Staff Reporter :
Green chilli was selling at Tk 120 to 130 per kilogram in the city’s South Goran on Friday, with no sign of immediate relief. Rather, a wholesaler hinted of further rise in the event of unabated inclement weather.
The price of fish, egg, green chilli and potato also rose in the city’s kitchen markets at the weekend on Friday. Price may go up if rain continues, said a wholesaler.
Pabda Fish was selling at Tk 600 to 700, tengra at Tk 400-Tk 500, shing and magur at Tk 600-Tk700, shoal at Tk 350 to 450, 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, fali chanda (rupchanda) at Tk 900 to 1100 per kg, lata fish at Tk 250 to 350, Eel at Tk 450 to 550, batashi at Tk 400 to 500, koi (river) at Tk 600, aire fish at Tk 500 to 700, baila at Tk 400 to 550, coral fish at Tk 450 to 600, river pangas at Tk 350 per kg, cultivated pangas at Tk 140, Rajputi at Tk 300, and telapia at Tk 150 to Tk 200 per kg.
Hilsha is selling at Tk 1000 kg weighing one kg per piece while Tk 1400 per if weight is 1.3 kg. Hilsha fish is almost beyond the purchasing capacity of most of the people of he country. Once the Padma at Paksey, divisional railway town, abounded with hilsha. But nowadays, the fishermen pass idle time staring in the sky.
Of the vegetables, brinjal and tomato were selling at Tk 50 to 60 per kg, sajina at Tk 90 , potato at Tk 25 to 30, teasel gourd at Tk 50 to 60, carrot at Tk 60 to 70, bitter gourd at Tk 50 to 60, cucumber at Tk 25 to 30, potal at 40, green papaya at Tk 45 to 50, french at Tk 50 to 60, snake gourd at Tk 40 to 50, okra at Tk 40, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 50 to 60 per piece, bottle gourd at Tk 40 to 50, ash gourd at Tk 30 to 35, cauliflower at 25 to 30, coriander leaves at Tk300 per kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 350 and capsicum (green) at Tk 250 to 280. Lemon was selling at Tk five to eight per piece.
Farm chicken was selling at Tk 150-Tk 155 a kg and Pakistani chicken was selling at Tk 150 to 225 piece. Beef was selling at Tk 480-Tk 520 per kg and mutton at Tk750 to 800. Egg local at Tk 60 per hali (four piece), farm egg at Tk35 hali, egg (duck) at Tk 44 per hali and Pakistani chicken eggs in four were selling at Tk 44-Tk 46.
Rice price is static. Fine variety of rice like minicut was selling at Tk 58 to 63 per kg, while najirshail at Tk 58 to 64. The minicut and najirshail were selling at Tk 56 to Tk 58 at Pabna district town while at Tk 52 to 56 at Paksey, a railway town.
Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) Secretary Humayun Kabir Bhuiyan told the reporter that the living costs of people have increased significantly in the last one year following spike in commodity prices including rice, meat, fish, and household utilities.
He said farm eggs, chicken and cultivated fish are the key protein sources for the poor people in the country. But prices of such items have also increased, he said.
The government should strictly monitor the market by keeping an eye on big players so that they cannot resort to manipulation.
Green chilli was selling at Tk 120 to 130 per kilogram in the city’s South Goran on Friday, with no sign of immediate relief. Rather, a wholesaler hinted of further rise in the event of unabated inclement weather.
The price of fish, egg, green chilli and potato also rose in the city’s kitchen markets at the weekend on Friday. Price may go up if rain continues, said a wholesaler.
Pabda Fish was selling at Tk 600 to 700, tengra at Tk 400-Tk 500, shing and magur at Tk 600-Tk700, shoal at Tk 350 to 450, 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, fali chanda (rupchanda) at Tk 900 to 1100 per kg, lata fish at Tk 250 to 350, Eel at Tk 450 to 550, batashi at Tk 400 to 500, koi (river) at Tk 600, aire fish at Tk 500 to 700, baila at Tk 400 to 550, coral fish at Tk 450 to 600, river pangas at Tk 350 per kg, cultivated pangas at Tk 140, Rajputi at Tk 300, and telapia at Tk 150 to Tk 200 per kg.
Hilsha is selling at Tk 1000 kg weighing one kg per piece while Tk 1400 per if weight is 1.3 kg. Hilsha fish is almost beyond the purchasing capacity of most of the people of he country. Once the Padma at Paksey, divisional railway town, abounded with hilsha. But nowadays, the fishermen pass idle time staring in the sky.
Of the vegetables, brinjal and tomato were selling at Tk 50 to 60 per kg, sajina at Tk 90 , potato at Tk 25 to 30, teasel gourd at Tk 50 to 60, carrot at Tk 60 to 70, bitter gourd at Tk 50 to 60, cucumber at Tk 25 to 30, potal at 40, green papaya at Tk 45 to 50, french at Tk 50 to 60, snake gourd at Tk 40 to 50, okra at Tk 40, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 50 to 60 per piece, bottle gourd at Tk 40 to 50, ash gourd at Tk 30 to 35, cauliflower at 25 to 30, coriander leaves at Tk300 per kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 350 and capsicum (green) at Tk 250 to 280. Lemon was selling at Tk five to eight per piece.
Farm chicken was selling at Tk 150-Tk 155 a kg and Pakistani chicken was selling at Tk 150 to 225 piece. Beef was selling at Tk 480-Tk 520 per kg and mutton at Tk750 to 800. Egg local at Tk 60 per hali (four piece), farm egg at Tk35 hali, egg (duck) at Tk 44 per hali and Pakistani chicken eggs in four were selling at Tk 44-Tk 46.
Rice price is static. Fine variety of rice like minicut was selling at Tk 58 to 63 per kg, while najirshail at Tk 58 to 64. The minicut and najirshail were selling at Tk 56 to Tk 58 at Pabna district town while at Tk 52 to 56 at Paksey, a railway town.
Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) Secretary Humayun Kabir Bhuiyan told the reporter that the living costs of people have increased significantly in the last one year following spike in commodity prices including rice, meat, fish, and household utilities.
He said farm eggs, chicken and cultivated fish are the key protein sources for the poor people in the country. But prices of such items have also increased, he said.
The government should strictly monitor the market by keeping an eye on big players so that they cannot resort to manipulation.
