Staff Reporter :
Prices of vegetables, spices and local chicken further rose in the city markets due to frequent torrential rain in last few days.
The market analysts opined that unscrupulous traders have been taking the advantage of continual rain to make quick money.
Local onion now sells at Tk 45 to Tk 50 and imported onion at Tk 32 to Tk 42 a kg.
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh has recorded a 45 percent hike of onion price in the last 10 days.
Ginger price increased by Tk 20-Tk 30 a kg in the last seven days and garlic by Tk 10-Tk 20 a kg.
Ginger and garlic are highly sensitive to rain, which is forcing many traders of Rangpur and Chittagong divisions to store the produce, to contribute to the price hike, traders said.
The price of most of vegetables increased by Tk 10 to 15 a kg in the city markets after recent downpour across the country.
Visiting different kitchen markets at Muhammadpur , Karwan Bazar, Malibag, Shantinagar and Hatirpool, the reporter observed that green chilli was selling at Tk140 to 180 a kg, brinjal at Tk 60 to 70, potato at Tk 25 to 28, okra at Tk 50 to 60, parble at Tk 50 to 60, raddish at Tk 45, arum at Tk 50 to 60, snake gourd at Tk 50 to 60, french beans at Tk 70 to 80, balsam apple at Tk 70, teasel gourd at Tk 50 to 60, carrot at Tk 70 to 80, bitter gourd at Tk 60 to 70, cucumber at Tk 50 to 60, green papaya at Tk 40 to 50, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 50 to 90 per piece, bottle gourd at Tk 50 to 70, ash gourd at Tk 40 to 50 per piece, cauliflower at Tk 35 to 40, 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.
Of fishes, Pabda was selling at Tk 600-Tk 750, Golsha at Tk 450-600, Tengra at Tk 400-650, Shing and Magur at Tk 550-Tk 800 and Shoul at Tk 350 -500 a kg in the city markets. Of other fishes, Butter fish was sold at Tk 300 to 350, sheat (boal) at Tk 500 to 700, lobster at Tk 450 to 600, shrimp (River) at Tk 350 to 400, puti at Tk 250 to 450 per kg, cultivated koi at Tk 150 to 180 per kg, Fali Chanda
(Rupchanda) at Tk 900 to 1100 per kg, lata fish at Tk 250 to 350 and Eel at Tk 450 to 550 per kg, batashi at Tk 400 to 500, koi (river) at Tk 600, Aire fish at Tk 500 to 700, Baila at Tk 400 to 550 per kg, coral fish at Tk 450 to 600 per 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.
Hilsha was selling at Tk 900 a kg weighing one kg per piece, Tk 1400 weighing 1.3 kg. At Paksey in Pabna district, hilsha is dear.
Rice price is still high. Fine variety of rice like miniket was selling at Tk 58 to 63 per kg, while najirshail at Tk 58 to 64 per kg.
Local chicken weighing 700gm to 900gm was selling at Tk 350 to 400 per piece while Pakistani origin variety (similar weight) was selling at Tk 220 to 250. Farm chicken was selling at Tk 160 to Tk 170 per kg, farm eggs were selling at Tk 30 to 34 per haali and egg (duck) at 44 to 50 per haali.
Beef was selling at Tk 490-Tk 520 per kg and red meat (goat) at Tk750 to 800 a kg.
Prices of vegetables, spices and local chicken further rose in the city markets due to frequent torrential rain in last few days.
The market analysts opined that unscrupulous traders have been taking the advantage of continual rain to make quick money.
Local onion now sells at Tk 45 to Tk 50 and imported onion at Tk 32 to Tk 42 a kg.
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh has recorded a 45 percent hike of onion price in the last 10 days.
Ginger price increased by Tk 20-Tk 30 a kg in the last seven days and garlic by Tk 10-Tk 20 a kg.
Ginger and garlic are highly sensitive to rain, which is forcing many traders of Rangpur and Chittagong divisions to store the produce, to contribute to the price hike, traders said.
The price of most of vegetables increased by Tk 10 to 15 a kg in the city markets after recent downpour across the country.
Visiting different kitchen markets at Muhammadpur , Karwan Bazar, Malibag, Shantinagar and Hatirpool, the reporter observed that green chilli was selling at Tk140 to 180 a kg, brinjal at Tk 60 to 70, potato at Tk 25 to 28, okra at Tk 50 to 60, parble at Tk 50 to 60, raddish at Tk 45, arum at Tk 50 to 60, snake gourd at Tk 50 to 60, french beans at Tk 70 to 80, balsam apple at Tk 70, teasel gourd at Tk 50 to 60, carrot at Tk 70 to 80, bitter gourd at Tk 60 to 70, cucumber at Tk 50 to 60, green papaya at Tk 40 to 50, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 50 to 90 per piece, bottle gourd at Tk 50 to 70, ash gourd at Tk 40 to 50 per piece, cauliflower at Tk 35 to 40, 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.
Of fishes, Pabda was selling at Tk 600-Tk 750, Golsha at Tk 450-600, Tengra at Tk 400-650, Shing and Magur at Tk 550-Tk 800 and Shoul at Tk 350 -500 a kg in the city markets. Of other fishes, Butter fish was sold at Tk 300 to 350, sheat (boal) at Tk 500 to 700, lobster at Tk 450 to 600, shrimp (River) at Tk 350 to 400, puti at Tk 250 to 450 per kg, cultivated koi at Tk 150 to 180 per kg, Fali Chanda
(Rupchanda) at Tk 900 to 1100 per kg, lata fish at Tk 250 to 350 and Eel at Tk 450 to 550 per kg, batashi at Tk 400 to 500, koi (river) at Tk 600, Aire fish at Tk 500 to 700, Baila at Tk 400 to 550 per kg, coral fish at Tk 450 to 600 per 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.
Hilsha was selling at Tk 900 a kg weighing one kg per piece, Tk 1400 weighing 1.3 kg. At Paksey in Pabna district, hilsha is dear.
Rice price is still high. Fine variety of rice like miniket was selling at Tk 58 to 63 per kg, while najirshail at Tk 58 to 64 per kg.
Local chicken weighing 700gm to 900gm was selling at Tk 350 to 400 per piece while Pakistani origin variety (similar weight) was selling at Tk 220 to 250. Farm chicken was selling at Tk 160 to Tk 170 per kg, farm eggs were selling at Tk 30 to 34 per haali and egg (duck) at 44 to 50 per haali.
Beef was selling at Tk 490-Tk 520 per kg and red meat (goat) at Tk750 to 800 a kg.
