Anisul Islam Noor :
The price of most of vegetables has jumped by Tk 10 to 20 per kg last week due to inundation of new areas and short supply. Most of vegetables were sold above Tk 50 per kg in the city kitchen markets on Thursday. Besides, sugar, edible oil and egg price also marked rise.
Traders of Karwan Bazar, Hatirpoole, Malibag, Gulshan and Muhammadpur wholesale markets said that the reasons of price related to the inundation of more vegetable fields and short supply. It affected both output and price.
On Thursday, brinjal was selling at Tk 50 to 70 per kg, green chilli at Tk 180 to 200, tomato at Tk 120 to 130, carrot at Tk 60 to 70, potato at Tk 25 to 30, bitter gourd at Tk 55 to Tk 60, balsam apple at Tk 55, okra at Tk 60 to 70, cucurbitaceous at Tk 50 to 60, cucumber at Tk 50 to 55, spone gourd at Tk 45 to 50, arum at 45 to 55, radish at Tk 35 to 40, papaya at Tk 30, french at Tk 70 to 80, snake gourd at Tk 50 to 55, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 40 to 50 per piece, cauliflower at Tk 40 to 45, bottle gourd at Tk 45 to 55, ash gourd at Tk 35 to 40, coriander leaves at Tk 500. Capsicum (red) at Tk 600 and capsicum (green) at Tk 400 to 450.
The local onion was selling at Tk 80 to 85 per kg, while the imported onion at Tk 78 to 80. Imported garlic’s price also rose by Tk 10 per kg and was selling at Tk 110 to 120 only, and local garlic at Tk 80. Imported ginger marked a rise by the five to 20 and was selling at Tk 170 to 180 per kg. The locally produced ginger was selling at Tk 130 to 140 per kg based on quality.
Lentil was selling at Tk 90 to 122 per kg, kheshari at Tk 46 to 52, and pea at Tk 70 to 72, increasing from Tk 63 to 64.
Five liters of Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 490 to Tk 505, loose super palm oil at 75 per liter, sugar price by Tk three per kg and it was selling at Tk 48 to 50 per kg and molasses at Tk 70 to 120 and flattened rice at Tk 70 to 90.
The coarse rice was selling at Tk 32 to 34 per kg, Pyjam at Tk 36 to Tk 38, Nazirshail brand of rice at Tk 48 to 54, Minicate at Tk 48-52, Kattari bhog at Tk 80, Pillau rice (Badsha bhog) at Tk 85 to Tk 100 and Kalijira at Tk 100 to Tk 115 only. Coarse flour was selling at Tk40 per kg and a 2-kg packet at Tk 75.
Of fruits, guava was (kazi) was selling at Tk 40 to 50 per kg, guava (Thai) at Tk 50 to 60, mango ( fazli) at Tk 70 to 90, apple (Pakistan) at 120, apple (Australia) at Tk140
Two pieces of hilsha weighing about 1.3 kg to 1.4 kg were selling at Tk 3000 at Karwan Bazar fish market on Thursday, while a pair weighing 700 to 800 grams were selling at Tk1800 to 1900. Of the other fishes, Puti was selling at Tk 250 per kg, live puti at Tk 400, Kholisa at Tk 300, Chapila at Tk 400, cultivated koi at Tk 200 to 300, Fali Chanda (Rupchada) at Tk 1200, Chanda small at Tk 250, walking fish (Shoal) at Tk 350, Eel at Tk 450, Meni at Tk 400, sheat (boal) at Tk 600 to 800, Ek-thota (Kaitta fish) at Tk 550, Coral Fish at 550, river Pangas at Tk 700, cultivated Pangas at Tk 170, Rajputi at Tk 450, Tilapia at Tk 180, Ruhit at Tk 350, medium size carp (katol) at Tk 250-300, big size katol at Tk 400 per kg, local variety of Cat fish (Shing) at Tk 500-900, barbel at Tk 800, lobster at Tk 800-1000 and shrimp at Tk 350-400 per kg.
Beef is selling for Tk 400 per kg on Thursday at khilgaon and the red meat at Tk 450 to 500.
A medium size local cock was selling at Tk 450 to 600 per piece and hen at Tk 300 to 340. The broiler chickens’ price stands at Tk 170 to 175 per kg. Egg (farm) was selling at Tk 40 per hali (4 pieces), egg (local) at Tk 50 and egg (duck) at Tk 40 to Tk 42. Pigeon per pair was selling at Tk180 to Tk 250 and four koil birds were selling at Tk 200 based on size.
The price of most of vegetables has jumped by Tk 10 to 20 per kg last week due to inundation of new areas and short supply. Most of vegetables were sold above Tk 50 per kg in the city kitchen markets on Thursday. Besides, sugar, edible oil and egg price also marked rise.
Traders of Karwan Bazar, Hatirpoole, Malibag, Gulshan and Muhammadpur wholesale markets said that the reasons of price related to the inundation of more vegetable fields and short supply. It affected both output and price.
On Thursday, brinjal was selling at Tk 50 to 70 per kg, green chilli at Tk 180 to 200, tomato at Tk 120 to 130, carrot at Tk 60 to 70, potato at Tk 25 to 30, bitter gourd at Tk 55 to Tk 60, balsam apple at Tk 55, okra at Tk 60 to 70, cucurbitaceous at Tk 50 to 60, cucumber at Tk 50 to 55, spone gourd at Tk 45 to 50, arum at 45 to 55, radish at Tk 35 to 40, papaya at Tk 30, french at Tk 70 to 80, snake gourd at Tk 50 to 55, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 40 to 50 per piece, cauliflower at Tk 40 to 45, bottle gourd at Tk 45 to 55, ash gourd at Tk 35 to 40, coriander leaves at Tk 500. Capsicum (red) at Tk 600 and capsicum (green) at Tk 400 to 450.
The local onion was selling at Tk 80 to 85 per kg, while the imported onion at Tk 78 to 80. Imported garlic’s price also rose by Tk 10 per kg and was selling at Tk 110 to 120 only, and local garlic at Tk 80. Imported ginger marked a rise by the five to 20 and was selling at Tk 170 to 180 per kg. The locally produced ginger was selling at Tk 130 to 140 per kg based on quality.
Lentil was selling at Tk 90 to 122 per kg, kheshari at Tk 46 to 52, and pea at Tk 70 to 72, increasing from Tk 63 to 64.
Five liters of Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 490 to Tk 505, loose super palm oil at 75 per liter, sugar price by Tk three per kg and it was selling at Tk 48 to 50 per kg and molasses at Tk 70 to 120 and flattened rice at Tk 70 to 90.
The coarse rice was selling at Tk 32 to 34 per kg, Pyjam at Tk 36 to Tk 38, Nazirshail brand of rice at Tk 48 to 54, Minicate at Tk 48-52, Kattari bhog at Tk 80, Pillau rice (Badsha bhog) at Tk 85 to Tk 100 and Kalijira at Tk 100 to Tk 115 only. Coarse flour was selling at Tk40 per kg and a 2-kg packet at Tk 75.
Of fruits, guava was (kazi) was selling at Tk 40 to 50 per kg, guava (Thai) at Tk 50 to 60, mango ( fazli) at Tk 70 to 90, apple (Pakistan) at 120, apple (Australia) at Tk140
Two pieces of hilsha weighing about 1.3 kg to 1.4 kg were selling at Tk 3000 at Karwan Bazar fish market on Thursday, while a pair weighing 700 to 800 grams were selling at Tk1800 to 1900. Of the other fishes, Puti was selling at Tk 250 per kg, live puti at Tk 400, Kholisa at Tk 300, Chapila at Tk 400, cultivated koi at Tk 200 to 300, Fali Chanda (Rupchada) at Tk 1200, Chanda small at Tk 250, walking fish (Shoal) at Tk 350, Eel at Tk 450, Meni at Tk 400, sheat (boal) at Tk 600 to 800, Ek-thota (Kaitta fish) at Tk 550, Coral Fish at 550, river Pangas at Tk 700, cultivated Pangas at Tk 170, Rajputi at Tk 450, Tilapia at Tk 180, Ruhit at Tk 350, medium size carp (katol) at Tk 250-300, big size katol at Tk 400 per kg, local variety of Cat fish (Shing) at Tk 500-900, barbel at Tk 800, lobster at Tk 800-1000 and shrimp at Tk 350-400 per kg.
Beef is selling for Tk 400 per kg on Thursday at khilgaon and the red meat at Tk 450 to 500.
A medium size local cock was selling at Tk 450 to 600 per piece and hen at Tk 300 to 340. The broiler chickens’ price stands at Tk 170 to 175 per kg. Egg (farm) was selling at Tk 40 per hali (4 pieces), egg (local) at Tk 50 and egg (duck) at Tk 40 to Tk 42. Pigeon per pair was selling at Tk180 to Tk 250 and four koil birds were selling at Tk 200 based on size.
