at Tk 1000 to Tk 1200 per piece at Karwan Bazar.
Fish hawkers are selling Hilsha fish at a little lower price. Customers are also interested to buy from them. Yasmin Nahar, a Hatirpool resident, told The New Nation that price of Hilsa has gone much higher as it has become a custom to add the fish to the menu of the Pahela Baishakh.
She bought two pieces of Hilsa weighing around 2.0 kgs from the Hatirpool kitchen market at Tk 2600.
Traders said, usually the demand for Hilsa increases ahead of the Pahela Baishakh. They said, consumers have already started buying Hilsa from now and the demand would go on increasing until Pohela Baishakh.
Anwar Hossain Sikder, General Secretary of the Bangladesh Khudro Matshyjibi Jeley Samiti, told over phone that every year a section of traders hoards Hilsa ahead of Pahela Baishakh to create an artificial crisis in the market. Those traders have already started stocking the tastiest fish and manipulate the market to make excessive profits, he said.
“We do not increase prices. They do not follow economic index,” he said.
Tauhid Khaja, a Hilsa trader at Malibag Kitchen Bazar, said, the wholesale price of the fish has gone up. The price of the fish weighing around 1.0 kg to 1.5 kg is too much. He blamed the wholesalers for unusual hike of Hilsa price.
Of the other fishes, Puti was selling at Tk 250 per kg, Kholisa at Tk 300, Chapila at Tk 400, cultivated koi at Tk 200, Fali Chanda (Rupchada) at Tk 1200, Chanda small at Tk 250, Cheh at Tk 450, walking fish (Shoal) at Tk 350, Eel at Tk 450, Meni at Tk 400, sheat (boal) at Tk 600 to 800 per kg, Ek-thota (Kaitta fish) at Tk 550, Coral Fish at 550, naturally grown Pangas at Tk 700, cultivated Pangas at Tk 170, Rajputi at Tk 450, Tilapia at Tk 180, Ruhit at Tk 350 per kg, medium size carp (katol) at Tk 250-300, big size katol at Tk 400 per kg, local variety of Cat fish (Shing) at Tk 500-900, barbel at Tk 800 per kg, big size shrimp at Tk 800-1000 and small shrimp at Tk 350-400 per kg.
Beef was selling at Tk 350 per kg at Shantipur of South Goran, red meat at Tk 500, a medium size of local cock at Tk 400 to 550 per piece and hen at Tk 300 to 340. The boiler chickens’ price stands at Tk 165 per kg, egg (chicken) was selling at Tk 32 per hali (4 pieces) and egg (duck) at Tk 38 to Tk 40.
Of the vegetables at Karwan Bazar, horse radish was selling at Tk 60 to 70, bean at Tk 25 to 30 per kg, tomato at Tk 20 to 25, bitter gourd at Tk 50 to Tk 60, okra at Tk 50, cucumber at Tk 25 to 30, papaya at Tk 15, potato at Tk 12 to 20, carrot at Tk 20, french at Tk 50, snake gourd at Tk 30 to 35, pumpkin (medium size) Tk 35 to 40 per piece, cauliflower Tk 20 to 25, bottle gourd at Tk 40 to 50, ash gourd Tk 20 to 25, coriander leaves at Tk 100 per kg, green chilli at Tk 60 to 70, broccoli at Tk 30 per piece, China cabbage at Tk 35, capsicum (red) at Tk 300 kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 200 to 220 per kg.
On Friday, the coarse rice was selling at Tk 34 to 36 per kg, pyjam at Tk 35 to Tk 36, Nazirshail brand of rice at Tk 50 to 52, Minicate at Tk 52-54, Pillau rice (Badsha bhog) at Tk 80 to Tk 100 and Kalojira at Tk 100 to Tk 115 only. Course flour at Tk40 per kg and 2 kg packet at Tk 75,
Five litres of Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 490 to Tk 505. New varieties of onion were selling at Tk 30 to 35 per kg, imported onion at Tk 38, imported garlic was selling at Tk 90 to 100 per kg and local one at Tk 80. Imported ginger was selling at Tk 110 to 130, local produce at Tk 80 to Tk 90 only, lentil at Tk 130 and mash at Tk 110 kg only.
