Anisul Islam Noor :
Prices of meat, fish and some essentials are soaring ahead of the month of Ramzan. Though there are plenty of supply and no valid reason of hike-in-price, the traders have increased the price in order to make more profit, consumer sources said.
Of the meat, beef was selling at Tk 380 to 420 per kg in the city’s kitchen markets at the weekend on Friday. Red meat was selling at Tk 550 to 600, a medium size local cock at Tk 400 to 550 per piece and hen at Tk 300 to 340. The boiler chickens’ price stands at Tk 160 per kg, egg (chicken) at Tk 32 per hali (4 pieces), egg (local) at Tk 50 and egg (duck) at Tk 38 to Tk 40. Pigeon per pair was selling at Tk180 to Tk 250 based on size.
Of the other fishes, Puti was selling at Tk 250 per kg, live puti at Tk 400 per kg, Kholisa at Tk 300, Chapila at Tk 400, cultivated koi at Tk 200, Fali Chanda (Rupchada) at Tk 1200, Chanda small at Tk 250, walking fish (Shoal) at Tk 350, Eel at Tk 450, Meni at Tk 400, sheat (boal) at Tk 600 to 800, Ek-thota (Kaitta fish) at Tk 550, Coral Fish at 550, naturally grown Pangas at Tk 700, cultivated Pangas at Tk 170, Rajputi at Tk 450, Tilapia at Tk 180, Ruhit at Tk 350, medium size carp (katol) at Tk 250-300, big size katol at Tk 400 per kg, local variety of Cat fish (Shing) at Tk 500-900, barbel at Tk 800, big size shrimp at Tk 800-1000 and small shrimp at Tk 350-400 per kg.
Lentil’s price increased by Tk five to 10 and was selling Tk 82 to 115 per kg, kheshari at Tk 46 to 52 rising from Tk 36 to 38, and pea at Tk 70 to 72, increasing from Tk 63 to 64.
Prices of onion, garlic and ginger rose by Tk three to five per kg. The local onion was selling at Tk 48 to 52 per kg, while the imported onion at Tk 43 to 46. Imported garlic’s price also
rose by Tk 10 per kg and was selling at Tk 90 to 95 only, and local product at Tk 75. Imported ginger marked a rise by five to 10 and was selling at Tk 120 to 130 per kg. The locally produced ginger was selling at Tk 70 to 110 per kg based on quality.
Five liters of Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 490 to Tk 505, loose super palm oil at 75 per liter, sugar at Tk 45 to 50 per kg and molasses at Tk 70 to 120 and flattened rice at Tk 70 to 90 per kg.
Of fruits, guava was selling at Tk 180 to 200 per kg, apple at Tk120 to Tk 160, dates at Tk 250 to 600, green mango at Tk 40 to 120, and green coconut at Tk 30 to 50 per piece on Friday.
Vegetables’ price remained stable on an average on Friday. At Karwan Bazar, brinjal was selling at Tk 40 to 50 per kg, tomato at Tk 28 to 40, carrot at Tk 35 to 60, potato at Tk 16 to 25, bitter gourd at Tk 30 to Tk 35, balsam apple at Tk 50, okra at Tk 30, cucumber at Tk 20 to 25, spone gourd at Tk 35 to 40, arum at 60, radish at Tk 40, papaya at Tk 20, carrot at Tk 30 to 35, french at Tk 30 to 35, snake gourd at Tk 30 to 35, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 40 to 50 per piece, cauliflower Tk 30 to 35, bottle gourd at Tk 40 to 50, ash gourd at Tk 20 to 25, coriander leaves at Tk 130, green chilli at Tk 50 and broccoli at Tk 35 per piece. China cabbage was sold at Tk 35 per kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 400 and capsicum (green) at Tk 250 to 300.
On Friday, the coarse rice was selling at Tk 30 to 32 per kg, Pyjam at Tk 35 to Tk 36, Nazirshail brand of rice at Tk 48 to 54, Minicate at Tk 50-54, Kattari bhog at Tk 80, Basmoti at Tk 70, Pillau rice (Badsha bhog) at Tk 85 to Tk 100 and Kalijira at Tk 100 to Tk 115 only. Coarse flour was selling at Tk40 per kg and a 2-kg packet at Tk 75.
Prices of meat, fish and some essentials are soaring ahead of the month of Ramzan. Though there are plenty of supply and no valid reason of hike-in-price, the traders have increased the price in order to make more profit, consumer sources said.
Of the meat, beef was selling at Tk 380 to 420 per kg in the city’s kitchen markets at the weekend on Friday. Red meat was selling at Tk 550 to 600, a medium size local cock at Tk 400 to 550 per piece and hen at Tk 300 to 340. The boiler chickens’ price stands at Tk 160 per kg, egg (chicken) at Tk 32 per hali (4 pieces), egg (local) at Tk 50 and egg (duck) at Tk 38 to Tk 40. Pigeon per pair was selling at Tk180 to Tk 250 based on size.
Of the other fishes, Puti was selling at Tk 250 per kg, live puti at Tk 400 per kg, Kholisa at Tk 300, Chapila at Tk 400, cultivated koi at Tk 200, Fali Chanda (Rupchada) at Tk 1200, Chanda small at Tk 250, walking fish (Shoal) at Tk 350, Eel at Tk 450, Meni at Tk 400, sheat (boal) at Tk 600 to 800, Ek-thota (Kaitta fish) at Tk 550, Coral Fish at 550, naturally grown Pangas at Tk 700, cultivated Pangas at Tk 170, Rajputi at Tk 450, Tilapia at Tk 180, Ruhit at Tk 350, medium size carp (katol) at Tk 250-300, big size katol at Tk 400 per kg, local variety of Cat fish (Shing) at Tk 500-900, barbel at Tk 800, big size shrimp at Tk 800-1000 and small shrimp at Tk 350-400 per kg.
Lentil’s price increased by Tk five to 10 and was selling Tk 82 to 115 per kg, kheshari at Tk 46 to 52 rising from Tk 36 to 38, and pea at Tk 70 to 72, increasing from Tk 63 to 64.
Prices of onion, garlic and ginger rose by Tk three to five per kg. The local onion was selling at Tk 48 to 52 per kg, while the imported onion at Tk 43 to 46. Imported garlic’s price also
rose by Tk 10 per kg and was selling at Tk 90 to 95 only, and local product at Tk 75. Imported ginger marked a rise by five to 10 and was selling at Tk 120 to 130 per kg. The locally produced ginger was selling at Tk 70 to 110 per kg based on quality.
Five liters of Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 490 to Tk 505, loose super palm oil at 75 per liter, sugar at Tk 45 to 50 per kg and molasses at Tk 70 to 120 and flattened rice at Tk 70 to 90 per kg.
Of fruits, guava was selling at Tk 180 to 200 per kg, apple at Tk120 to Tk 160, dates at Tk 250 to 600, green mango at Tk 40 to 120, and green coconut at Tk 30 to 50 per piece on Friday.
Vegetables’ price remained stable on an average on Friday. At Karwan Bazar, brinjal was selling at Tk 40 to 50 per kg, tomato at Tk 28 to 40, carrot at Tk 35 to 60, potato at Tk 16 to 25, bitter gourd at Tk 30 to Tk 35, balsam apple at Tk 50, okra at Tk 30, cucumber at Tk 20 to 25, spone gourd at Tk 35 to 40, arum at 60, radish at Tk 40, papaya at Tk 20, carrot at Tk 30 to 35, french at Tk 30 to 35, snake gourd at Tk 30 to 35, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 40 to 50 per piece, cauliflower Tk 30 to 35, bottle gourd at Tk 40 to 50, ash gourd at Tk 20 to 25, coriander leaves at Tk 130, green chilli at Tk 50 and broccoli at Tk 35 per piece. China cabbage was sold at Tk 35 per kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 400 and capsicum (green) at Tk 250 to 300.
On Friday, the coarse rice was selling at Tk 30 to 32 per kg, Pyjam at Tk 35 to Tk 36, Nazirshail brand of rice at Tk 48 to 54, Minicate at Tk 50-54, Kattari bhog at Tk 80, Basmoti at Tk 70, Pillau rice (Badsha bhog) at Tk 85 to Tk 100 and Kalijira at Tk 100 to Tk 115 only. Coarse flour was selling at Tk40 per kg and a 2-kg packet at Tk 75.
