Staff Reporter :
After an unusual price hike of green chilly it is now showing down trend whereas the vegetables market are still high. It now sells at Tk 40 per kilo.
The egg market remains stable. The per dozen eggs is being sold at Tk 120, a relief for the people who cannot buy Hilsha or Shrimp.
The price of broiler and Pakistani cock chicken also has remained stable in a week distance in the capital’s kitchen market. During another visit to capital kitchen markets on Friday, it was seen that the egg traders have been selling per dozen eggs at above mentioned rate.
Karwan Bazar egg trader Md Latif Mia said it is clear to all that the syndicate has manipulated and hiked the egg price. People of the country have left the buying of egg. As a result the dishonest syndicate gang decreased the price of egg.
He further said I think the price of egg will be reduced further.
The scenario of the vegetables market is that bean and cauliflower are being sold at high price of Tk 160 per kg and Tk 30-40 per piece respectively.
On the other hand, the price of carrot, tomato and French has remained stable as these are being sold at Tk 120-130, Tk 140 (local), Tk 120 (Indian) and Tk 70-80 respectively. Furthermore, brinjal is being sold at Tk 50-70, cucarbitaceous at Tk 50-70, green papaya at Tk 20-25, parble at Tk 40-50, bitter gourd at Tk 60-80, Arum creeper, spone gourd, snake gourd are at Tk 40-50.
In the kitchen market, the broiler chicken is being sold at Tk 180 whereas the Sonali (Popularly known as Pakistani cock) is being sold at Tk 280-300.
Humayun Ahmed, a customer from Karwan Bazar has expressed his dissatisfaction at the market price saying that the price of all commodities in the market is high. After spending Tk 500 there we get a few items. Small size cauliflower is charging Tk 30-40. In every meal about 3-4 cauliflowers are needed. So, I am at a loss how to manage all those things.
The fish marker picture is that shrimp sells at Tk 600-650 only. The cat fish was selling at Tk 400 to 450 at Baganbari, South Goran on Friday, taki machh at Tk 350, Papda at Tk 400 and boal machh at Tk 600 only.
Furthermore, the availability of Hilsha fish in the market is greeted by the consumers. In the market one kg weight Hilsha fish is being sold at Tk 1,200 to Tk 1,300 whereas one week ago it was Tk 1, 400 to Tk 1, 600.
And 700-800 gram Hilsha is being sold at Tk 700-800 and 400-500 gram at Tk 450-500 while one week ago they were at Tk 900-1,000 and Tk 600-700 respectively.
Besides, shrimp sells at Tk 600-650 only. The cat fish was selling at Tk 400 to 450 at Baganbari, South Goran on Friday, taki mach at Tk 350, Papda at Tk 400 and boal machh at Tk 600 only.
