Anisul Islam Noor :
The price of vegetables rose by Tk 10 to 20 per kg in Dhaka due to recent rainfall and flood in some areas of the country. “Many vegetable fields went under water and still many of them have not been cleared”, the traders said.
The farmers, who cultivated vegetables might not get back their capital, as 50 to 60 percent of vegetables were damaged for continuous rainfall in Manikganj district, said Abdul Qader, a farmer from Ghior Upazila.
Shahidul Haque is a trained farmer and he cultivated brinjal, bitter gourd and cucumber on five bighas of land of which three bighas are till under water.
However, most vegetables were selling above Tk 50 per kg on Thursday in different kitchen markets in the city. Brinjal was selling at Tk 60 to 90 per kg, green chilli at Tk 100 to 140, tomato at Tk 100 to 110, carrot at Tk 60 to 70, potato at Tk 25 to 30, bitter gourd at Tk 70 to Tk 80, balsam apple at Tk 50, okra at Tk 70 to 75, cucarbitaceous at Tk 70 to 80, cucumber at Tk 50 to 55, spone gourd at Tk 70 to 75, arum at 60 to 70, radish at Tk 50 to 55, papaya at Tk 40, french at Tk 80 to 90, snake gourd at Tk 65 to 75, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 60 to 70 per piece, cauliflower at Tk 50 to 55, bottle gourd at Tk 60 to 70, ash gourd at Tk 35 to 40, coriander leaves at Tk 500. Capsicum (red) at Tk 600 and capsicum (green) at Tk 400 to 450.
The local onion was selling at Tk 58 to 60 per kg, while the imported onion at Tk 54 to 56. Imported garlic’s price also rose by Tk 10 per kg and was selling at Tk 100 to 105 only, and local garlic at Tk 80. Imported ginger marked a rise by five to 20 and was selling at Tk 160 to 175 per kg. The locally produced ginger was selling at Tk 130 to 140 per kg based on quality.
Lentil was selling on Friday at Tk 90 to 122 per kg, kheshari at Tk 46 to 52, and pea at Tk 70 to 72, increasing from Tk 63 to 64.
Five liters of Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 490 to Tk 505, loose super palm oil at 75 per liter, sugar at Tk 45 to 50 per kg and molasses at Tk 70 to 120 and flattened rice at Tk 70 to 90.
The coarse rice was selling at Tk 32 to 34 per kg, Pyjam at Tk 36 to Tk 38, Nazirshail brand of rice at Tk 48 to 54, Minicate at Tk 48-52, Kattari bhog at Tk 80, Pillau rice (Badsha bhog) at Tk 85 to Tk 100 and Kalijira at Tk 100 to Tk 115 only. Coarse flour was selling at Tk40 per kg and a 2-kg packet at Tk 75.
Of the fishes, Puti was selling at Tk 250 per kg, live puti at Tk 400, Kholisa at Tk 300, Chapila at Tk 400, cultivated koi at Tk 200 to 300, Fali Chanda (Rupchada) at Tk 1200, Chanda small at Tk 250, walking fish (Shoal) at Tk 350, Eel at Tk 450, Meni at Tk 400, sheat (boal) at Tk 600 to 800, Ek-thota (Kaitta fish) at Tk 550, Coral Fish at 550, river Pangas at Tk 700, cultivated Pangas at Tk 170, Rajputi at Tk 450, Tilapia at Tk 180, Ruhit at Tk 350, medium size carp (katol) at Tk 250-300, big size katol at Tk 400 per kg, local variety of Cat fish (Shing) at Tk 500-900, barbel at Tk 800, lobster at Tk 800-1000 and shrimp at Tk 350-400 per kg. A pair of medium size (700gm to 800gm) hilsha was selling at Tk 1400 1600.
Beef is selling for Tk 400 per kg at the weekend on Friday, while meat sans bone was selling at Tk 500. The red meat was selling at Tk 550 to 600.
A medium size local cock was selling at Tk 450 to 600 per piece and hen at Tk 300 to 340. The boiler chickens’ price stands at Tk 170 to 175 per kg. The egg (farm) was selling at Tk 32 per hali (4 pieces), egg (local) at Tk 50 and egg (duck) at Tk 38 to Tk 40. Pigeon per pair was selling at Tk180 to Tk 250 and four koil birds were selling at Tk 200 based on size.
The price of vegetables rose by Tk 10 to 20 per kg in Dhaka due to recent rainfall and flood in some areas of the country. “Many vegetable fields went under water and still many of them have not been cleared”, the traders said.
The farmers, who cultivated vegetables might not get back their capital, as 50 to 60 percent of vegetables were damaged for continuous rainfall in Manikganj district, said Abdul Qader, a farmer from Ghior Upazila.
Shahidul Haque is a trained farmer and he cultivated brinjal, bitter gourd and cucumber on five bighas of land of which three bighas are till under water.
However, most vegetables were selling above Tk 50 per kg on Thursday in different kitchen markets in the city. Brinjal was selling at Tk 60 to 90 per kg, green chilli at Tk 100 to 140, tomato at Tk 100 to 110, carrot at Tk 60 to 70, potato at Tk 25 to 30, bitter gourd at Tk 70 to Tk 80, balsam apple at Tk 50, okra at Tk 70 to 75, cucarbitaceous at Tk 70 to 80, cucumber at Tk 50 to 55, spone gourd at Tk 70 to 75, arum at 60 to 70, radish at Tk 50 to 55, papaya at Tk 40, french at Tk 80 to 90, snake gourd at Tk 65 to 75, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 60 to 70 per piece, cauliflower at Tk 50 to 55, bottle gourd at Tk 60 to 70, ash gourd at Tk 35 to 40, coriander leaves at Tk 500. Capsicum (red) at Tk 600 and capsicum (green) at Tk 400 to 450.
The local onion was selling at Tk 58 to 60 per kg, while the imported onion at Tk 54 to 56. Imported garlic’s price also rose by Tk 10 per kg and was selling at Tk 100 to 105 only, and local garlic at Tk 80. Imported ginger marked a rise by five to 20 and was selling at Tk 160 to 175 per kg. The locally produced ginger was selling at Tk 130 to 140 per kg based on quality.
Lentil was selling on Friday at Tk 90 to 122 per kg, kheshari at Tk 46 to 52, and pea at Tk 70 to 72, increasing from Tk 63 to 64.
Five liters of Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 490 to Tk 505, loose super palm oil at 75 per liter, sugar at Tk 45 to 50 per kg and molasses at Tk 70 to 120 and flattened rice at Tk 70 to 90.
The coarse rice was selling at Tk 32 to 34 per kg, Pyjam at Tk 36 to Tk 38, Nazirshail brand of rice at Tk 48 to 54, Minicate at Tk 48-52, Kattari bhog at Tk 80, Pillau rice (Badsha bhog) at Tk 85 to Tk 100 and Kalijira at Tk 100 to Tk 115 only. Coarse flour was selling at Tk40 per kg and a 2-kg packet at Tk 75.
Of the fishes, Puti was selling at Tk 250 per kg, live puti at Tk 400, Kholisa at Tk 300, Chapila at Tk 400, cultivated koi at Tk 200 to 300, Fali Chanda (Rupchada) at Tk 1200, Chanda small at Tk 250, walking fish (Shoal) at Tk 350, Eel at Tk 450, Meni at Tk 400, sheat (boal) at Tk 600 to 800, Ek-thota (Kaitta fish) at Tk 550, Coral Fish at 550, river Pangas at Tk 700, cultivated Pangas at Tk 170, Rajputi at Tk 450, Tilapia at Tk 180, Ruhit at Tk 350, medium size carp (katol) at Tk 250-300, big size katol at Tk 400 per kg, local variety of Cat fish (Shing) at Tk 500-900, barbel at Tk 800, lobster at Tk 800-1000 and shrimp at Tk 350-400 per kg. A pair of medium size (700gm to 800gm) hilsha was selling at Tk 1400 1600.
Beef is selling for Tk 400 per kg at the weekend on Friday, while meat sans bone was selling at Tk 500. The red meat was selling at Tk 550 to 600.
A medium size local cock was selling at Tk 450 to 600 per piece and hen at Tk 300 to 340. The boiler chickens’ price stands at Tk 170 to 175 per kg. The egg (farm) was selling at Tk 32 per hali (4 pieces), egg (local) at Tk 50 and egg (duck) at Tk 38 to Tk 40. Pigeon per pair was selling at Tk180 to Tk 250 and four koil birds were selling at Tk 200 based on size.
