Anisul Islam Noor :
The price of rice and some vegetables increased while that of other commodities remained stable in the city’s kitchen markets on Friday.
Fine quality of Miniket and Najirshail were selling at Tk 65 to Tk 70 per kg, while Jeerashail, Paijam and Lata at Tk 58-Tk 60 per kg on Friday. Medium quality of Brridhan-28 and Lota were sold at Tk 55-58 per kg. Coarse varieties like Swarna was selling at Tk 52 while that of hybrid quality at Tk 48-Tk 50 per kg. The rice price increased on average by Tk five to seven only.
The wholesale price of rice soared by Tk three-Tk four per kg at Babubazar, Badamtoli, Mohammadpur Krishi Market, Malibagh, Karwan Bazar, Moulvibazar, Shantinagar and Fakirapool wholesales during the period, according to traders.
Lack of government drives against hoarding, delay in import, failure to build a strategic food stock, and a huge crop loss due to flooding are the key reasons behind persisting volatility in rice market, said market observers.
The government reduced import duty by a significant percent in order to contain of rice price, but the benefits have gone into the importer, middleman, and wholesaler’s cash bag. That is why price has rather increased, markets analyst said.
The recent hike in price by the Indian exporters has also been playing a key role in the surge, they said.
Green chilli was selling at Tk120 to 140 a kg, brinjal at Tk 60 to 70, tomato at Tk 140 to 150 a kg, potato at Tk 25 to 28, okra at Tk 60, parble at Tk 60, raddish at Tk 50, arum at Tk 40 to 50, snake gourd at Tk 60, french beans at Tk 80, balsam apple at Tk 70, teasel gourd at Tk 60, carrot at Tk 80 to 100, bitter gourd at Tk 60 to 70, cucumber at Tk 30 to 40, green papaya at Tk 30, 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 470 per kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 300 per kg. Lemon was selling at Tk seven to Tk 10 per piece.
Local variety of onion was sold at Tk 50 to 62 while the imported variety at Tk 48 to 52 a kg in the city markets. Garlic was selling at Tk 100 to 130 a kg and ginger at Tk 100 to 120 a kg.
Hilsha price decreased slightly in the capital. Two pieces of hilsha weighing 750 gm each were selling at Tk 1100. Four pieces of hilsha weighing 500gm each were selling at Tk 1000.
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.
The price of rice and some vegetables increased while that of other commodities remained stable in the city’s kitchen markets on Friday.
Fine quality of Miniket and Najirshail were selling at Tk 65 to Tk 70 per kg, while Jeerashail, Paijam and Lata at Tk 58-Tk 60 per kg on Friday. Medium quality of Brridhan-28 and Lota were sold at Tk 55-58 per kg. Coarse varieties like Swarna was selling at Tk 52 while that of hybrid quality at Tk 48-Tk 50 per kg. The rice price increased on average by Tk five to seven only.
The wholesale price of rice soared by Tk three-Tk four per kg at Babubazar, Badamtoli, Mohammadpur Krishi Market, Malibagh, Karwan Bazar, Moulvibazar, Shantinagar and Fakirapool wholesales during the period, according to traders.
Lack of government drives against hoarding, delay in import, failure to build a strategic food stock, and a huge crop loss due to flooding are the key reasons behind persisting volatility in rice market, said market observers.
The government reduced import duty by a significant percent in order to contain of rice price, but the benefits have gone into the importer, middleman, and wholesaler’s cash bag. That is why price has rather increased, markets analyst said.
The recent hike in price by the Indian exporters has also been playing a key role in the surge, they said.
Green chilli was selling at Tk120 to 140 a kg, brinjal at Tk 60 to 70, tomato at Tk 140 to 150 a kg, potato at Tk 25 to 28, okra at Tk 60, parble at Tk 60, raddish at Tk 50, arum at Tk 40 to 50, snake gourd at Tk 60, french beans at Tk 80, balsam apple at Tk 70, teasel gourd at Tk 60, carrot at Tk 80 to 100, bitter gourd at Tk 60 to 70, cucumber at Tk 30 to 40, green papaya at Tk 30, 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 470 per kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 300 per kg. Lemon was selling at Tk seven to Tk 10 per piece.
Local variety of onion was sold at Tk 50 to 62 while the imported variety at Tk 48 to 52 a kg in the city markets. Garlic was selling at Tk 100 to 130 a kg and ginger at Tk 100 to 120 a kg.
Hilsha price decreased slightly in the capital. Two pieces of hilsha weighing 750 gm each were selling at Tk 1100. Four pieces of hilsha weighing 500gm each were selling at Tk 1000.
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.
