Staff Reporter :
The prices of chicken, fish and local onion increased by Tk 10 to 45 per kg, but that of vegetables remained stable in the city’s kitchen markets at the weekend on Friday.
The broiler chicken price rose by Tk 10 to 15 in a week in view of the rising demand, traders claimed. It was sold at Tk 150-Tk 160 a kg, while layer variety at Tk 175-Tk 185 per kg last week.
Trader Romiz Uddin of Karwan Bazar said, price of chicken increased by Tk 40-Tk80 per kg in three weeks following substantial hike in beef and mutton price.
However, beef and mutton price maintained higher trend and were sold at Tk 470-Tk 500 and Tk 750-Tk 800 a kg respectively.
The price of indigenous fishes showed upward trend round the week. Sheat (boal) was selling at Tk 550 to 700 per kg, cat fish at Tk 550 to 700, cultivated cat fish (Shing) at Tk 350- 550 per kg, barbell (cultivated) at Tk 400 to 600, butter fish at Tk 250 to 300, lobster at Tk 480 to 600 kg, shrimp (River) at Tk 380 -520, puti at Tk 250 per kg, cultivated koi at Tk 140 to 180 per kg, Fali Chanda (Rupchada) at Tk 750 to 800 per kg, walking fish (Shoal) at Tk 500 per kg, lata fish at Tk 200 to 250 and Eel at Tk 600 per kg, batashi at Tk 450 to 550 per kg, koi (river) at Tk 450, Aire fish at Tk 500 to 600 per kg, pabda at Tk 600,
Ek-thota (Kaitta fish) at Tk 350 to Tk 400, Baila at Tk 450 to 600 per kg, coral fish at Tk 550 kg, river Pangas at Tk 350 per kg, cultivated Pangas at Tk 130 per kg, Rajputi at Tk 300 per kg, Tilapia at Tk 140 to Tk 200 per kg, Ruhit at Tk 250 to Tk 380 per kg, medium size carp (katol) at Tk 230 -360 per kg. Two pieces of Of Hilsha (600-700gm) were selling at Tk 1000.
Of the vegetables, brinjal was selling at Tk 40 to 50 per kg, bean at Tk 35 to 45, tomato at Tk 30 to 35, Sajina at Tk 120 to 160 per kg, potato at Tk 13 to 18, carrot at Tk 25 to 30, bitter gourd at Tk 50 to 60, cucumber at Tk 30, khira at Tk 20 to 25, spone gourd at Tk 60 to 70, turnip at Tk 20 to 25, green pea at Tk 50 to 60, beat at Tk 70, papaya at Tk 25 to 30, french at Tk 60 to 70, snake gourd at Tk 60 to 70, okra at Tk 70, radish at Tk 20, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 30 to 50 per piece, bottle gourd at Tk 30 to 45, ash gourd at Tk 20 to 35 per piece, cabbage at Tk 15 to 25, cauliflower at 25 to 30 per piece, coriander leaves at Tk 120 per kg, green chilli at 40 to 50 kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 300 per kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 250 to 260 per kg and spinach Tk five per bundle.
Lemon four pieces were selling at Tk 32 to 45.
Prices of local onion increased by Tk 2-3 a kg. But price of garlic local and imported varietiers decreased by Tk 10-Tk 15. Local garlic was sold at Tk 80-Tk 110 per kg and Chinese variety at Tk 180-Tk 200 per kg. Local Onion was selling at Tk 25 to 26 per kg while imported onion at Tk 23 to 24 per kg.
Rupchanda, a brand of Bangladesh Edible Oil Ltd (BOEL) was selling at Tk 107 (one litre), Tk 212 (two litre) and Tk 530 (five litre), which was Tk 102, Tk 200 and Tk 500 respectively. Teer and Fresh branded oil, products of City Group and Meghna Group respectively, were selling at Tk 105 a litre.
The prices of chicken, fish and local onion increased by Tk 10 to 45 per kg, but that of vegetables remained stable in the city’s kitchen markets at the weekend on Friday.
The broiler chicken price rose by Tk 10 to 15 in a week in view of the rising demand, traders claimed. It was sold at Tk 150-Tk 160 a kg, while layer variety at Tk 175-Tk 185 per kg last week.
Trader Romiz Uddin of Karwan Bazar said, price of chicken increased by Tk 40-Tk80 per kg in three weeks following substantial hike in beef and mutton price.
However, beef and mutton price maintained higher trend and were sold at Tk 470-Tk 500 and Tk 750-Tk 800 a kg respectively.
The price of indigenous fishes showed upward trend round the week. Sheat (boal) was selling at Tk 550 to 700 per kg, cat fish at Tk 550 to 700, cultivated cat fish (Shing) at Tk 350- 550 per kg, barbell (cultivated) at Tk 400 to 600, butter fish at Tk 250 to 300, lobster at Tk 480 to 600 kg, shrimp (River) at Tk 380 -520, puti at Tk 250 per kg, cultivated koi at Tk 140 to 180 per kg, Fali Chanda (Rupchada) at Tk 750 to 800 per kg, walking fish (Shoal) at Tk 500 per kg, lata fish at Tk 200 to 250 and Eel at Tk 600 per kg, batashi at Tk 450 to 550 per kg, koi (river) at Tk 450, Aire fish at Tk 500 to 600 per kg, pabda at Tk 600,
Ek-thota (Kaitta fish) at Tk 350 to Tk 400, Baila at Tk 450 to 600 per kg, coral fish at Tk 550 kg, river Pangas at Tk 350 per kg, cultivated Pangas at Tk 130 per kg, Rajputi at Tk 300 per kg, Tilapia at Tk 140 to Tk 200 per kg, Ruhit at Tk 250 to Tk 380 per kg, medium size carp (katol) at Tk 230 -360 per kg. Two pieces of Of Hilsha (600-700gm) were selling at Tk 1000.
Of the vegetables, brinjal was selling at Tk 40 to 50 per kg, bean at Tk 35 to 45, tomato at Tk 30 to 35, Sajina at Tk 120 to 160 per kg, potato at Tk 13 to 18, carrot at Tk 25 to 30, bitter gourd at Tk 50 to 60, cucumber at Tk 30, khira at Tk 20 to 25, spone gourd at Tk 60 to 70, turnip at Tk 20 to 25, green pea at Tk 50 to 60, beat at Tk 70, papaya at Tk 25 to 30, french at Tk 60 to 70, snake gourd at Tk 60 to 70, okra at Tk 70, radish at Tk 20, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 30 to 50 per piece, bottle gourd at Tk 30 to 45, ash gourd at Tk 20 to 35 per piece, cabbage at Tk 15 to 25, cauliflower at 25 to 30 per piece, coriander leaves at Tk 120 per kg, green chilli at 40 to 50 kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 300 per kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 250 to 260 per kg and spinach Tk five per bundle.
Lemon four pieces were selling at Tk 32 to 45.
Prices of local onion increased by Tk 2-3 a kg. But price of garlic local and imported varietiers decreased by Tk 10-Tk 15. Local garlic was sold at Tk 80-Tk 110 per kg and Chinese variety at Tk 180-Tk 200 per kg. Local Onion was selling at Tk 25 to 26 per kg while imported onion at Tk 23 to 24 per kg.
Rupchanda, a brand of Bangladesh Edible Oil Ltd (BOEL) was selling at Tk 107 (one litre), Tk 212 (two litre) and Tk 530 (five litre), which was Tk 102, Tk 200 and Tk 500 respectively. Teer and Fresh branded oil, products of City Group and Meghna Group respectively, were selling at Tk 105 a litre.
