Anisul Islam Noor :
The price of onion increased by Tk five per kg at the weekend on Friday despite sufficient supply in the market. Garlic and fish price also marked upward trend, contrarily that of vegetables and other commodities remained stable round the week.
The price of the local variety of onion increased and it was selling at Tk 40 per kilo at Khilgaon, but imported onion at Tk 28 to Tk 30, imported garlic at Tk 200, local garlic at Tk 80 to 90 a kg, imported ginger at Tk 80 to 90, and locally produced ginger at Tk 70 to 75 a kg.
Prices of some early summer vegetables also witnessed a downward trend. As for example, pointed gourd was selling at Tk 45 to 55, snake gourd at Tk 45 to 50 and okra at Tk 60.
The price of fish increased by Tk 30 to Tk 50 per kg on average on Friday. The wholesalers blamed inadequate supply of river fish in Dhaka for sudden increase, while the fishermen refuted the accusation.
However, Puti was selling at Tk 250 per kg, puti (live) at Tk 350 kg, Kholisa at Tk 250, Chapila at Tk 400, cultivated koi at Tk 200 to 220 per kg and koi (river) at Tk 600. Fali Chanda (Rupchada) at Tk 1100 kg, Chanda (small) at Tk 200 kg, walking fish (Shoal) at Tk 300 kg, Eel at Tk 300 to 600 kg, Meni at Tk 350 kg, Sheat (boal) at Tk 350 to 800 kg, Ek-thota (Kaitta fish) at Tk 350 to Tk 400,
Baila at Tk 400 to 600 kg, Coral Fish at Tk 550 kg, river Pangas at Tk 300 kg, cultivated Pangas at Tk 130 kg, Rajputi at Tk300 kg, Tilapia at Tk 140 to Tk 200 kg, Ruhit at Tk 250 to Tk 350 kg, medium size carp (katol) at Tk 230 -260 a kg, big size katol at Tk 300 kg, local variety of Cat fish (Shing) at Tk 400-500 a kg, barbel at Tk 700 kg, lobster at Tk 500 to 700 kg and shrimp (River) at Tk 300-400 kg.
Two pieces of Hilsha weighing about 700 grams were selling at Tk 1200 at Karwan Bazar, dry fish (loitta) at Tk 500 per kg, Mola at Tk 700, kachki at Tk 600, and river shrimp at Tk 700 per kg.
Of vegetables, potato was selling at Tk 20 per kg, tomato at Tk 20 to 25, bean at Tk 25 to 30, brinjal at Tk20 to 30, green chilli at Tk 80, french at Tk 50 to 60, carrot at Tk 20 to 25 kg, bitter gourd at Tk 35 to Tk 40, cucumber at Tk 30 to 35, spone gourd at Tk 45 to 50, arum at 45 to 50, papaya at Tk 20, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 30 to 45 per piece, broccoli at 25 to 40, cauliflower at Tk 20 to piece, cabbage at 20 to 30, bottle gourd at Tk 30 to 40, ash gourd at Tk 25 to 30 piece, coriander leaves at Tk 100 kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 300 kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 250 to 300 kg.
Five liters of Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 485, Rupchanda (two liters) at Tk 188, loose super palm oil at 78 per liter, sugar price at Tk 48 to 50 per kg and molasses at Tk 70 to 120 and flattened rice at Tk 70 to 90.
The red lentil was selling at Tk 130 per kg, while the imported item (coarse varieties) was selling at Tk 115 kg over the week, mash at 110 per kg.
The coarse rice was selling in the retail market at Tk 32 to 34 per kg, Pyjam at Tk 40 to 42 kg, Nazirshail brand of rice at Tk 46 to 52 kg, Minicate at Tk 44- 50 kg, Kattari bhog at Tk 75, Pillau rice (Badsha bhog) at Tk 90 to 120 kg and Kalijira at Tk 115 to 130 kg only. Coarse flour was selling at Tk40 per kg and a 2-kg packet at Tk 75.
Beef was selling for Tk 380 to 400 per kg at Khilgaon and the red meat at Tk 550 to 600. The egg (farm) was selling at Tk 35 per hali (4 pieces), egg (local) at Tk 50 and egg (duck) at Tk 45 to Tk 48. Pigeon (per pair) was selling at Tk180 to Tk 250 and four koil birds at Tk 200 based on size.
The price of onion increased by Tk five per kg at the weekend on Friday despite sufficient supply in the market. Garlic and fish price also marked upward trend, contrarily that of vegetables and other commodities remained stable round the week.
The price of the local variety of onion increased and it was selling at Tk 40 per kilo at Khilgaon, but imported onion at Tk 28 to Tk 30, imported garlic at Tk 200, local garlic at Tk 80 to 90 a kg, imported ginger at Tk 80 to 90, and locally produced ginger at Tk 70 to 75 a kg.
Prices of some early summer vegetables also witnessed a downward trend. As for example, pointed gourd was selling at Tk 45 to 55, snake gourd at Tk 45 to 50 and okra at Tk 60.
The price of fish increased by Tk 30 to Tk 50 per kg on average on Friday. The wholesalers blamed inadequate supply of river fish in Dhaka for sudden increase, while the fishermen refuted the accusation.
However, Puti was selling at Tk 250 per kg, puti (live) at Tk 350 kg, Kholisa at Tk 250, Chapila at Tk 400, cultivated koi at Tk 200 to 220 per kg and koi (river) at Tk 600. Fali Chanda (Rupchada) at Tk 1100 kg, Chanda (small) at Tk 200 kg, walking fish (Shoal) at Tk 300 kg, Eel at Tk 300 to 600 kg, Meni at Tk 350 kg, Sheat (boal) at Tk 350 to 800 kg, Ek-thota (Kaitta fish) at Tk 350 to Tk 400,
Baila at Tk 400 to 600 kg, Coral Fish at Tk 550 kg, river Pangas at Tk 300 kg, cultivated Pangas at Tk 130 kg, Rajputi at Tk300 kg, Tilapia at Tk 140 to Tk 200 kg, Ruhit at Tk 250 to Tk 350 kg, medium size carp (katol) at Tk 230 -260 a kg, big size katol at Tk 300 kg, local variety of Cat fish (Shing) at Tk 400-500 a kg, barbel at Tk 700 kg, lobster at Tk 500 to 700 kg and shrimp (River) at Tk 300-400 kg.
Two pieces of Hilsha weighing about 700 grams were selling at Tk 1200 at Karwan Bazar, dry fish (loitta) at Tk 500 per kg, Mola at Tk 700, kachki at Tk 600, and river shrimp at Tk 700 per kg.
Of vegetables, potato was selling at Tk 20 per kg, tomato at Tk 20 to 25, bean at Tk 25 to 30, brinjal at Tk20 to 30, green chilli at Tk 80, french at Tk 50 to 60, carrot at Tk 20 to 25 kg, bitter gourd at Tk 35 to Tk 40, cucumber at Tk 30 to 35, spone gourd at Tk 45 to 50, arum at 45 to 50, papaya at Tk 20, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 30 to 45 per piece, broccoli at 25 to 40, cauliflower at Tk 20 to piece, cabbage at 20 to 30, bottle gourd at Tk 30 to 40, ash gourd at Tk 25 to 30 piece, coriander leaves at Tk 100 kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 300 kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 250 to 300 kg.
Five liters of Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 485, Rupchanda (two liters) at Tk 188, loose super palm oil at 78 per liter, sugar price at Tk 48 to 50 per kg and molasses at Tk 70 to 120 and flattened rice at Tk 70 to 90.
The red lentil was selling at Tk 130 per kg, while the imported item (coarse varieties) was selling at Tk 115 kg over the week, mash at 110 per kg.
The coarse rice was selling in the retail market at Tk 32 to 34 per kg, Pyjam at Tk 40 to 42 kg, Nazirshail brand of rice at Tk 46 to 52 kg, Minicate at Tk 44- 50 kg, Kattari bhog at Tk 75, Pillau rice (Badsha bhog) at Tk 90 to 120 kg and Kalijira at Tk 115 to 130 kg only. Coarse flour was selling at Tk40 per kg and a 2-kg packet at Tk 75.
Beef was selling for Tk 380 to 400 per kg at Khilgaon and the red meat at Tk 550 to 600. The egg (farm) was selling at Tk 35 per hali (4 pieces), egg (local) at Tk 50 and egg (duck) at Tk 45 to Tk 48. Pigeon (per pair) was selling at Tk180 to Tk 250 and four koil birds at Tk 200 based on size.
