Staff Reporter :
The price of vegetables, onion and rice skyrocketed in the city markets at the weekend on Friday.
Vegetable price raised Tk 5 to 10 per kg compared to previous week while onion price rose by 25 to 33 per cent and rice price hiked Tk 2 to 3 per kg.
However, visiting different kitchen markets including Karwan Bazar, Polashi,Hatir poll, Shantinagar, Fakirapoll, the correspondent observed that green chilli was selling at Tk150 to 180 a kg, brinjal at Tk 65 to 80,tomato at Tk 140 to 150 a kg, potato at Tk 25 to 28, okra at Tk 60, parble at Tk 50 to 60, raddish at Tk 45, arum at Tk 50 to 60, snake gourd at Tk 60, french beans at Tk 80, balsam apple at Tk 70, teasel gourd at Tk 60, carrot at Tk 70 to 80, bitter gourd at Tk 60 to 70, cucumber at Tk 55 to 60, green papaya at Tk 35 to 40, 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 300 per kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 280 per kg. Lemon was selling at Tk five to Tk10 per piece.
The onion price witnessed a massive hike both in the city and across the country in flavor price hike in neighboring country India.
Local variety of onion was sold at Tk 48 to 60 while the imported variety was at Tk 42-Tk 47 a kg in different city markets.
The wholesale price of onion increased to 25 rupee (BDT 30) during the last week at Nasalgaon, Maharshtra in India from its earlier price of Tk 12.5 rupee, according to the Indian newspapers.
Garlic was selling at Tk 120 to 180 a kg and ginger was selling at Tk 90 to 110 a kg.
Miniket prices showed hike by Tk 45-Tk 50 per 50 kg sack at wholesale. Miniket, Jeerashail and Najirshail was selling at retail 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.
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 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 (similar weight) 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.
