Staff Reporter :
Prices of meat, chicken and green chilli have increased with the rising of demand ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr.
Beef price rose by Tk 50 to 80 per kg on Friday in the city’s slaughterhouse. It was selling at Tk 550 to Tk 600 per kg, while red meat was selling at Tk750 to Tk 800 per kg.
Prices of all kind of chickens have increased by Tk15 to 75 per kg before Eid-ul-Fitr.
Broiler chicken, the cheapest of the meat sources, increased to Tk 160-175 per kg, and that of layer to Tk 180-200 per kg in the city’s poultry markets on Friday.
Indigenous chicken price increased by Tk 75 and was sold at Tk 400-450 per kg, while Pakistani variety surged by Tk 20 and selling at Tk 240-260 per kg.
Prices of green chilli increased by Tk 20 to sell at Tk 70 to Tk 90 based on quality. Traders attributed to heavy rain that disrupted its supply.
Of the vegetables, brinjal was selling at Tk50 to 55 per kg, tomato at Tk 70 to 80, 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, 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.
Pabda was selling 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. 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 (River) 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 to 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
and 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 the city rising by Tk 2.0-Tk 3.0. Present price of the coarse variety is an all-time high.
Fine variety of rice like minicat was selling at Tk 58 to 62 per kg, while najirshail at Tk 57 to 59 per kg.
Prices of meat, chicken and green chilli have increased with the rising of demand ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr.
Beef price rose by Tk 50 to 80 per kg on Friday in the city’s slaughterhouse. It was selling at Tk 550 to Tk 600 per kg, while red meat was selling at Tk750 to Tk 800 per kg.
Prices of all kind of chickens have increased by Tk15 to 75 per kg before Eid-ul-Fitr.
Broiler chicken, the cheapest of the meat sources, increased to Tk 160-175 per kg, and that of layer to Tk 180-200 per kg in the city’s poultry markets on Friday.
Indigenous chicken price increased by Tk 75 and was sold at Tk 400-450 per kg, while Pakistani variety surged by Tk 20 and selling at Tk 240-260 per kg.
Prices of green chilli increased by Tk 20 to sell at Tk 70 to Tk 90 based on quality. Traders attributed to heavy rain that disrupted its supply.
Of the vegetables, brinjal was selling at Tk50 to 55 per kg, tomato at Tk 70 to 80, 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, 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.
Pabda was selling 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. 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 (River) 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 to 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
and 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 the city rising by Tk 2.0-Tk 3.0. Present price of the coarse variety is an all-time high.
Fine variety of rice like minicat was selling at Tk 58 to 62 per kg, while najirshail at Tk 57 to 59 per kg.
