Staff Reporter :
Bangladesh has achieved remarkable success in attaining near self-sufficiency in rice production within last few years, but the price of the product has remained higher comparing with the income of the poor people.
The country’s about 31 percent of the total population are below the national poverty line of $2 per day i.e. BD Tk 162 only with which it is very hard to maintain a family of four.
The price of coarse variety of rice was Tk 48 per kg at the weekend on Friday in the city. Coarse rice was selling at Tk 45 to 46 in Faridpur Upazila of Pabna district the same day. It is the most consumed rice in the country.
Coarse variety Swarna rice was selling at Tk 50 to 51 per kg in different kitchen markets in the city. It was selling at Tk 48 to 49 in northern districts yesterday.
However, fine variety of rice like miniket was selling at Tk 58 to 63 per kg, while najirshail at Tk 56 to 64. The miniket and najirshail were selling at Tk 56 to Tk 58 at Pabna district town, while at Tk 52 to 54 at Paksey railway town.
There is no relief as yet from stinging price of fish. Butter fish was sold at Tk 600 to 700, tengra at Tk 400-500, shing and magur at Tk 600-700 and shoal at Tk 350 to 450 per kg. River sheat (boal) was selling 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 1000 kg weighing one kg per piece at Pabna district’s Faridpur thana and Tk 1400 in Dhaka. At Paksey, rohit was selling at Tk 200 to 250, telapia at
Tk 150, baila at Tk 400 and river shrimp at Tk 300 only.
Of the vegetables, brinjal was selling at Tk 50 to 60 per kg, tomato at Tk 50 to 60, Sajina at Tk 90 per kg, potato at Tk 20 to 25, teasel gourd at Tk 50 to 60, carrot at Tk 60 to 70, bitter gourd at Tk 50 to 60, cucumber at Tk 25 to 35, purbal at 40, spone gourd at Tk 50 to 60, green papaya at Tk 45 to 50, french at Tk 50 to 60, snake gourd at Tk 40 to 50, okra at Tk 40, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 50 to 60 per piece, bottle gourd at Tk 40 to 50, ash gourd at Tk 30 to 35 per piece, cauliflower at 25 to 30 per piece, coriander leaves at Tk 300 per kg, green chilli at 60 to 70 kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 350 per kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 250 to 280 per kg. Lemon was selling at Tk five to eight per piece in Dhaka. At Paksey, potato was selling at Tk 15 per kilogram, purbal at Tk 10 and onion at Tk 25.
Meanwhile, farm chicken prices showed a slight decline by Tk five and was sold at Tk 150-155 per kg.
Beef was selling at Tk 480-520 per kg and red meat at Tk 750 to 800 per kg, Pakistani chicken was selling at Tk 150 to 225 per piece based on size, egg local at Tk 60 per hali (four piece), farm egg at Tk 35 hali and egg (duck) at Tk 44 per hali only.
Bangladesh has achieved remarkable success in attaining near self-sufficiency in rice production within last few years, but the price of the product has remained higher comparing with the income of the poor people.
The country’s about 31 percent of the total population are below the national poverty line of $2 per day i.e. BD Tk 162 only with which it is very hard to maintain a family of four.
The price of coarse variety of rice was Tk 48 per kg at the weekend on Friday in the city. Coarse rice was selling at Tk 45 to 46 in Faridpur Upazila of Pabna district the same day. It is the most consumed rice in the country.
Coarse variety Swarna rice was selling at Tk 50 to 51 per kg in different kitchen markets in the city. It was selling at Tk 48 to 49 in northern districts yesterday.
However, fine variety of rice like miniket was selling at Tk 58 to 63 per kg, while najirshail at Tk 56 to 64. The miniket and najirshail were selling at Tk 56 to Tk 58 at Pabna district town, while at Tk 52 to 54 at Paksey railway town.
There is no relief as yet from stinging price of fish. Butter fish was sold at Tk 600 to 700, tengra at Tk 400-500, shing and magur at Tk 600-700 and shoal at Tk 350 to 450 per kg. River sheat (boal) was selling 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 1000 kg weighing one kg per piece at Pabna district’s Faridpur thana and Tk 1400 in Dhaka. At Paksey, rohit was selling at Tk 200 to 250, telapia at
Tk 150, baila at Tk 400 and river shrimp at Tk 300 only.
Of the vegetables, brinjal was selling at Tk 50 to 60 per kg, tomato at Tk 50 to 60, Sajina at Tk 90 per kg, potato at Tk 20 to 25, teasel gourd at Tk 50 to 60, carrot at Tk 60 to 70, bitter gourd at Tk 50 to 60, cucumber at Tk 25 to 35, purbal at 40, spone gourd at Tk 50 to 60, green papaya at Tk 45 to 50, french at Tk 50 to 60, snake gourd at Tk 40 to 50, okra at Tk 40, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 50 to 60 per piece, bottle gourd at Tk 40 to 50, ash gourd at Tk 30 to 35 per piece, cauliflower at 25 to 30 per piece, coriander leaves at Tk 300 per kg, green chilli at 60 to 70 kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 350 per kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 250 to 280 per kg. Lemon was selling at Tk five to eight per piece in Dhaka. At Paksey, potato was selling at Tk 15 per kilogram, purbal at Tk 10 and onion at Tk 25.
Meanwhile, farm chicken prices showed a slight decline by Tk five and was sold at Tk 150-155 per kg.
Beef was selling at Tk 480-520 per kg and red meat at Tk 750 to 800 per kg, Pakistani chicken was selling at Tk 150 to 225 per piece based on size, egg local at Tk 60 per hali (four piece), farm egg at Tk 35 hali and egg (duck) at Tk 44 per hali only.
