Prices of fish, rice remain unchanged

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Staff Reporter :
Fish and rice price remains unchanged despite adequate supply. On the other hand, vegetables, onion and edible oil price fell at the weekend on Friday in the city’s kitchen markets.
Of fish prices, Puti was selling at Tk 250 per kg at Karwan Bazar, Kholisa at Tk 300, Chapila at Tk 400, local Koi at Tk 600, Fali Chanda (Rupchada) at Tk 1200, Chanda small at Tk 250, Cheh at Tk 450, walking Fish at Tk 350, Eel at Tk 450, Meni at Tk 400, sheat at Tk 600 to 800 per kg, Ek-thota (Kaitta fish) at Tk 550, Feat Fish at 550, Pangas river at Tk 700, cultivated Pangas at Tk 170, Rajputi at Tk 450, Tilapia at Tk 180, Ruhi fish was selling at Tk 350 per kg, medium-sized Carp at Tk 250-300 a kg, big-sized katol at Tk 400 per kg, cultivated Climbing Fish at Tk 250 per kg, local variety of catfish (Shing) at Tk 500-900, Barbel at Tk 800 per kg, big-sized shrimp at Tk 800-1000 per kg and small shrimp at Tk 350-400 per kg.
Coarse rice was selling at Tk 35 to 36 per kg, Pyjam at Tk 36 to Tk 37, Nazishail brand of rice at Tk 53, Minicate at Tk 52-54, Pillau rice (Badsha bhog) at Tk 80 to Tk 100 and Kalogira at Tk 100 to Tk115 only.
Of the vegetables, bean was selling at Tk 30 per kg, brinjal at Tk 30 to Tk 35, tomato at Tk 65, tomato green at Tk 30, bitter gourd at Tk 25 to Tk 30, cucumber at Tk 35 to 40, okra at Tk 30 to 35, papaya at Tk 15, potato new at Tk 30 and old at Tk 26, carrot at
 Tk 30, french at Tk 40, radish at Tk 15, parbal at Tk 20 to 25, teasel gourd Tk 30 to 35, snake gourd at Tk 30 to 35, pumpkin (medium size) Tk 35 to 50 per piece, cauliflower Tk 15 to 20, cabbage Tk 15 to 25, bottle gourd Tk 40 to 50, ash gourd Tk 20 to 25, coriander leaves at Tk 150 per kg, green chilli at Tk 40 to 50, capsicum (red) at Tk 450 kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 250 to 300 per kg.
Five litres of Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 510 and Teer brand at Tk 490 from Tk 560 and at Tk 555 respectively. New arrival varieties of onion was selling at Tk 30 per kg, old was selling at Tk 42 to Tk44 and imported onion was selling at Tk 35. Imported garlic was selling at Tk 85 per kg and local one at Tk 90. Imported ginger was selling at Tk 160 to 180, local produce at Tk 120 to Tk 140 only, and lentil at Tk 115.
A medium size of local cock was selling at Tk 400 to 550 per piece and hen at Tk 300 to 340. The boiler chickens’ price stands at Tk 175 per kg. Beef meat was selling at Tk 320 per kg while redmeat at Tk 500. The egg (chicken) was selling at Tk 34 per hali (4 pieces) and egg (duck) at Tk 38 to Tk 40.
However, the price of a commodity at the retail level does not follow ethics and morality.
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