Staff Reporter :
The price of vegetables has remained in last two weeks in Dhaka and across the country following hailstorm and rain fall which damaged vegetables field alarmingly.
Agriculture experts said that the farmers’ investment for vegetables have almost been damaged in the recent heavy rains.
The traders alleged that arrival of vegetables loaded trucks have declined in the city after the hailstorm and rains which were sources of price hiked of vegetables.
However, visiting different kitchen markets, including Karwan Bazar, Malibag, Shantinagar, Muhammadpur, and Hatirpool Katcha Bazaars, the reporter saw that new arrival horse raddish was selling at Tk 200 per kg. Among the other vegetables bean was selling at Tk 60 per kg, brinajal at Tk 50 per kg, balsam apple at Tk 80 per kg, okra at Tk 80, bitter gourd at Tk 60, french beans at Tk 100 per kg, green pea at Tk 50, carrot at tk 30, tomato at Tk 35 to 40, snake gourd at Tk 80, green chilli at 70 to 90, cucumber at Tk 40 to 60, green papaya at Tk 25 to 30, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 50 to 90 per piece, bottle gourd at Tk 40 to 60, ash gourd at Tk 50 per piece, cauliflower at Tk 40 to 50, coriander leaves at Tk 200 per kg, broccoli at 40 per piece, capsicum (red) at Tk 400 per kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 250 to 300 per kg. Lemon was selling at Tk 10 to Tk15 per piece.
The price of fresh water fish like Shing, Magur, Koi, Sheat, Tengra, Lata and Shoul has increased by Tk 40 to 80 per kg on Saturday.
Shing and magur were selling at Tk 750 to 1000 per kg,
koi at Tk 600, sheat at Tk 600 to 700, tengra at Tk 350 to 500, lata at Tk 250, shoul at Tk 600, Pabda at 400 to 500, Golsha at Tk 450-600.
Of other fishes, butter fish was selling at Tk 300 to 350, lobster at Tk 450 to 600, shrimp (River) at Tk 350 to 400, puti at Tk 200 to 300 per kg, cultivated koi at Tk 150 to 180 per kg, Fali Chanda (Rupchanda) at Tk 900 to 1100 per kg, 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 450 to 600 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 250 per kg and Telapia at Tk 150 to Tk 200 per kg.
The white broiler chicken was selling at Tk 130 to Tk 135 per kg. Mother chicken was selling at Tk 160 to 170 per kg and the sonali cock (Pakistani origin) at Tk 180 to 220 per piece. Local (deshi) chicken weighing 800 gm to 900 gm was selling at Tk 350 to 400 per piece.
Beef was selling at Tk 480-Tk 520 per kg and red meat (goat) at Tk 750 to 800 per kg.
A one litre container of soya bean oil was selling at Tk 105-108, 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 per kg, medium quality of Bridhan-28 and Lata rice were selling at Tk 48-50 per kg 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 80 per kg, while the coarse variety of imported red lentil was selling at Tk 75 per kg over the week.
The local variety of onion was selling between Tk 30 to 35 per kg, and imported Indian and variety at Tk 22 to 24. The garlic was selling at Tk 80 to 110 per kg and ginger at Tk 80 to 120 per kg.
The price of vegetables has remained in last two weeks in Dhaka and across the country following hailstorm and rain fall which damaged vegetables field alarmingly.
Agriculture experts said that the farmers’ investment for vegetables have almost been damaged in the recent heavy rains.
The traders alleged that arrival of vegetables loaded trucks have declined in the city after the hailstorm and rains which were sources of price hiked of vegetables.
However, visiting different kitchen markets, including Karwan Bazar, Malibag, Shantinagar, Muhammadpur, and Hatirpool Katcha Bazaars, the reporter saw that new arrival horse raddish was selling at Tk 200 per kg. Among the other vegetables bean was selling at Tk 60 per kg, brinajal at Tk 50 per kg, balsam apple at Tk 80 per kg, okra at Tk 80, bitter gourd at Tk 60, french beans at Tk 100 per kg, green pea at Tk 50, carrot at tk 30, tomato at Tk 35 to 40, snake gourd at Tk 80, green chilli at 70 to 90, cucumber at Tk 40 to 60, green papaya at Tk 25 to 30, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 50 to 90 per piece, bottle gourd at Tk 40 to 60, ash gourd at Tk 50 per piece, cauliflower at Tk 40 to 50, coriander leaves at Tk 200 per kg, broccoli at 40 per piece, capsicum (red) at Tk 400 per kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 250 to 300 per kg. Lemon was selling at Tk 10 to Tk15 per piece.
The price of fresh water fish like Shing, Magur, Koi, Sheat, Tengra, Lata and Shoul has increased by Tk 40 to 80 per kg on Saturday.
Shing and magur were selling at Tk 750 to 1000 per kg,
koi at Tk 600, sheat at Tk 600 to 700, tengra at Tk 350 to 500, lata at Tk 250, shoul at Tk 600, Pabda at 400 to 500, Golsha at Tk 450-600.
Of other fishes, butter fish was selling at Tk 300 to 350, lobster at Tk 450 to 600, shrimp (River) at Tk 350 to 400, puti at Tk 200 to 300 per kg, cultivated koi at Tk 150 to 180 per kg, Fali Chanda (Rupchanda) at Tk 900 to 1100 per kg, 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 450 to 600 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 250 per kg and Telapia at Tk 150 to Tk 200 per kg.
The white broiler chicken was selling at Tk 130 to Tk 135 per kg. Mother chicken was selling at Tk 160 to 170 per kg and the sonali cock (Pakistani origin) at Tk 180 to 220 per piece. Local (deshi) chicken weighing 800 gm to 900 gm was selling at Tk 350 to 400 per piece.
Beef was selling at Tk 480-Tk 520 per kg and red meat (goat) at Tk 750 to 800 per kg.
A one litre container of soya bean oil was selling at Tk 105-108, 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 per kg, medium quality of Bridhan-28 and Lata rice were selling at Tk 48-50 per kg 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 80 per kg, while the coarse variety of imported red lentil was selling at Tk 75 per kg over the week.
The local variety of onion was selling between Tk 30 to 35 per kg, and imported Indian and variety at Tk 22 to 24. The garlic was selling at Tk 80 to 110 per kg and ginger at Tk 80 to 120 per kg.
