Anisul Islam Noorm :
Fish price continues to rise in the city’s kitchen market due to short supply. Meanwhile, the prices of hilsha have risen abnormally on the occasion of Bengali New Year.
On Friday, a pair of large hilsha, each weighing 900 grams, was selling at Tk3000 to 3200, while small size, each weighing 500 to 600 grams, at Tk1500 to 1800 only.
Price of almost all fish has increased by about Tk40 to 60 per kg. People of middle and fixed income groups are facing hardship to buy fish from their monthly budgets. The barbal and the scorpion fish were selling at Tk 700 to Tk 800 per kilo each, ruhit at Tk 280 to 450, carp at Tk 230 to Tk 400, shrimp and lobster at Tk 500 to Tk 700, pangas at Tk 170-200, tilapia at Tk 180 to Tk 230, mola for Tk 250, climbing fish at Tk 250 to 600, lata at Tk 200 to Tk 300, tatkini at Tk 230 to Tk 250, sheat fish at Tk 300 to Tk 500, small fry fish for Tk 250 and butter fish at Tk 660 to Tk 700. Sea fishes Meracel at Tk250 to 270, Surma fish at Tk280 to 340 and Hilsh medium size was selling at Tk600 to 800. Besides, the different dry fishes price have also increased by about Tk 20 to 50 per kg.
The boiler was selling at Tk 160 to 170 and the local fowl at Tk 400 to 550 per kg, showing upward trend. But beef and red meat price remained unchanged selling at Tk 290 to Tk 300 per kg and at Tk 400-450 respectively.
Of vegetables, horse radish (Sajna) was selling at Tk 50 to 60, parbal was selling at Tk 50 to 60 per kg, balsam apple at Tk 40 to 50, green chilli at Tk 50 to 60, bean at Tk 25 to 30, brinjal at Tk 40 to 50, snake gourd at Tk 50, bitter gourd at Tk 30 to 35, french at Tk 50, okra Tk 50 to 60, cucumber at Tk 25 to 30, tomato at Tk 30, potato at Tk 10 to 14, carrot at Tk 25 to 30, pea at 40 to 50, cauliflower at Tk 20 to 30 per piece, cabbage at Tk 20 per piece, teasel gourd at Tk 60, zucchini at Tk 50 to 60, gourd at Tk40 to 60 based on size and coriander leaves at Tk 100 per kg.
Minicate rice was selling at Tk 50 to 57 per kg compared with Tk 48 to 52 a week ago, nazirshail at Tk 50 to 56 compared with Tk 47 to 53, Lata at Tk 40-42, BR-28 at Tk 42 to 46, coarse variety at Tk 38 to 42 and aromatic rice at Tk95 to 120 and Swarna at Tk 35 to 37, traders said.
The local onion was selling at Tk 20 to 22. The Chinese garlic was selling at Tk 80 and the local one at Tk 70. Ginger (local) was selling at Tk 120 and the imported one at Tk 150 only. Garlic was selling at Tk40 to 50 while ginger was Tk160 (local) and Tk 180 (China) per kg.
Different varieties of red lentil were selling between Tk 80 and Tk 135. Mash sells at Tk 84, gram at Tk 70 and green gram at Tk 120.
The price of bottled soybean oil (five liters) remained unchanged and it was selling at Tk 570-Tk 585 in the city’s kitchen markets. The unpacked soybean oil was retailing at Tk 114-118 per kg.
Fish price continues to rise in the city’s kitchen market due to short supply. Meanwhile, the prices of hilsha have risen abnormally on the occasion of Bengali New Year.
On Friday, a pair of large hilsha, each weighing 900 grams, was selling at Tk3000 to 3200, while small size, each weighing 500 to 600 grams, at Tk1500 to 1800 only.
Price of almost all fish has increased by about Tk40 to 60 per kg. People of middle and fixed income groups are facing hardship to buy fish from their monthly budgets. The barbal and the scorpion fish were selling at Tk 700 to Tk 800 per kilo each, ruhit at Tk 280 to 450, carp at Tk 230 to Tk 400, shrimp and lobster at Tk 500 to Tk 700, pangas at Tk 170-200, tilapia at Tk 180 to Tk 230, mola for Tk 250, climbing fish at Tk 250 to 600, lata at Tk 200 to Tk 300, tatkini at Tk 230 to Tk 250, sheat fish at Tk 300 to Tk 500, small fry fish for Tk 250 and butter fish at Tk 660 to Tk 700. Sea fishes Meracel at Tk250 to 270, Surma fish at Tk280 to 340 and Hilsh medium size was selling at Tk600 to 800. Besides, the different dry fishes price have also increased by about Tk 20 to 50 per kg.
The boiler was selling at Tk 160 to 170 and the local fowl at Tk 400 to 550 per kg, showing upward trend. But beef and red meat price remained unchanged selling at Tk 290 to Tk 300 per kg and at Tk 400-450 respectively.
Of vegetables, horse radish (Sajna) was selling at Tk 50 to 60, parbal was selling at Tk 50 to 60 per kg, balsam apple at Tk 40 to 50, green chilli at Tk 50 to 60, bean at Tk 25 to 30, brinjal at Tk 40 to 50, snake gourd at Tk 50, bitter gourd at Tk 30 to 35, french at Tk 50, okra Tk 50 to 60, cucumber at Tk 25 to 30, tomato at Tk 30, potato at Tk 10 to 14, carrot at Tk 25 to 30, pea at 40 to 50, cauliflower at Tk 20 to 30 per piece, cabbage at Tk 20 per piece, teasel gourd at Tk 60, zucchini at Tk 50 to 60, gourd at Tk40 to 60 based on size and coriander leaves at Tk 100 per kg.
Minicate rice was selling at Tk 50 to 57 per kg compared with Tk 48 to 52 a week ago, nazirshail at Tk 50 to 56 compared with Tk 47 to 53, Lata at Tk 40-42, BR-28 at Tk 42 to 46, coarse variety at Tk 38 to 42 and aromatic rice at Tk95 to 120 and Swarna at Tk 35 to 37, traders said.
The local onion was selling at Tk 20 to 22. The Chinese garlic was selling at Tk 80 and the local one at Tk 70. Ginger (local) was selling at Tk 120 and the imported one at Tk 150 only. Garlic was selling at Tk40 to 50 while ginger was Tk160 (local) and Tk 180 (China) per kg.
Different varieties of red lentil were selling between Tk 80 and Tk 135. Mash sells at Tk 84, gram at Tk 70 and green gram at Tk 120.
The price of bottled soybean oil (five liters) remained unchanged and it was selling at Tk 570-Tk 585 in the city’s kitchen markets. The unpacked soybean oil was retailing at Tk 114-118 per kg.
