Staff Reporter :
The onion price created a new record of selling for Tk 120 to 130 per kilo at the weekend on Friday in the city’s kitchen markets. A market expert said, there is no logic behind it, as supply continues liberally.
Visiting different kitchen markets at Muhammadpur , Karwan Bazar, Malibag, Shantinagar and Hatirpool, the reporter observed that green chilli was selling at Tk100 to 120 per kg, brinjal at Tk 50 to 60, potato at Tk 20 to 25, okra at Tk 50 to 60, parble at Tk 50, raddish at Tk 25, arum at Tk 35 to 45, snake gourd at Tk 40 to 50, french beans at Tk 60 to 70, balsam apple at Tk 60, teasel gourd at Tk 50 to 55, carrot at Tk 80 to 100, bitter gourd at Tk 30 to 40, cucumber at Tk 35 to 50, green papaya at Tk 20 to 30, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 60 to 80 per piece, bottle gourd at Tk 50 to 60, ash gourd at Tk 30 to 35 per piece, cauliflower at Tk 30 to 40, coriander leaves at Tk 300 per kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 350 per kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 250 to 280 per kg. Lemon was selling at Tk eight to Tk10 per piece. However, the price of both onion and vegetables is lower in Rajshahi City than that in Dhaka, sources said.
Of fishes, Pabda was selling at Tk 300-Tk 400, Golsha at Tk 350-500, Tengra at Tk 300-400, Shing and Magur at Tk 350-Tk 600 and Shoul at Tk 350 -500 per 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 200 to 300 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 300 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 250 per kg and Telapia at Tk 150 to Tk 200 per kg.
The broiler chicken price has remained stable in the week. 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, the sonali cock (Pakistani origin) at Tk 180 to 220 per piece. Local (deshi) chicken weighing 800gm to 900gm was selling at Tk 350 to 400 per piece.
Beef was selling at Tk 490-Tk 520 per kg and red meat (goat) at Tk750 to 800 per kg
Local onion, main curry item was selling at Tk 120 to 130 per kg in different kitchen markets of the capital yesterday. The imported onion was selling at Tk 80 to 85 per kg.
The garlic was selling at Tk 90 to 100 per kg and ginger at Tk 100 to 120 per kg based on quality.
The rice price decreased slightly. Superior quality of Miniket rice was selling at Tk 65 per kg, average miniket at Tk 55 to 60 per kg, and Najirshail at Tk 60 to 65. Jeerashail, Paijam and Lota at Tk 56 to 60 per kg on Thursday. Medium quality of Bridhan-28 and Lota were sold at Tk 54-58 per kg. Different kind of coarse rice like Swarna was selling at Tk 53 and similarly the hybrid quality at Tk 52 to Tk 57 per kg.
A one-litre container of soya bean oil was selling at Tk 105-107, 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 packet salt was selling at Tk 40 a kg, while the refined one was retailing at Tk 28 a kg in the city markets.
The price of sugar remained unchanged and the item was selling at Tk 60-65 a kg in most of the city markets.
The price of red lentil remained unchanged over the week. The local variety of red lentil was selling at Tk 130-140 a kg. The coarse variety of imported red lentil was retailing at Tk 80-100 a kg over the week.
The onion price created a new record of selling for Tk 120 to 130 per kilo at the weekend on Friday in the city’s kitchen markets. A market expert said, there is no logic behind it, as supply continues liberally.
Visiting different kitchen markets at Muhammadpur , Karwan Bazar, Malibag, Shantinagar and Hatirpool, the reporter observed that green chilli was selling at Tk100 to 120 per kg, brinjal at Tk 50 to 60, potato at Tk 20 to 25, okra at Tk 50 to 60, parble at Tk 50, raddish at Tk 25, arum at Tk 35 to 45, snake gourd at Tk 40 to 50, french beans at Tk 60 to 70, balsam apple at Tk 60, teasel gourd at Tk 50 to 55, carrot at Tk 80 to 100, bitter gourd at Tk 30 to 40, cucumber at Tk 35 to 50, green papaya at Tk 20 to 30, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 60 to 80 per piece, bottle gourd at Tk 50 to 60, ash gourd at Tk 30 to 35 per piece, cauliflower at Tk 30 to 40, coriander leaves at Tk 300 per kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 350 per kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 250 to 280 per kg. Lemon was selling at Tk eight to Tk10 per piece. However, the price of both onion and vegetables is lower in Rajshahi City than that in Dhaka, sources said.
Of fishes, Pabda was selling at Tk 300-Tk 400, Golsha at Tk 350-500, Tengra at Tk 300-400, Shing and Magur at Tk 350-Tk 600 and Shoul at Tk 350 -500 per 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 200 to 300 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 300 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 250 per kg and Telapia at Tk 150 to Tk 200 per kg.
The broiler chicken price has remained stable in the week. 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, the sonali cock (Pakistani origin) at Tk 180 to 220 per piece. Local (deshi) chicken weighing 800gm to 900gm was selling at Tk 350 to 400 per piece.
Beef was selling at Tk 490-Tk 520 per kg and red meat (goat) at Tk750 to 800 per kg
Local onion, main curry item was selling at Tk 120 to 130 per kg in different kitchen markets of the capital yesterday. The imported onion was selling at Tk 80 to 85 per kg.
The garlic was selling at Tk 90 to 100 per kg and ginger at Tk 100 to 120 per kg based on quality.
The rice price decreased slightly. Superior quality of Miniket rice was selling at Tk 65 per kg, average miniket at Tk 55 to 60 per kg, and Najirshail at Tk 60 to 65. Jeerashail, Paijam and Lota at Tk 56 to 60 per kg on Thursday. Medium quality of Bridhan-28 and Lota were sold at Tk 54-58 per kg. Different kind of coarse rice like Swarna was selling at Tk 53 and similarly the hybrid quality at Tk 52 to Tk 57 per kg.
A one-litre container of soya bean oil was selling at Tk 105-107, 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 packet salt was selling at Tk 40 a kg, while the refined one was retailing at Tk 28 a kg in the city markets.
The price of sugar remained unchanged and the item was selling at Tk 60-65 a kg in most of the city markets.
The price of red lentil remained unchanged over the week. The local variety of red lentil was selling at Tk 130-140 a kg. The coarse variety of imported red lentil was retailing at Tk 80-100 a kg over the week.
