Staff Reporter :
The price of vegetables, onion and rice is still high in the city markets as the supply is short of demand, traders claimed.
They said, the price of vegetables went up due to ongoing floods in many districts. Flood caused severe damage to crops, resulting in supply disruption of agro-produce.
Visiting different kitchen markets on Friday, the correspondent found that price of almost all vegetables including, okra, snake gourd, Pointed gourd, sponge gourd and bottle gourd, increased.
Green chilli was selling at Tk140 to 170 a kg, brinjal at Tk 60 to 80, tomato at Tk 140 to 150 a kg, potato at Tk 25 to 28, okra at Tk 60, parble at Tk 60, raddish at Tk 50, arum at Tk 40 to 50, snake gourd at Tk 60, french beans at Tk 80, balsam apple at Tk 70, teasel gourd at Tk 60, carrot at Tk 80 to 100, bitter gourd at Tk 60 to 70, cucumber at Tk 55 to 60, green papaya at Tk 30, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 60 to 100 per piece, bottle gourd at Tk 60 to 70, ash gourd at Tk 40 to 50 per piece, cauliflower at Tk 40, coriander leaves at Tk 400 per kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 470 per kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 300 per kg. Lemon was selling at Tk seven to Tk10 per piece.
Local variety of onion was sold at Tk 58 to 65 while the imported variety at Tk 48 to 55 a kg in different city markets.Garlic was selling at Tk 90 to 120 a kg and ginger at Tk 90 to 110 a kg.
Of fishes, Pabda was selling at Tk 500-Tk 650, Golsha at Tk 400-500, Tengra at Tk 400-450, Shing and Magur at Tk 450-Tk 800 and Shoul at Tk 350 -500 a 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 250 to 450 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 350 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 300 per kg and Telapia at Tk 150 to Tk 200 per kg.
Hilsha was selling at Tk 900 a kg weighing one kg per piece and Tk 1400 weighing 1.3 kg. At Paksey in Pabna district, hilsha is dear.
Local chicken weighing 700gm to 900gm was selling at Tk 350 to 400 per piece while Pakistani origin variety was selling at Tk 220 to 250. Farm chicken was selling at Tk 155 to Tk 160 per kg, farm eggs were selling at Tk 30 to 34 per haali and egg (duck) at 44 to 50 per haali.
Beef was selling at Tk 490-Tk 520 per kg and red meat (goat) at Tk750 to 800 a kg.
Miniket, Jeerashail and Najirshail were selling at Tk 55-Tk 62 a kg on Friday. Medium quality Brridhan-28 and Lota were sold at Tk 48-52 a kg. Coarse varieties like Swarna was being sold at Tk 48 while that of hybrid quality at Tk 45-Tk 46 a kg. Rice of Najirshail brand was selling at Tk 58 to 60 at south Goran and Tk 55 at Paksey in Pabna district.
The price of vegetables, onion and rice is still high in the city markets as the supply is short of demand, traders claimed.
They said, the price of vegetables went up due to ongoing floods in many districts. Flood caused severe damage to crops, resulting in supply disruption of agro-produce.
Visiting different kitchen markets on Friday, the correspondent found that price of almost all vegetables including, okra, snake gourd, Pointed gourd, sponge gourd and bottle gourd, increased.
Green chilli was selling at Tk140 to 170 a kg, brinjal at Tk 60 to 80, tomato at Tk 140 to 150 a kg, potato at Tk 25 to 28, okra at Tk 60, parble at Tk 60, raddish at Tk 50, arum at Tk 40 to 50, snake gourd at Tk 60, french beans at Tk 80, balsam apple at Tk 70, teasel gourd at Tk 60, carrot at Tk 80 to 100, bitter gourd at Tk 60 to 70, cucumber at Tk 55 to 60, green papaya at Tk 30, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 60 to 100 per piece, bottle gourd at Tk 60 to 70, ash gourd at Tk 40 to 50 per piece, cauliflower at Tk 40, coriander leaves at Tk 400 per kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 470 per kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 300 per kg. Lemon was selling at Tk seven to Tk10 per piece.
Local variety of onion was sold at Tk 58 to 65 while the imported variety at Tk 48 to 55 a kg in different city markets.Garlic was selling at Tk 90 to 120 a kg and ginger at Tk 90 to 110 a kg.
Of fishes, Pabda was selling at Tk 500-Tk 650, Golsha at Tk 400-500, Tengra at Tk 400-450, Shing and Magur at Tk 450-Tk 800 and Shoul at Tk 350 -500 a 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 250 to 450 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 350 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 300 per kg and Telapia at Tk 150 to Tk 200 per kg.
Hilsha was selling at Tk 900 a kg weighing one kg per piece and Tk 1400 weighing 1.3 kg. At Paksey in Pabna district, hilsha is dear.
Local chicken weighing 700gm to 900gm was selling at Tk 350 to 400 per piece while Pakistani origin variety was selling at Tk 220 to 250. Farm chicken was selling at Tk 155 to Tk 160 per kg, farm eggs were selling at Tk 30 to 34 per haali and egg (duck) at 44 to 50 per haali.
Beef was selling at Tk 490-Tk 520 per kg and red meat (goat) at Tk750 to 800 a kg.
Miniket, Jeerashail and Najirshail were selling at Tk 55-Tk 62 a kg on Friday. Medium quality Brridhan-28 and Lota were sold at Tk 48-52 a kg. Coarse varieties like Swarna was being sold at Tk 48 while that of hybrid quality at Tk 45-Tk 46 a kg. Rice of Najirshail brand was selling at Tk 58 to 60 at south Goran and Tk 55 at Paksey in Pabna district.
