Staff Reporter :
The fish is still dear in the city markets. With the decrease of supply, the price has remained high and beyond the capacity of the lower income group to the middle income group.
At Karwan Bazar fish market on Saturday, a big size of hilsha was found selling at Tk 1200 per piece while a middle size one at Tk 600 and small one at Tk 300. A big size of pangas fish was selling at Tk 200 per kg while a small size at Tk 140, climbing fish at Tk 400-600, ruhit (small) at Tk 300-400 and big size at Tk 400. The carp fish was selling at Tk 250 to Tk 400, butter fish at Tk 600, scorpion fish at 400 to Tk 600, cat fish at Tk 600 to Tk 800 and small varieties of fishes like small fry was sold at Tk 300, mola at Tk 300, and kachki at Tk 260.
Of the vegetables, the brinjal price has come down slightly and was selling between Tk 60 and Tk 110 per kg in the city’s kitchen markets on Friday. The price of long variety of brinjal was Tk 100 per kg at Eskaton, Tk 100 to 110 at Hatirpool Bazar, Tk 90 to Tk 100 at Nawabganjbazar and Banalata Kicthen Market and Tk 60 to Tk 80 at South Goran under Khilgaon thana.
According to the Department of Agricultural Marketing and Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), the highest sale price of brinjal this year was Tk 130 as recorded on July 11.
Of the others, potato was selling at Tk24 to Tk26 per kg, bitter gourd at Tk 60, cucumber at Tk 50 to 60, okra at Tk 40 to 50, papaya at Tk 35, carrot at Tk 80, tomato at Tk 90 to 100, snake gourd at Tk50, french at Tk 60, radish at Tk 50, cauliflower at Tk40 to 50 per piece, cabbage at Tk40, parbal at Tk50 to 55, teasel gourd at Tk 60 to 70, pumpkin medium size at Tk 50
to 60, gourd at Tk40 to 50, ash gourd at Tk35 to 40 based on size, coriander leaves at Tk 400 per kg, green chilli at Tk80 to 100, capsicum (red) at Tk650 kg and capsicum (green) at Tk300 to 450.
Imported garlic was selling at Tk 90 and local one at Tk 80. Imported ginger was selling at Tk 260 and local produce at Tk200 only.
In most of the city’s kitchen markets, local onion was selling at Tk 45, imported onion (India) at Tk 43 and lentil at Tk 110. A 5-kg Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 530 and Teer brand at Tk 530.
Prices of different varieties of rice remained unchanged. Coarse rice was selling between Tk 34 and Tk 35, nazirshail at Tk 49-56, pyjam at Tk 34, kataribhogh at Tk 75 and Minicate at Tk 52-54.
Egg was sold at Tk 30 per hali (four pieces) and sugar in pack at Tk 50 a kg.
Price of local chickens has gone up to the dismay of buyers. A piece of medium size local chicken was sold at Tk 240 while a big siz chicken at Tk 370-400 on Friday. On the other hand, boiler chickens were selling at Tk 160 per kg.
The price of crushed spices remained unchanged. Pepper was selling at Tk 40 per 100 grams, turmeric at Tk 28 and coriander seeds (dhania) powder at Tk 120. Beef was selling at Tk 280 to Tk300 and red meat at Tk 400-500 only.
The fish is still dear in the city markets. With the decrease of supply, the price has remained high and beyond the capacity of the lower income group to the middle income group.
At Karwan Bazar fish market on Saturday, a big size of hilsha was found selling at Tk 1200 per piece while a middle size one at Tk 600 and small one at Tk 300. A big size of pangas fish was selling at Tk 200 per kg while a small size at Tk 140, climbing fish at Tk 400-600, ruhit (small) at Tk 300-400 and big size at Tk 400. The carp fish was selling at Tk 250 to Tk 400, butter fish at Tk 600, scorpion fish at 400 to Tk 600, cat fish at Tk 600 to Tk 800 and small varieties of fishes like small fry was sold at Tk 300, mola at Tk 300, and kachki at Tk 260.
Of the vegetables, the brinjal price has come down slightly and was selling between Tk 60 and Tk 110 per kg in the city’s kitchen markets on Friday. The price of long variety of brinjal was Tk 100 per kg at Eskaton, Tk 100 to 110 at Hatirpool Bazar, Tk 90 to Tk 100 at Nawabganjbazar and Banalata Kicthen Market and Tk 60 to Tk 80 at South Goran under Khilgaon thana.
According to the Department of Agricultural Marketing and Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), the highest sale price of brinjal this year was Tk 130 as recorded on July 11.
Of the others, potato was selling at Tk24 to Tk26 per kg, bitter gourd at Tk 60, cucumber at Tk 50 to 60, okra at Tk 40 to 50, papaya at Tk 35, carrot at Tk 80, tomato at Tk 90 to 100, snake gourd at Tk50, french at Tk 60, radish at Tk 50, cauliflower at Tk40 to 50 per piece, cabbage at Tk40, parbal at Tk50 to 55, teasel gourd at Tk 60 to 70, pumpkin medium size at Tk 50
to 60, gourd at Tk40 to 50, ash gourd at Tk35 to 40 based on size, coriander leaves at Tk 400 per kg, green chilli at Tk80 to 100, capsicum (red) at Tk650 kg and capsicum (green) at Tk300 to 450.
Imported garlic was selling at Tk 90 and local one at Tk 80. Imported ginger was selling at Tk 260 and local produce at Tk200 only.
In most of the city’s kitchen markets, local onion was selling at Tk 45, imported onion (India) at Tk 43 and lentil at Tk 110. A 5-kg Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 530 and Teer brand at Tk 530.
Prices of different varieties of rice remained unchanged. Coarse rice was selling between Tk 34 and Tk 35, nazirshail at Tk 49-56, pyjam at Tk 34, kataribhogh at Tk 75 and Minicate at Tk 52-54.
Egg was sold at Tk 30 per hali (four pieces) and sugar in pack at Tk 50 a kg.
Price of local chickens has gone up to the dismay of buyers. A piece of medium size local chicken was sold at Tk 240 while a big siz chicken at Tk 370-400 on Friday. On the other hand, boiler chickens were selling at Tk 160 per kg.
The price of crushed spices remained unchanged. Pepper was selling at Tk 40 per 100 grams, turmeric at Tk 28 and coriander seeds (dhania) powder at Tk 120. Beef was selling at Tk 280 to Tk300 and red meat at Tk 400-500 only.
