Staff Reporter :
Though supply of fish has increased in the kitchen markets, the price has remained high beyond the purchasing capacity of most of the consumers.
At Karwan Bazar fish market on Friday, a big size of hilsha (river shad) 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.
Price of chicken, especially local chickens remains unchanged. A medium size of local chicken was selling at Tk 350 while a big size one for Tk 500-650 on Friday. The boiler chickens’ price stands for Tk 175 per kg. A pair of baby pegion was sold at Tk180 to 20.
Egg was sold at Tk 35 per hali (four pieces) and Koell bird egg at Tk12 per hali.
Of the vegetables, the brinjal price has come down slightly and was selling between Tk 40 to Tk50 per kg in the city’s kitchen markets on Friday while bean was selling at Tk100 per kg. The bitter gourd was selling at Tk 40 to Tk60, cucumber Tk 25 to 35, okra Tk 35 to 40, papaya Tk 20, carrot Tk 70, tomato Tk 80 to 110, snake gourd Tk 40, french Tk 60, radish Tk 30, cauliflower Tk20 to 25 per piece, cabbage Tk 40, parbal Tk30 to 40, teasel gourd Tk40 to 45, pumpkin (medium size) Tk 50 to 60 per piece, gourd Tk40 to 50, ash gourd Tk35 to 40, coriander leaves Tk 250 per kg, green chilli Tk120 to 150, capsicum (red) Tk650 kg and capsicum (green) Tk300 to 450.
Imported garlic was selling at Tk 90 and local one at Tk 80. Imported ginger was selling at Tk 220, local produce at Tk 180 only, local onion at Tk 45, imported onion (India) at Tk 35 and lentil at Tk 110. A five litres Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 530 and Teer brand at Tk 530. A two litres canned at Tk 232 only. Sugar was at Tk48 per kg on Friday.
Though supply of fish has increased in the kitchen markets, the price has remained high beyond the purchasing capacity of most of the consumers.
At Karwan Bazar fish market on Friday, a big size of hilsha (river shad) 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.
Price of chicken, especially local chickens remains unchanged. A medium size of local chicken was selling at Tk 350 while a big size one for Tk 500-650 on Friday. The boiler chickens’ price stands for Tk 175 per kg. A pair of baby pegion was sold at Tk180 to 20.
Egg was sold at Tk 35 per hali (four pieces) and Koell bird egg at Tk12 per hali.
Of the vegetables, the brinjal price has come down slightly and was selling between Tk 40 to Tk50 per kg in the city’s kitchen markets on Friday while bean was selling at Tk100 per kg. The bitter gourd was selling at Tk 40 to Tk60, cucumber Tk 25 to 35, okra Tk 35 to 40, papaya Tk 20, carrot Tk 70, tomato Tk 80 to 110, snake gourd Tk 40, french Tk 60, radish Tk 30, cauliflower Tk20 to 25 per piece, cabbage Tk 40, parbal Tk30 to 40, teasel gourd Tk40 to 45, pumpkin (medium size) Tk 50 to 60 per piece, gourd Tk40 to 50, ash gourd Tk35 to 40, coriander leaves Tk 250 per kg, green chilli Tk120 to 150, capsicum (red) Tk650 kg and capsicum (green) Tk300 to 450.
Imported garlic was selling at Tk 90 and local one at Tk 80. Imported ginger was selling at Tk 220, local produce at Tk 180 only, local onion at Tk 45, imported onion (India) at Tk 35 and lentil at Tk 110. A five litres Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 530 and Teer brand at Tk 530. A two litres canned at Tk 232 only. Sugar was at Tk48 per kg on Friday.
