Staff Reporter :
The price of fish, rice and some vegetables is soaring day by day to the dismay of the customers. Prices of farm chicken and seasonal fruits, however, witnessed a slight fall
Of the fish, pabda was sold at Tk 800-Tk 1,050 per kilogram at the weekend on Friday, tengra at Tk 450-Tk 650, shing and magur at Tk 700-Tk 900 and shoal at Tk 400-Tk 600 per kg,. Hilsa fish witnessed a rise by Tk 50-Tk 80 per piece or per kg over the week. Butter fish was sold at Tk 300 to 400, sheat (boal) at Tk 550 to 700, lobster at Tk 500 to 650, shrimp (River) at Tk 400 -550, puti at Tk 250 per kg, cultivated koi at Tk 140 to 180 per kg, Fali Chanda (Rupchanda) at Tk 900 to 1100 per kg, lata fish at Tk 200 to 250 and Eel at Tk 600 per kg, batashi at Tk 750 to 900 per kg, koi (river) at Tk 600, Aire fish at Tk 500 to 700, Baila at Tk 500 to 800 per kg, coral fish at Tk 550 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.
Ramzan Ali, a fish trader at Karwan Bazar kitchen market, told the reporter that supply of fish declined significantly thewe was little water in rivers and beels.
“Pabda was sold at Tk 600-Tk 750 per kg at Mawa Ghat . It was below Tk 550-Tk 600 a week ago,” he said.
Bangladesh Fish Traders Association President Golam Mortaza Montu said that prices of farm fish also increased amid rising demand.
Few summer vegetables, price whereof was reasonable in the last two weeks, rose again. The price of teasel gourd, sponge gourd, ridge gourd and bitter gourd increased by Tk five per kg on Friday.
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 60 to 70, carrot at Tk 60 to 70, bitter gourd at Tk 50 to 60, cucumber at Tk 40 to 50, spone gourd at Tk 60 to 70, green papaya at Tk 45 to 50, french at Tk 50 to 60, snake gourd at Tk 50 to 55, 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 35 to 40 per piece, cauliflower at 40 to 50 per piece, coriander leaves at Tk300 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.
Meanwhile, farm chicken price showed a slight decline byTk five and was sold at Tk 150-Tk 155 a kg.
Beef was selling at Tk 480-Tk 520 per kg and mutton at Tk750 to 800 per kg, Pakistani chicken was selling at Tk 150 to 225 piece based on size, egg local at Tk 60 per hali (four piece), farm egg at Tk35 hali, egg (duck) at Tk 44 per hali.
Prices of coarse rice was Tk 48 per kg at the weekend on Friday, forcing limited and fixed income group to bear the brunt, sources said.
Coarse variety Swarna rice was selling at Tk 50 to 52 per kg in the city rising by Tk 2.0-Tk 3.0. Fine variety of rice like Minicut was selling at Tk 58 to 62 per kg, while Najirshail at Tk 57 to 59 per kg.
Most of other commodity prices remained stable maintaining higher trend.
The price of fish, rice and some vegetables is soaring day by day to the dismay of the customers. Prices of farm chicken and seasonal fruits, however, witnessed a slight fall
Of the fish, pabda was sold at Tk 800-Tk 1,050 per kilogram at the weekend on Friday, tengra at Tk 450-Tk 650, shing and magur at Tk 700-Tk 900 and shoal at Tk 400-Tk 600 per kg,. Hilsa fish witnessed a rise by Tk 50-Tk 80 per piece or per kg over the week. Butter fish was sold at Tk 300 to 400, sheat (boal) at Tk 550 to 700, lobster at Tk 500 to 650, shrimp (River) at Tk 400 -550, puti at Tk 250 per kg, cultivated koi at Tk 140 to 180 per kg, Fali Chanda (Rupchanda) at Tk 900 to 1100 per kg, lata fish at Tk 200 to 250 and Eel at Tk 600 per kg, batashi at Tk 750 to 900 per kg, koi (river) at Tk 600, Aire fish at Tk 500 to 700, Baila at Tk 500 to 800 per kg, coral fish at Tk 550 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.
Ramzan Ali, a fish trader at Karwan Bazar kitchen market, told the reporter that supply of fish declined significantly thewe was little water in rivers and beels.
“Pabda was sold at Tk 600-Tk 750 per kg at Mawa Ghat . It was below Tk 550-Tk 600 a week ago,” he said.
Bangladesh Fish Traders Association President Golam Mortaza Montu said that prices of farm fish also increased amid rising demand.
Few summer vegetables, price whereof was reasonable in the last two weeks, rose again. The price of teasel gourd, sponge gourd, ridge gourd and bitter gourd increased by Tk five per kg on Friday.
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 60 to 70, carrot at Tk 60 to 70, bitter gourd at Tk 50 to 60, cucumber at Tk 40 to 50, spone gourd at Tk 60 to 70, green papaya at Tk 45 to 50, french at Tk 50 to 60, snake gourd at Tk 50 to 55, 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 35 to 40 per piece, cauliflower at 40 to 50 per piece, coriander leaves at Tk300 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.
Meanwhile, farm chicken price showed a slight decline byTk five and was sold at Tk 150-Tk 155 a kg.
Beef was selling at Tk 480-Tk 520 per kg and mutton at Tk750 to 800 per kg, Pakistani chicken was selling at Tk 150 to 225 piece based on size, egg local at Tk 60 per hali (four piece), farm egg at Tk35 hali, egg (duck) at Tk 44 per hali.
Prices of coarse rice was Tk 48 per kg at the weekend on Friday, forcing limited and fixed income group to bear the brunt, sources said.
Coarse variety Swarna rice was selling at Tk 50 to 52 per kg in the city rising by Tk 2.0-Tk 3.0. Fine variety of rice like Minicut was selling at Tk 58 to 62 per kg, while Najirshail at Tk 57 to 59 per kg.
Most of other commodity prices remained stable maintaining higher trend.
