Staff Reporter :
The price of different varieties of rice increased in the city markets by Tk two to three in last few days. The month long continual rainfall hampered the drying up of rice for which supply was affected, sources said.
The price of Nazishail rose by Tk 3 at the weekend, selling at Tk55 to 60. As for other brands of rice, coarse rice was selling between Tk 33 to 34, Pyjam at Tk 35, Kataribhogh at Tk 75 and Minicate at Tk 52-54.
Abdur Rahman Sarder, a trader of city’s Moulvibazar said, there in hardly any possibility of the price’s coming down shortly.
Of the vegetables, bean was found selling at Tk100 per kg and brinjal at Tk 60 to Tk75 in the city’s kitchen markets. Bitter gourd was selling at Tk 40 to Tk60, cucumber Tk 30 to 40, okra Tk 40 to 45, papaya Tk 25, carrot Tk 70, tomato Tk 90 to 110, snake gourd Tk 40, french Tk 60, radish Tk 35, cauliflower Tk20 to 25 per piece, cabbage Tk 40 per piece, parbal Tk30 to 40, teasel gourd Tk40 to 45, pumpkin (medium size) Tk 50 to 60 per piece, gourd Tk50 to 60, ash gourd Tk35 to 40, coriander leaves Tk 250 per kg, green chilli Tk120 to 150, capsicum
(red) Tk650 kg and capsicum (green) Tk300 to 450. On the other hand, the price of egg decreased by Tk four per hali (four pieces) on Friday, selling at Tk 34 on Friday. The meat and chicken prices were marked upward trend. The beef and red meat were selling at Tk 320 and Tk 450 respectively.
Price of chicken, especially local chickens, remains unchanged. A medium size of local chicken was selling at Tk 350 while a big siz one for Tk 500-650 on Friday. The boiler chickens’ price stands for Tk 175 per kg.
The price of fish per kilo in the city’s chicken markets on Friday was as under:
Scorpion and barbal k 600 to Tk800, lobster and prawn Tk700 to Tk 1000, ruhit Tk 280 to 450, carp Tk 230 to Tk 400, pangas Tk 170 to 200, tilapia Tk 180 to Tk 230, mola Tk 250, climbing fish (Koi mas) Tk 250 to 600, lata Tk 200 to Tk 300, Tatkini Tk 230 to Tk 250, Sheat fish (Boal mas) Tk 300 to Tk 500, fry fish Tk 250, Butter fish Tk 800 to Tk 1,100. Marcel (one kind of sea fish) Tk 250 to 270, Surma fish Tk280 to 340 and Mackerel Tk 250 to 300 only. The price of different kinds of dry fishes was also raised by about Tk 30 to 50 per kg.
Besides, at Karwan Bazar fish market on Friday, a big size (1.3 kg) of hilsha (river shad) was found selling for Tk 2000 per piece while a middle size (700gm) fort Tk 600 and small size (400gm) for Tk 300.
Imported garlic was selling at Tk 80 and local one at Tk 70. Imported ginger was selling at Tk 190, local produce at Tk 180 only, local onion at Tk 40, imported onion (India) at Tk 38 and lentil at Tk 110. Five litres Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 560 and Teer brand at Tk 555. Sugar was selling at Tk48 per kg on Friday.
The price of different varieties of rice increased in the city markets by Tk two to three in last few days. The month long continual rainfall hampered the drying up of rice for which supply was affected, sources said.
The price of Nazishail rose by Tk 3 at the weekend, selling at Tk55 to 60. As for other brands of rice, coarse rice was selling between Tk 33 to 34, Pyjam at Tk 35, Kataribhogh at Tk 75 and Minicate at Tk 52-54.
Abdur Rahman Sarder, a trader of city’s Moulvibazar said, there in hardly any possibility of the price’s coming down shortly.
Of the vegetables, bean was found selling at Tk100 per kg and brinjal at Tk 60 to Tk75 in the city’s kitchen markets. Bitter gourd was selling at Tk 40 to Tk60, cucumber Tk 30 to 40, okra Tk 40 to 45, papaya Tk 25, carrot Tk 70, tomato Tk 90 to 110, snake gourd Tk 40, french Tk 60, radish Tk 35, cauliflower Tk20 to 25 per piece, cabbage Tk 40 per piece, parbal Tk30 to 40, teasel gourd Tk40 to 45, pumpkin (medium size) Tk 50 to 60 per piece, gourd Tk50 to 60, ash gourd Tk35 to 40, coriander leaves Tk 250 per kg, green chilli Tk120 to 150, capsicum
(red) Tk650 kg and capsicum (green) Tk300 to 450. On the other hand, the price of egg decreased by Tk four per hali (four pieces) on Friday, selling at Tk 34 on Friday. The meat and chicken prices were marked upward trend. The beef and red meat were selling at Tk 320 and Tk 450 respectively.
Price of chicken, especially local chickens, remains unchanged. A medium size of local chicken was selling at Tk 350 while a big siz one for Tk 500-650 on Friday. The boiler chickens’ price stands for Tk 175 per kg.
The price of fish per kilo in the city’s chicken markets on Friday was as under:
Scorpion and barbal k 600 to Tk800, lobster and prawn Tk700 to Tk 1000, ruhit Tk 280 to 450, carp Tk 230 to Tk 400, pangas Tk 170 to 200, tilapia Tk 180 to Tk 230, mola Tk 250, climbing fish (Koi mas) Tk 250 to 600, lata Tk 200 to Tk 300, Tatkini Tk 230 to Tk 250, Sheat fish (Boal mas) Tk 300 to Tk 500, fry fish Tk 250, Butter fish Tk 800 to Tk 1,100. Marcel (one kind of sea fish) Tk 250 to 270, Surma fish Tk280 to 340 and Mackerel Tk 250 to 300 only. The price of different kinds of dry fishes was also raised by about Tk 30 to 50 per kg.
Besides, at Karwan Bazar fish market on Friday, a big size (1.3 kg) of hilsha (river shad) was found selling for Tk 2000 per piece while a middle size (700gm) fort Tk 600 and small size (400gm) for Tk 300.
Imported garlic was selling at Tk 80 and local one at Tk 70. Imported ginger was selling at Tk 190, local produce at Tk 180 only, local onion at Tk 40, imported onion (India) at Tk 38 and lentil at Tk 110. Five litres Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 560 and Teer brand at Tk 555. Sugar was selling at Tk48 per kg on Friday.
