Staff Reporter :
The people of fixed income group are worried at the rising prices of essential commodities, particularly fish.
The traders randomly ignore the TCB and the DSCC fixed price lists of kitchen items, including beef and red meat
However it was observed on Friday that beef and red meat were selling at Tk 550 to 580 and Tk 770 to 800 respectively instead of Tk 525 and Tk 725.
The local (deshi) chicken weighing 800 gm to 900 gm increased by Tk 120 per kg selling at Tk 600 per kg on Friday while the Pakistan origin sonali coack weighing 600 gm was selling Tk 270 per piece. Ob the other hand, the white broiler chicken was selling at Tk 150 to Tk 165 per kg, mother chicken at Tk 200 and deshi small size chicken at Tk 350 per piece only.
The demand for fresh water fish has increased, with climbing fish (Haor) selling at Tk 500 to 600 per kg, butter fish at Tk 300 to 350, lobster at Tk 600 to 750, shrimp (River) at Tk 600 to 700, puti at Tk 300 to 350 per kg, cultivated koi at Tk 200 to 220 per kg, Fali Chanda (Rupchanda) at Tk 1000 to 1100 per kg, Eel at Tk 700 to 800 per kg, Batashi at Tk 400 to 500, Aire fish at Tk 700 to 900, Baila at Tk 600 to 800 per kg, coral fish at Tk 500 to 700 per kg, river Pangas at Tk 400 per kg, cultivated Pangas at Tk 140 per kg, Rajputi at Tk 350 per kg and Telapia at Tk 200 to Tk 220 per kg, walking fish at Tk 600 per kg, Sheat at Tk 600 to 800 per kg, cat fish at Tk 700 to 800 per kg, Carp at Tk 280 to 300 per kg, Scorpion fish at Tk 500 to 700 per kg, Salmon (Rui) at Tk 300 to 350 per kg, tengra at
Tk 500 to 600, lata at Tk 250, shoul at Tk 550, Pabda at 500 to 600 and Golsha at Tk 600-650.
The price of vegetables has remained stable. The horse radish was selling at Tk 100 to 120 per kg, bean at Tk 70, brinaj at Tk 50 to 70, balsam apple at Tk 70, okra at Tk 60, bitter gourd at Tk 70, french beans (borboti) at Tk 80, carrot at Tk 60, tomato at Tk 30 to 40, snake gourd at Tk 80, spone gourd at Tk 80, cucurbitaceous at Tk 70, green chilli at 80 to 90, cucumber at Tk 40 to 60, green papaya at Tk 50 to 60, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 50 to 90 per piece, bottle gourd at Tk 60 to 80, ash gourd at Tk 50 per piece, cauliflower at Tk 40 to 50, cabbage at Tk 50 to 60 per piece, coriander leaves at Tk 400 per kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 400 per kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 300 to 350 per kg and lemon was selling at Tk 10 to Tk15 per piece.
Egg (boiler) was selling at Tk 33 per hali, local hen’s egg at Tk 70 per hali and egg of duck was selling at Tk 50 to 55 per hali.
A one litre container of soya bean oil was selling at Tk 105-110, while a five-litre container at Tk 505-525 in the city’s kitchen markets. Unpacked soya bean oil was selling at Tk 98 a kg, while palm oil was selling at Tk 85 a kg. Fine quality of packet salt was selling at Tk 40 a kg, while the refined one at Tk 28 a kg in the city markets.
Of superior quality of rice, Nazirshail was selling at Tk 60 to 62 per kg, Minicate at Tk 56 to 58, medium quality of Bridhan-28 and Lata rice at Tk 48-50 while different kinds of coarse rice like Swarna were selling at Tk 46 and similarly the hybrid quality at Tk 47 to Tk 48 per kg.
The price of red lentil remained unchanged over the week. The local variety of red lentil was selling at Tk 115, while the coarse variety of imported red lentil was selling at Tk 85 over the week.
The local variety of onion was selling between Tk 30 to 34 per kg, and imported Indian and variety at Tk 25 to 28. The garlic was selling at Tk 80 to 120 and ginger at Tk 100 to 120 per kg.
The people of fixed income group are worried at the rising prices of essential commodities, particularly fish.
The traders randomly ignore the TCB and the DSCC fixed price lists of kitchen items, including beef and red meat
However it was observed on Friday that beef and red meat were selling at Tk 550 to 580 and Tk 770 to 800 respectively instead of Tk 525 and Tk 725.
The local (deshi) chicken weighing 800 gm to 900 gm increased by Tk 120 per kg selling at Tk 600 per kg on Friday while the Pakistan origin sonali coack weighing 600 gm was selling Tk 270 per piece. Ob the other hand, the white broiler chicken was selling at Tk 150 to Tk 165 per kg, mother chicken at Tk 200 and deshi small size chicken at Tk 350 per piece only.
The demand for fresh water fish has increased, with climbing fish (Haor) selling at Tk 500 to 600 per kg, butter fish at Tk 300 to 350, lobster at Tk 600 to 750, shrimp (River) at Tk 600 to 700, puti at Tk 300 to 350 per kg, cultivated koi at Tk 200 to 220 per kg, Fali Chanda (Rupchanda) at Tk 1000 to 1100 per kg, Eel at Tk 700 to 800 per kg, Batashi at Tk 400 to 500, Aire fish at Tk 700 to 900, Baila at Tk 600 to 800 per kg, coral fish at Tk 500 to 700 per kg, river Pangas at Tk 400 per kg, cultivated Pangas at Tk 140 per kg, Rajputi at Tk 350 per kg and Telapia at Tk 200 to Tk 220 per kg, walking fish at Tk 600 per kg, Sheat at Tk 600 to 800 per kg, cat fish at Tk 700 to 800 per kg, Carp at Tk 280 to 300 per kg, Scorpion fish at Tk 500 to 700 per kg, Salmon (Rui) at Tk 300 to 350 per kg, tengra at
Tk 500 to 600, lata at Tk 250, shoul at Tk 550, Pabda at 500 to 600 and Golsha at Tk 600-650.
The price of vegetables has remained stable. The horse radish was selling at Tk 100 to 120 per kg, bean at Tk 70, brinaj at Tk 50 to 70, balsam apple at Tk 70, okra at Tk 60, bitter gourd at Tk 70, french beans (borboti) at Tk 80, carrot at Tk 60, tomato at Tk 30 to 40, snake gourd at Tk 80, spone gourd at Tk 80, cucurbitaceous at Tk 70, green chilli at 80 to 90, cucumber at Tk 40 to 60, green papaya at Tk 50 to 60, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 50 to 90 per piece, bottle gourd at Tk 60 to 80, ash gourd at Tk 50 per piece, cauliflower at Tk 40 to 50, cabbage at Tk 50 to 60 per piece, coriander leaves at Tk 400 per kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 400 per kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 300 to 350 per kg and lemon was selling at Tk 10 to Tk15 per piece.
Egg (boiler) was selling at Tk 33 per hali, local hen’s egg at Tk 70 per hali and egg of duck was selling at Tk 50 to 55 per hali.
A one litre container of soya bean oil was selling at Tk 105-110, while a five-litre container at Tk 505-525 in the city’s kitchen markets. Unpacked soya bean oil was selling at Tk 98 a kg, while palm oil was selling at Tk 85 a kg. Fine quality of packet salt was selling at Tk 40 a kg, while the refined one at Tk 28 a kg in the city markets.
Of superior quality of rice, Nazirshail was selling at Tk 60 to 62 per kg, Minicate at Tk 56 to 58, medium quality of Bridhan-28 and Lata rice at Tk 48-50 while different kinds of coarse rice like Swarna were selling at Tk 46 and similarly the hybrid quality at Tk 47 to Tk 48 per kg.
The price of red lentil remained unchanged over the week. The local variety of red lentil was selling at Tk 115, while the coarse variety of imported red lentil was selling at Tk 85 over the week.
The local variety of onion was selling between Tk 30 to 34 per kg, and imported Indian and variety at Tk 25 to 28. The garlic was selling at Tk 80 to 120 and ginger at Tk 100 to 120 per kg.
