Noman Mosharef :
The capital vegetables markets are gradually welcoming summer vegetables as few are already available in the market charging high price from the consumers.
New vegetables- Parble is being sold at Tk 120 while Tk 80 to Tk 100 for French, Tk 100-110 for ladies Finger and Tk 110 to Tk 120 for Bitter gourd.
On the other hand, onion is showing down trend as the important item for cooking is being sold at Tk 50-55 decreasing Tk 15-20 by half of month.
Abidul Karim, a vegetable seller, said. “The harvest of winter crops is nearing its end. Preparations are underway to grow new seasonal crops. In one word, winter is over. So the prices of some vegetables are going up.”
After visiting vegetables market in the capital it was seen that one piece of bottle gourd was selling at Tk 60 to 70 at Karwan Bazar. Cauliflower, broccoli and cabbages were selling at Tk 50 to Tk 60 per piece based on its size and quality.
Good quality of bean was selling at Tk 70 to 80 per kg, while long bean at Tk70 to Tk 80 per kg, tall brinjal at Tk 80 to Tk 100 per kg, eggplant at Tk 90 to Tk 100 per kg, pumpkin at Tk 70 per kg, bean seed at Tk 80 per kg, papaya at Tk 30 to Tk35 per kg, green chilli at Tk 80 to Tk 90 per kg, potato (new) at Tk15 to Tk 20, the local variety of newly-harvested a bit higher, carrot at Tk 50 to Tk 60 per kg based on size and quality, okra at Tk 80 per kg, ash-guard at Tk 70 to Tk 80 per piece and tomato at Tk40 to Tk50.
Leafy vegetables, such as spinach, were selling at Tk15 to Tk 20 per bundle, red spinach at Tk10 to Tk15, green spinach at Tk 20 per bundle and coriander leaves at Tk120 per kg.
In terms of poultry meat, the prices of broiler chicken increased by Tk 5 to Tk 155 per kg, layer chicken is up Tk 10 to Tk 245 a kg, while the prices of Pakistani cock or golden chicken rose by Tk 10 to Tk 265 per kg. Meanwhile, beef is selling for the usual price of Tk 650 per kg. The
price of red meat has seen an increase of Tk 50 in the last month and is now about Tk 100 higher than it was last year.
In the fish market, Rohit and Carp were sold at Tk 250-350 a kg, Walking fish at Tk 500-600, Telapia and Pangas at Tk 150-170.
Besides, a Hilsha weighing one and a half kilogram is being sold at Tk 1,000-1200 per kg while smaller size at Tk 500-600 only, while shrimp at Tk 600-650 only. The cat fish was selling at Tk 400 to 450 at Baganbari, South Goran on Friday, taki mach at Tk 350, Papda at Tk 400 and boal mach at Tk 600 only.
The price of coarse lentils has gone up by Tk 30 per kg in the last two months but medium-sized lentils prices have come down a bit. Thick and medium lentils are currently being sold at Tk 100 a kg.
