Anisul Islam Noor :
The price of rice, beef, garlic and vegetables rose in the city’s kitchen markets at the weekend on Friday, increasing the sufferings of fixed income group of people.
Prices of broiler egg and cultivated fishes have decreased slightly, but that of the other commodities remained static in the capital and across the country.
After remaining stationary for four months, prices of rice started rising both at mill-gates and retail markets. The rice price increased by Tk two to Tk four on average per kg during the period.
Swarna, a coarse variety, was sold at Tk 32-Tk 34 on Friday from Tk 30-Tk 32 a week ago, while price of Brridhan-28 rose to Tk 37-Tk 42 from Tk35-Tk 38, Miniket jumped to Tk 46-Tk 54 per kg from Tk 42- Tk 52 and Najirshail to Tk 48-Tk 57 from Tk 46-55 per kg in the city retails.
Proprietor of Alif Traders at Babubazar rice wholesale market in the city, Haji Bashir Ahmed Mollah, said that rice price witnessed a significant hike at mill-gates in last two weeks.
Price of per sack (50 kg) rice increased by Tk 200-Tk 250 recently at the milling hubs, he said.
In line with imported ones, prices of local garlic were
started rising from last week. Prices of local garlic rose to Tk 150-Tk 170 per kg from Tk 140-150 per kg a week ago.
Maintaining higher prices, imported garlic sold at Tk 170-Tk 190 per kg at retail markets.
Shah Alam of Karwan Bazar Kitchen Market, said that the price of local garlic increased at the wholesale markets.
He said, local garlic depending on quality was selling at Tk 700 to 725 each palla (5 kg) at Shyambazar and Karwan Bazar wholesale markets against Tk 480-Tk 550.
Traders said, the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha festival also has an influence over the spice market as demand for the products increases several times during the sacrificial festival. Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated in the second week of next month.
Of vegetables, bean was seliing at Tk 70 to 80 per kg, tomato at Tk 60 to 90, brnjal at Tk 40 to 60, teasel gourd at Tk 40, eddo was sold at Tk 35 to 45 per kg, clocacia stem (kochu loti) at Tk 30 to 45 per kg, clocacia flower at Tk 45 to 50 per kg, Potato at Tk 25 to 30, french at Tk 40 to 50, carrot at Tk 60 to 70, bitter gourd at Tk 40, cucumber at Tk 35 to 40, spone gourd at Tk 40 to 50, papaya at Tk 25, parble at Tk 35 to 40, snake gourd at Tk 40 to 50, okra at Tk 40, balsam apple at Tk 60, radish at Tk 30, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 35 to 60 per piece, bottle gourd at Tk 35 to 60, ash gourd at Tk 20 to 35 per piece, cabbage at Tk 30 cauliflower at 30 to 40 per piece, coriander leaves at Tk 300 per kg, green chilli at 60 to 80 kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 350 kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 300 to 320 per kg.
Cultivated Cat fish (Shing) was selling at Tk 400- 550 per kg, barbel at Tk 450 to 600, butter fish at Tk 250 to 300, lobster at Tk 450 to 600 kg, shrimp (River) at Tk 400-550, Puti at Tk 150 per kg, puti (live) at Tk 250 kg, cultivated koi at Tk 130 to 180 per kg and koi (river) at Tk 400, Fali Chanda (Rupchada) at Tk 1050 kg, walking fish (Shoal) at Tk 300 kg, lata fish at Tk 180 to 220 and Eel at Tk 300 to 600 kg, sheat (boal) at Tk 300 to 550 kg, Ek-thota (Kaitta fish) at Tk 350 to Tk 400, Baila at Tk 450 to 600 kg, coral fish at Tk 550 kg, river Pangas at Tk 350 kg, cultivated Pangas at Tk 130 kg, Rajputi at Tk 300 kg, Tilapia at Tk 140 to Tk 200 kg, Ruhit at Tk 250 to Tk 380 kg, medium size carp (katol) at Tk 230 -360 per kg.
Hilsha price decreased slightly in this week. Medium size of two pieces Hilsha weight 800gm to 900gm was selling at Tk 1800 to Tk 2200 while big size was selling at Tk 3500 to 4000.
Sugar (white) was sold at Tk 70 to 76 per kg while sugar (brown) sold at Tk 58 to 65. Local varieties of onion were sold at Tk 45 -Tk 48, while imported verities at Tk 38 Tk 42 per kg. Ginger was selling at Tk 70 to 100 per kg,
Prices of broiler chicken decreased Tk five to eight per kg. It was selling Tk 145 to 160 per kg on Friday. Local fowal was sold (weight 700gm) at Tk300 to 350 per piece. Pakistani farm chicken was selling at 150 (700gm) per piece. The beef was sold at Tk 450-Tk 470, buffalo meat at Tk 420 and mutton (khashi) at Tk 600-Tk 700 per kg. Pigeon (per pair) was selling at Tk 180 to Tk 250 and four koil birds at Tk 200 only on Friday.
Egg (farm) was selling at Tk 35 per hali (four pieces), egg (local) at Tk 60 and egg (duck) at Tk 45 to Tk 48.
Five liters of Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 485, Rupchanda (two litres) at Tk 188, and loose super palm oil at 78 per liter, molasses at Tk 70 to 120 and flattened rice at Tk 70 to 90, the red lentil at Tk 140 per kg, while the imported lentil at Tk 155 kg and mash at 130 per kg.
The price of rice, beef, garlic and vegetables rose in the city’s kitchen markets at the weekend on Friday, increasing the sufferings of fixed income group of people.
Prices of broiler egg and cultivated fishes have decreased slightly, but that of the other commodities remained static in the capital and across the country.
After remaining stationary for four months, prices of rice started rising both at mill-gates and retail markets. The rice price increased by Tk two to Tk four on average per kg during the period.
Swarna, a coarse variety, was sold at Tk 32-Tk 34 on Friday from Tk 30-Tk 32 a week ago, while price of Brridhan-28 rose to Tk 37-Tk 42 from Tk35-Tk 38, Miniket jumped to Tk 46-Tk 54 per kg from Tk 42- Tk 52 and Najirshail to Tk 48-Tk 57 from Tk 46-55 per kg in the city retails.
Proprietor of Alif Traders at Babubazar rice wholesale market in the city, Haji Bashir Ahmed Mollah, said that rice price witnessed a significant hike at mill-gates in last two weeks.
Price of per sack (50 kg) rice increased by Tk 200-Tk 250 recently at the milling hubs, he said.
In line with imported ones, prices of local garlic were
started rising from last week. Prices of local garlic rose to Tk 150-Tk 170 per kg from Tk 140-150 per kg a week ago.
Maintaining higher prices, imported garlic sold at Tk 170-Tk 190 per kg at retail markets.
Shah Alam of Karwan Bazar Kitchen Market, said that the price of local garlic increased at the wholesale markets.
He said, local garlic depending on quality was selling at Tk 700 to 725 each palla (5 kg) at Shyambazar and Karwan Bazar wholesale markets against Tk 480-Tk 550.
Traders said, the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha festival also has an influence over the spice market as demand for the products increases several times during the sacrificial festival. Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated in the second week of next month.
Of vegetables, bean was seliing at Tk 70 to 80 per kg, tomato at Tk 60 to 90, brnjal at Tk 40 to 60, teasel gourd at Tk 40, eddo was sold at Tk 35 to 45 per kg, clocacia stem (kochu loti) at Tk 30 to 45 per kg, clocacia flower at Tk 45 to 50 per kg, Potato at Tk 25 to 30, french at Tk 40 to 50, carrot at Tk 60 to 70, bitter gourd at Tk 40, cucumber at Tk 35 to 40, spone gourd at Tk 40 to 50, papaya at Tk 25, parble at Tk 35 to 40, snake gourd at Tk 40 to 50, okra at Tk 40, balsam apple at Tk 60, radish at Tk 30, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 35 to 60 per piece, bottle gourd at Tk 35 to 60, ash gourd at Tk 20 to 35 per piece, cabbage at Tk 30 cauliflower at 30 to 40 per piece, coriander leaves at Tk 300 per kg, green chilli at 60 to 80 kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 350 kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 300 to 320 per kg.
Cultivated Cat fish (Shing) was selling at Tk 400- 550 per kg, barbel at Tk 450 to 600, butter fish at Tk 250 to 300, lobster at Tk 450 to 600 kg, shrimp (River) at Tk 400-550, Puti at Tk 150 per kg, puti (live) at Tk 250 kg, cultivated koi at Tk 130 to 180 per kg and koi (river) at Tk 400, Fali Chanda (Rupchada) at Tk 1050 kg, walking fish (Shoal) at Tk 300 kg, lata fish at Tk 180 to 220 and Eel at Tk 300 to 600 kg, sheat (boal) at Tk 300 to 550 kg, Ek-thota (Kaitta fish) at Tk 350 to Tk 400, Baila at Tk 450 to 600 kg, coral fish at Tk 550 kg, river Pangas at Tk 350 kg, cultivated Pangas at Tk 130 kg, Rajputi at Tk 300 kg, Tilapia at Tk 140 to Tk 200 kg, Ruhit at Tk 250 to Tk 380 kg, medium size carp (katol) at Tk 230 -360 per kg.
Hilsha price decreased slightly in this week. Medium size of two pieces Hilsha weight 800gm to 900gm was selling at Tk 1800 to Tk 2200 while big size was selling at Tk 3500 to 4000.
Sugar (white) was sold at Tk 70 to 76 per kg while sugar (brown) sold at Tk 58 to 65. Local varieties of onion were sold at Tk 45 -Tk 48, while imported verities at Tk 38 Tk 42 per kg. Ginger was selling at Tk 70 to 100 per kg,
Prices of broiler chicken decreased Tk five to eight per kg. It was selling Tk 145 to 160 per kg on Friday. Local fowal was sold (weight 700gm) at Tk300 to 350 per piece. Pakistani farm chicken was selling at 150 (700gm) per piece. The beef was sold at Tk 450-Tk 470, buffalo meat at Tk 420 and mutton (khashi) at Tk 600-Tk 700 per kg. Pigeon (per pair) was selling at Tk 180 to Tk 250 and four koil birds at Tk 200 only on Friday.
Egg (farm) was selling at Tk 35 per hali (four pieces), egg (local) at Tk 60 and egg (duck) at Tk 45 to Tk 48.
Five liters of Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 485, Rupchanda (two litres) at Tk 188, and loose super palm oil at 78 per liter, molasses at Tk 70 to 120 and flattened rice at Tk 70 to 90, the red lentil at Tk 140 per kg, while the imported lentil at Tk 155 kg and mash at 130 per kg.
