Staff Reporter:
The prices of chicken and green chilli increased further in the city’s kitchen markets on Friday, while the prices of other essentials were stable at higher rate in Dhaka and other big cities across the country.
The price of broiler chicken, the cheapest of the meat sources, has increased by Tk 10 in a week. It was sold between Tk 160 and170 per kg, and that of layer to Tk 185-195 per kg in the city’s kitchen markets on Friday.
Indigenous chicken price increased by Tk 20 and was sold at Tk 400-420 per kg, while Pakistani variety price surged by Tk 10 and sold at Tk 230-240 per kg.
Sumon Biswas, a chicken trader at Karwanbazar, said the demand for chicken has increased significantly, resulting in a hike in the price at farm level. Following the rise in demand, chicken farms have raised the prices recently.
Besides, prices of beef and fish have been showing a high trend for months, which also fuelled up the prices of chicken, especially that of broiler, layer and Pakistani variety.
“I bought broiler at Tk 14,600 per 100 kg from a farm at Tongi on Wednesday, which was Tk 14,000-14,200 a week back,” he added.
General Secretary of Bangladesh National Poultry Farms Protection Council (BNPFPC) Khandker Mohammad Mohsin said the prices of chicken have witnessed a nominal hike by Tk 2-3 per kg in last one week.
He said, spells of heavy rain in many places might have caused plunge in production and the subsequent price surge.
He also said that it costs minimum Tk 142 to get one kg broiler following higher prices of day-old chicks and poultry feed.
Meanwhile, imported garlic price witnessed a slight decline and was sold at Tk 290-310 per kg on Friday.
Prices of green chilli increased by Tk 20 and sold at Tk 55-Tk 80 based on quality, which traders attributed to heavy rain that disrupted its supply.
Consumers, Association of Bangladesh (CAB) Secretary Humayun Kabir Bhuiyan said the surge in broiler chicken prices is battering the consumers.
He said, limited-income people are the ultimate sufferers of the ongoing price volatility, as the prices of essentials, like rice, fish, beef, chicken and sugar have witnessed a notable hike in last six months.
Of the vegetables, brinjal was selling at Tk 45 to 550 per kg, tomato at Tk 50 to 6o, potato at Tk 20 to 25, teasel gourd at Tk 60 to 70, carrot at Tk 60 to 70, bitter gourd at Tk 50 to 60, cucumber at Tk 30 to 40, spone gourd at Tk 60 to 70, green papaya at Tk 45 to 50, french at Tk 50 to 60, snake gourd at Tk 50 to 55, okra at Tk 35, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 50 to 60 per piece, bottle gourd at Tk 35 to 50, ash gourd at Tk 30 to 40 per piece, cauliflower at 35 to 45 per piece, coriander leaves at Tk300 per kg, green chilli at 70 to 80 kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 350 per kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 250 to 280 per kg. Lemon was selling at Tk five to eight per piece.
Bangladesh Fish Traders Association president Golam Mortaza Montu said that prices of farm fishes also increased amid rising demand.
Pabda was sold at Tk 600-Tk 750, tengra at Tk 500-Tk 650, shing and magur at Tk 700-Tk 900 and shoal at Tk 400-Tk 600 per kg based on their size on Friday marked hiked Tk 80-Tk 100 hike in a week. Price of Hilsa also witnessed a rise by Tk 50-Tk 80 per piece or per kg. Butter fish was sold at Tk 300 to 400, sheat (boal) at Tk 550 to 700, lobster at Tk 500 to 650 ,shrimp at Tk 400 -550, puti at Tk 250 per kg, cultivated koi at Tk 140 to 180 per kg, Fali Chanda (Rupchanda) at Tk 900 to 1100 per kg, lata fish at Tk 200 to 250 and Eel at Tk 600 per kg, batashi at Tk 750-Tk 900 per kg, koi (river)at Tk 600, Aire fish at Tk 500 to 700, Baila at Tk 500 to 800 per kg, coral fish at Tk 550 kg, river Pangas at Tk 350 per kg, cultivated Pangas at Tk 140 per kg, Rajputi at Tk 300 per kg, Telapia at Tk 150 to Tk 200 per kg.
Prices of coarse rice hit an all-time high of Tk 48 per kg at the weekend on Friday, forcing limited and fixed income group to bear the brunt, sources said.
Coarse variety Swarna rice was selling at Tk 50 to 52 per kg in different city markets , showing a hike of Tk 2-Tk 3.
Fine variety of rice like minicut was selling at Tk 58 to 62 per kg, while najirshail at Tk 57 to 59 per kg.
The prices of chicken and green chilli increased further in the city’s kitchen markets on Friday, while the prices of other essentials were stable at higher rate in Dhaka and other big cities across the country.
The price of broiler chicken, the cheapest of the meat sources, has increased by Tk 10 in a week. It was sold between Tk 160 and170 per kg, and that of layer to Tk 185-195 per kg in the city’s kitchen markets on Friday.
Indigenous chicken price increased by Tk 20 and was sold at Tk 400-420 per kg, while Pakistani variety price surged by Tk 10 and sold at Tk 230-240 per kg.
Sumon Biswas, a chicken trader at Karwanbazar, said the demand for chicken has increased significantly, resulting in a hike in the price at farm level. Following the rise in demand, chicken farms have raised the prices recently.
Besides, prices of beef and fish have been showing a high trend for months, which also fuelled up the prices of chicken, especially that of broiler, layer and Pakistani variety.
“I bought broiler at Tk 14,600 per 100 kg from a farm at Tongi on Wednesday, which was Tk 14,000-14,200 a week back,” he added.
General Secretary of Bangladesh National Poultry Farms Protection Council (BNPFPC) Khandker Mohammad Mohsin said the prices of chicken have witnessed a nominal hike by Tk 2-3 per kg in last one week.
He said, spells of heavy rain in many places might have caused plunge in production and the subsequent price surge.
He also said that it costs minimum Tk 142 to get one kg broiler following higher prices of day-old chicks and poultry feed.
Meanwhile, imported garlic price witnessed a slight decline and was sold at Tk 290-310 per kg on Friday.
Prices of green chilli increased by Tk 20 and sold at Tk 55-Tk 80 based on quality, which traders attributed to heavy rain that disrupted its supply.
Consumers, Association of Bangladesh (CAB) Secretary Humayun Kabir Bhuiyan said the surge in broiler chicken prices is battering the consumers.
He said, limited-income people are the ultimate sufferers of the ongoing price volatility, as the prices of essentials, like rice, fish, beef, chicken and sugar have witnessed a notable hike in last six months.
Of the vegetables, brinjal was selling at Tk 45 to 550 per kg, tomato at Tk 50 to 6o, potato at Tk 20 to 25, teasel gourd at Tk 60 to 70, carrot at Tk 60 to 70, bitter gourd at Tk 50 to 60, cucumber at Tk 30 to 40, spone gourd at Tk 60 to 70, green papaya at Tk 45 to 50, french at Tk 50 to 60, snake gourd at Tk 50 to 55, okra at Tk 35, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 50 to 60 per piece, bottle gourd at Tk 35 to 50, ash gourd at Tk 30 to 40 per piece, cauliflower at 35 to 45 per piece, coriander leaves at Tk300 per kg, green chilli at 70 to 80 kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 350 per kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 250 to 280 per kg. Lemon was selling at Tk five to eight per piece.
Bangladesh Fish Traders Association president Golam Mortaza Montu said that prices of farm fishes also increased amid rising demand.
Pabda was sold at Tk 600-Tk 750, tengra at Tk 500-Tk 650, shing and magur at Tk 700-Tk 900 and shoal at Tk 400-Tk 600 per kg based on their size on Friday marked hiked Tk 80-Tk 100 hike in a week. Price of Hilsa also witnessed a rise by Tk 50-Tk 80 per piece or per kg. Butter fish was sold at Tk 300 to 400, sheat (boal) at Tk 550 to 700, lobster at Tk 500 to 650 ,shrimp at Tk 400 -550, puti at Tk 250 per kg, cultivated koi at Tk 140 to 180 per kg, Fali Chanda (Rupchanda) at Tk 900 to 1100 per kg, lata fish at Tk 200 to 250 and Eel at Tk 600 per kg, batashi at Tk 750-Tk 900 per kg, koi (river)at Tk 600, Aire fish at Tk 500 to 700, Baila at Tk 500 to 800 per kg, coral fish at Tk 550 kg, river Pangas at Tk 350 per kg, cultivated Pangas at Tk 140 per kg, Rajputi at Tk 300 per kg, Telapia at Tk 150 to Tk 200 per kg.
Prices of coarse rice hit an all-time high of Tk 48 per kg at the weekend on Friday, forcing limited and fixed income group to bear the brunt, sources said.
Coarse variety Swarna rice was selling at Tk 50 to 52 per kg in different city markets , showing a hike of Tk 2-Tk 3.
Fine variety of rice like minicut was selling at Tk 58 to 62 per kg, while najirshail at Tk 57 to 59 per kg.
