Anisul Islam Noor :
The prices of fish and meat did not come down in the city markets last week despite adequate supply. The retailers blamed the wholesalers for the unchanged situation in the fish and meat markets. But, the wholesalers mentioned of the higher transport cost for static price.
Beef was selling at Tk 380 to 430 per kg and the red meat at Tk 550 to 600 in the city’s different kitchen markets, including Hatirpool, Karwan Bazar, Moghbazar, Segunbagicha, Khilgaon and Fakirerpool.
The egg (farm) was selling at Tk 35 per hali (4 pieces), egg (local) at Tk 50 and egg (duck) at Tk 46 to Tk 48. Pigeon per pair was selling at between Tk180 to Tk 250 and four koil birds were selling at between Tk 200 and 220 based on size. Boiler chicken was selling at Tk 160 per kg from Tk 130. A medium size local cock was selling at Tk 380 to 500 per piece and hen at Tk 300 to 370.
Prices of all kinds of fishes increased by Tk 10 to 20 per kg. Puti was selling at Tk 220, , puti (live) at Tk 320, Kholisa at Tk 250, Chapila at Tk 300, cultivated koi at Tk 200 to 220 and koi river at Tk 400. Fali Chanda (Rupchada) at Tk 1100, Chanda small at Tk 200 ,
walking fish (Shoal) at Tk 300, Eel at Tk 300 to 600, Meni at Tk 250, Sheat (boal) at Tk 350 to 800, Ek-thota (Kaitta fish) at Tk 300 to Tk 500, Baila at Tk 400 to 600, Coral Fish at Tk 550 kg, river Pangas at Tk 300 kg, cultivated Pangas at Tk 130 kg, Rajputi at Tk 300, Tilapia at Tk 140 to Tk 200, Ruhit at Tk 250 to Tk 350, medium size carp (katol) at Tk 230 -260, big size katol at Tk 300, local variety of Cat fish (Shing) at Tk 400-500, barbel at Tk 700, lobster at Tk 500 to 700, and shrimp (River) at Tk 300-400. Price of each hilsha fish fell slightly per kg and was selling at Tk 700 to 800 at Karwan Bazar fish market on Friday.
The price of coarse variety of rice was selling at Tk 30 to Tk 34 per kg at the weekend. The miniket rice was selling at Tk 45 to Tk 48 while fine variety of miniket was selling at Tk 50 to Tk 54. The fine variety of BR-28 rice was selling at Tk 42-Tk 45 and the coarse variety was selling at Tk 38 to Tk 40 per kg on Friday.
Of vegetables, potato (new) was selling at Tk 20 to 25 per kg, tomato at Tk 20 to 30, bean at Tk 30 to 35, brinjal at Tk30 to 35, okra at Tk 50, green chilli at Tk 60 to 75, french at Tk 60 to 70, carrot at Tk 30 to 35 kg, bitter gourd at Tk 35 to Tk 40, cucumber at Tk 30 to 35, spone gourd at Tk 45 to 50, arum at 45 to 50, radish at Tk 25, papaya at Tk 25, snake gourd at Tk 30 to 35, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 40 to 50 per piece, broccoli at 30 to 40, cauliflower at Tk 25, cabbage at 20 to 30, bottle gourd at Tk 40 to 50, ash gourd at Tk 25 to 30 piece, coriander leaves at Tk 100 kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 300 kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 250 to 300 kg.
Five liters of Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 492, loose super palm oil at 78 per liter, sugar price at Tk 42 to 45 per kg and molasses at Tk 70 to 120 and flattened rice at Tk 70 to 90.
The local onion was selling at Tk 25 to 30 per kg, while the imported onion at Tk 26 to 28 per kg. Imported garlic increased and it was selling at Tk 110 to 130 kg only, and local garlic at Tk 85 to 90 kg. Imported ginger was selling at Tk 80 to 90 per kg. The locally produced ginger was selling at Tk 70 to 75 kg based on quality.
The red lentil was selling at Tk 130 per kg while the imported item (coarse variety) was selling at Tk 115 kg, mash at 150 per kg.
The prices of fish and meat did not come down in the city markets last week despite adequate supply. The retailers blamed the wholesalers for the unchanged situation in the fish and meat markets. But, the wholesalers mentioned of the higher transport cost for static price.
Beef was selling at Tk 380 to 430 per kg and the red meat at Tk 550 to 600 in the city’s different kitchen markets, including Hatirpool, Karwan Bazar, Moghbazar, Segunbagicha, Khilgaon and Fakirerpool.
The egg (farm) was selling at Tk 35 per hali (4 pieces), egg (local) at Tk 50 and egg (duck) at Tk 46 to Tk 48. Pigeon per pair was selling at between Tk180 to Tk 250 and four koil birds were selling at between Tk 200 and 220 based on size. Boiler chicken was selling at Tk 160 per kg from Tk 130. A medium size local cock was selling at Tk 380 to 500 per piece and hen at Tk 300 to 370.
Prices of all kinds of fishes increased by Tk 10 to 20 per kg. Puti was selling at Tk 220, , puti (live) at Tk 320, Kholisa at Tk 250, Chapila at Tk 300, cultivated koi at Tk 200 to 220 and koi river at Tk 400. Fali Chanda (Rupchada) at Tk 1100, Chanda small at Tk 200 ,
walking fish (Shoal) at Tk 300, Eel at Tk 300 to 600, Meni at Tk 250, Sheat (boal) at Tk 350 to 800, Ek-thota (Kaitta fish) at Tk 300 to Tk 500, Baila at Tk 400 to 600, Coral Fish at Tk 550 kg, river Pangas at Tk 300 kg, cultivated Pangas at Tk 130 kg, Rajputi at Tk 300, Tilapia at Tk 140 to Tk 200, Ruhit at Tk 250 to Tk 350, medium size carp (katol) at Tk 230 -260, big size katol at Tk 300, local variety of Cat fish (Shing) at Tk 400-500, barbel at Tk 700, lobster at Tk 500 to 700, and shrimp (River) at Tk 300-400. Price of each hilsha fish fell slightly per kg and was selling at Tk 700 to 800 at Karwan Bazar fish market on Friday.
The price of coarse variety of rice was selling at Tk 30 to Tk 34 per kg at the weekend. The miniket rice was selling at Tk 45 to Tk 48 while fine variety of miniket was selling at Tk 50 to Tk 54. The fine variety of BR-28 rice was selling at Tk 42-Tk 45 and the coarse variety was selling at Tk 38 to Tk 40 per kg on Friday.
Of vegetables, potato (new) was selling at Tk 20 to 25 per kg, tomato at Tk 20 to 30, bean at Tk 30 to 35, brinjal at Tk30 to 35, okra at Tk 50, green chilli at Tk 60 to 75, french at Tk 60 to 70, carrot at Tk 30 to 35 kg, bitter gourd at Tk 35 to Tk 40, cucumber at Tk 30 to 35, spone gourd at Tk 45 to 50, arum at 45 to 50, radish at Tk 25, papaya at Tk 25, snake gourd at Tk 30 to 35, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 40 to 50 per piece, broccoli at 30 to 40, cauliflower at Tk 25, cabbage at 20 to 30, bottle gourd at Tk 40 to 50, ash gourd at Tk 25 to 30 piece, coriander leaves at Tk 100 kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 300 kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 250 to 300 kg.
Five liters of Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 492, loose super palm oil at 78 per liter, sugar price at Tk 42 to 45 per kg and molasses at Tk 70 to 120 and flattened rice at Tk 70 to 90.
The local onion was selling at Tk 25 to 30 per kg, while the imported onion at Tk 26 to 28 per kg. Imported garlic increased and it was selling at Tk 110 to 130 kg only, and local garlic at Tk 85 to 90 kg. Imported ginger was selling at Tk 80 to 90 per kg. The locally produced ginger was selling at Tk 70 to 75 kg based on quality.
The red lentil was selling at Tk 130 per kg while the imported item (coarse variety) was selling at Tk 115 kg, mash at 150 per kg.
