Anisul Islam Noor :
The price if hilsa, the king of fish, swelled up ahead of the ‘Pahela Baishakh’, the first day of Bengali New Year, retail market sources said.
Four pieces of medium size (each less than 600 grams) hilsha are selling at Tk3,000 to 3200 in the city markets, marking an increase of Tk 400 from last week, traders said.
“A large size of hilsa, weighing slightly more than one kilo, was selling between Tk 1,200 to 1,300 per kg in the wholesale markets”, Rahim Uddin, a fish traders of old Dhaka said, adding that the price increased in Barisal, Barguna, Cox’s Bazar and Patuakhali districts.
The rice price also showed increasing trend at the weekend. Minicate rice was selling at Tk 50 to 57 per kg compared with Tk 48 to 52 a week ago, nazirshail at Tk 50 to 56 compared with Tk 47 to 53, Lata at Tk 40-42, BR-28 at Tk 42 to 46, coarse variety at Tk 38 to 42 and aromatic rice at Tk95 to 120 and Swarna at Tk 35 to 37, traders said.
The vegetables’ price has also marked increase despite sufficient supply. Horse radish (Sajna), balsam apple and cucumber were selling at Tk 100, Tk 60 and Tk 40 respectively at Hatirpool kancha market compared with Tk 80 Tk50 and Tk 35 at Karwan Bazar. On the contrary, it is Tk 120, Tk 70 and 45 at Gulshan.
Parbal was selling at Tk 50 to 55 per kg, green chilli at Tk 60 to 70, bean at Tk 25 to 30, brinjal at Tk 35 to 40, snake gourd at Tk 50, bitter gourd at Tk 60 to 70, french at Tk 50, okra Tk 50 to 60, tomato at Tk 30, potato at Tk 12 to 14, carrot at Tk 25 to 30, radish at Tk 16, turnip at
Tk 25, pea at 40 to 50, cauliflower at Tk 20 to 30 per piece, cabbage at Tk 20 per piece, teasel gourd at Tk 60, zucchini at Tk 50 to 60, gourd at Tk40 to 60 and coriander leaves at Tk 100 per kg.
The local onion was selling at Tk 20 to22 and imported one at Tk 18 to 24. The Chinese garlic was selling at Tk 80 and the local one at Tk 60, ginger (local) at Tk 120 and ginger (import) at Tk 160 only.
As for fish, barbal and the scorpion fish were selling at Tk 700 to Tk 800 per kilo each, salmon (ruhit) at Tk 280 to 450, carp at Tk 230 to Tk 400, lobster at Tk 1,000 to 1,200, shrimp at Tk 300 to 400, pangas at Tk 170 to 200, tilapia at Tk 180 to Tk 230, mola for Tk 250, climbing fish at Tk 250 to 600, lata at Tk 200 to Tk 300, tatkini at Tk 230 to Tk 250, sheat fish at Tk 300 to Tk 500, small fry fish for Tk 250 and butter fish at Tk 660 to Tk 700 , Marcel at Tk250 to 270 and Surma fish at Tk280 to 340 per kg.
The boiler was selling at Tk 160 to 170 and the local chicken at Tk 400 to 550 per kg. But beef and red meat price remained unchanged selling at Tk 290 to Tk 300 per kg and at Tk 400-450 respectively.
The price of different varieties of lentil also rose by Tk four per kg and it was selling between Tk 80 and Tk 135. Mash sells at Tk 84, gram at Tk 70 and green gram at Tk 120.
The price of bottled soybean oil (five liters) remained unchanged with Tk 570-Tk 585 in the city’s kitchen markets. The unpacked soybean oil was retailing at Tk 114-118 per kg.
The price if hilsa, the king of fish, swelled up ahead of the ‘Pahela Baishakh’, the first day of Bengali New Year, retail market sources said.
Four pieces of medium size (each less than 600 grams) hilsha are selling at Tk3,000 to 3200 in the city markets, marking an increase of Tk 400 from last week, traders said.
“A large size of hilsa, weighing slightly more than one kilo, was selling between Tk 1,200 to 1,300 per kg in the wholesale markets”, Rahim Uddin, a fish traders of old Dhaka said, adding that the price increased in Barisal, Barguna, Cox’s Bazar and Patuakhali districts.
The rice price also showed increasing trend at the weekend. Minicate rice was selling at Tk 50 to 57 per kg compared with Tk 48 to 52 a week ago, nazirshail at Tk 50 to 56 compared with Tk 47 to 53, Lata at Tk 40-42, BR-28 at Tk 42 to 46, coarse variety at Tk 38 to 42 and aromatic rice at Tk95 to 120 and Swarna at Tk 35 to 37, traders said.
The vegetables’ price has also marked increase despite sufficient supply. Horse radish (Sajna), balsam apple and cucumber were selling at Tk 100, Tk 60 and Tk 40 respectively at Hatirpool kancha market compared with Tk 80 Tk50 and Tk 35 at Karwan Bazar. On the contrary, it is Tk 120, Tk 70 and 45 at Gulshan.
Parbal was selling at Tk 50 to 55 per kg, green chilli at Tk 60 to 70, bean at Tk 25 to 30, brinjal at Tk 35 to 40, snake gourd at Tk 50, bitter gourd at Tk 60 to 70, french at Tk 50, okra Tk 50 to 60, tomato at Tk 30, potato at Tk 12 to 14, carrot at Tk 25 to 30, radish at Tk 16, turnip at
Tk 25, pea at 40 to 50, cauliflower at Tk 20 to 30 per piece, cabbage at Tk 20 per piece, teasel gourd at Tk 60, zucchini at Tk 50 to 60, gourd at Tk40 to 60 and coriander leaves at Tk 100 per kg.
The local onion was selling at Tk 20 to22 and imported one at Tk 18 to 24. The Chinese garlic was selling at Tk 80 and the local one at Tk 60, ginger (local) at Tk 120 and ginger (import) at Tk 160 only.
As for fish, barbal and the scorpion fish were selling at Tk 700 to Tk 800 per kilo each, salmon (ruhit) at Tk 280 to 450, carp at Tk 230 to Tk 400, lobster at Tk 1,000 to 1,200, shrimp at Tk 300 to 400, pangas at Tk 170 to 200, tilapia at Tk 180 to Tk 230, mola for Tk 250, climbing fish at Tk 250 to 600, lata at Tk 200 to Tk 300, tatkini at Tk 230 to Tk 250, sheat fish at Tk 300 to Tk 500, small fry fish for Tk 250 and butter fish at Tk 660 to Tk 700 , Marcel at Tk250 to 270 and Surma fish at Tk280 to 340 per kg.
The boiler was selling at Tk 160 to 170 and the local chicken at Tk 400 to 550 per kg. But beef and red meat price remained unchanged selling at Tk 290 to Tk 300 per kg and at Tk 400-450 respectively.
The price of different varieties of lentil also rose by Tk four per kg and it was selling between Tk 80 and Tk 135. Mash sells at Tk 84, gram at Tk 70 and green gram at Tk 120.
The price of bottled soybean oil (five liters) remained unchanged with Tk 570-Tk 585 in the city’s kitchen markets. The unpacked soybean oil was retailing at Tk 114-118 per kg.
