Anisul Islam Noor :
The price of vegetables leaped forward in the city’s kitchen markets by Tk 10 to 20 per kg at the weekend on Friday, as supply fell, an adverse impact of deluge in the country’s northern region.
Traders claimed that the standing vegetables had been damaged in Bogra, Natore and other northern districts as flood water inundated the cultivated fields.
However, brinjal was selling at Tk 45 to 65 per kg, spone gourd at Tk 40 to 45, arum at 50 to 60, papaya at Tk 35, parbal at Tk 40, snake gourd at Tk 40, okra at Tk 50, balsam apple at Tk 60, radish at Tk 40, tomato at Tk 120, teasel gourd at Tk 50, potato at Tk 25 to 28 , french at Tk 50 to 55, carrot at Tk 65 , bitter gourd at Tk 50 , cucumber at Tk 40 to 45, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 40 to 45 per piece, broccoli at 40, bottle gourd at Tk 35 to 40, ash gourd at Tk 25 to 35 per piece, cabbage at Tk 30 cauliflower at 35 to 40 per piece, coriander leaves at Tk 400 per kg, green chilli at 80 to 100 kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 350 kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 300 to 320 per kg.
Fish price has remained stable. Mola was selling at Tk 250 to 300, lata at Tk 200, local variety of Cat fish (Shing) at Tk 400- 550 per kg, barbal at Tk 450 to 600 per kg, butter fish at Tk 300 to 350, lobster at Tk 400 to 600 kg, shrimp (River) at Tk 350-550 kg, Puti at Tk 180 per kg, puti (live) at Tk 250 kg, cultivated koi at Tk 130 to 180 per kg and koi (river) at Tk 400, Fali Chanda (Rupchada) at Tk 950 kg, Chanda (small) at Tk 200 kg, walking fish (Shoal) at Tk 300 kg and Eel at Tk 300 to 600 kg, sheat (boal) at Tk 300 to 550 kg, Ek-thota (Kaitta fish) at Tk 350 to Tk 400,Baila at Tk 450 to 600 kg, coral fish at Tk 550 kg, river Pangas at Tk 350 kg, cultivated Pangas at Tk 130 kg, Rajputi at Tk 300 kg, Tilapia at
Tk 140 to Tk 200 kg, Ruhit at Tk 250 to Tk 380 kg, medium size carp (katol) at Tk 230 -360 per kg. Medium size of hilsha fish weighing 400 to 500 grams each was selling at 600 to 900 per piece.
Local varieties of onion were sold at Tk 40-Tk 45, while imported verities at Tk 30-Tk 40 per kg. Ginger prices rose to Tk 90-Tk 120 (imported) and Tk 140-Tk150 (local) per kg at retail from Tk 70-Tk 80 and Tk 110-Tk 120 a week back.
Broiler chicken was selling at Tk 160-Tk 165 per kg, which was Tk170- Tk 175 last week. The beef was sold at Tk 400-Tk 450, buffalo meat at Tk 400 and red meat (khashi) at Tk 550-Tk 600 per kg on Friday.
Egg (farm) was selling at Tk 35 per hali (four pieces), egg (local) at Tk 50 and egg (duck) at Tk 45 to Tk 48. Pigeon (per pair) was selling at Tk 180 to Tk 250 and four koil birds at Tk 200 only.
Five liters of Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 485, Rupchanda (two litres) at Tk 188, and loose super palm oil at 78 per liter, molasses at Tk 70 to 120 and flattened rice at Tk 70 to 90, the red lentil at Tk 140 per kg, while the imported lentil at Tk 155 kg and mash at 130 per kg.
Of the coarse BR-28 was selling at Tk 35 to 36 per kg from Tk 32 to 34, Pyjam at Tk 40 to 42 kg, Nazirshail brand of rice at Tk 44 to 52 kg, Minicate at Tk 42 to 48 per kg, Kattari bhog at Tk 75, Pillau rice (Badsha bhog) at Tk 90 to 120 kg and Kalijira at Tk 115 to 130 kg only. Coarse flour was selling at Tk40 per kg and a 2-kg packet at Tk 75.
Of fruits, Mango (himsagor) Tk110 per kg, Amrupali at Tk 120, Fazli at Tk 110, apple at 130 to 160 and Guava at Tk 30 to 50 per kg.
The price of vegetables leaped forward in the city’s kitchen markets by Tk 10 to 20 per kg at the weekend on Friday, as supply fell, an adverse impact of deluge in the country’s northern region.
Traders claimed that the standing vegetables had been damaged in Bogra, Natore and other northern districts as flood water inundated the cultivated fields.
However, brinjal was selling at Tk 45 to 65 per kg, spone gourd at Tk 40 to 45, arum at 50 to 60, papaya at Tk 35, parbal at Tk 40, snake gourd at Tk 40, okra at Tk 50, balsam apple at Tk 60, radish at Tk 40, tomato at Tk 120, teasel gourd at Tk 50, potato at Tk 25 to 28 , french at Tk 50 to 55, carrot at Tk 65 , bitter gourd at Tk 50 , cucumber at Tk 40 to 45, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 40 to 45 per piece, broccoli at 40, bottle gourd at Tk 35 to 40, ash gourd at Tk 25 to 35 per piece, cabbage at Tk 30 cauliflower at 35 to 40 per piece, coriander leaves at Tk 400 per kg, green chilli at 80 to 100 kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 350 kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 300 to 320 per kg.
Fish price has remained stable. Mola was selling at Tk 250 to 300, lata at Tk 200, local variety of Cat fish (Shing) at Tk 400- 550 per kg, barbal at Tk 450 to 600 per kg, butter fish at Tk 300 to 350, lobster at Tk 400 to 600 kg, shrimp (River) at Tk 350-550 kg, Puti at Tk 180 per kg, puti (live) at Tk 250 kg, cultivated koi at Tk 130 to 180 per kg and koi (river) at Tk 400, Fali Chanda (Rupchada) at Tk 950 kg, Chanda (small) at Tk 200 kg, walking fish (Shoal) at Tk 300 kg and Eel at Tk 300 to 600 kg, sheat (boal) at Tk 300 to 550 kg, Ek-thota (Kaitta fish) at Tk 350 to Tk 400,Baila at Tk 450 to 600 kg, coral fish at Tk 550 kg, river Pangas at Tk 350 kg, cultivated Pangas at Tk 130 kg, Rajputi at Tk 300 kg, Tilapia at
Tk 140 to Tk 200 kg, Ruhit at Tk 250 to Tk 380 kg, medium size carp (katol) at Tk 230 -360 per kg. Medium size of hilsha fish weighing 400 to 500 grams each was selling at 600 to 900 per piece.
Local varieties of onion were sold at Tk 40-Tk 45, while imported verities at Tk 30-Tk 40 per kg. Ginger prices rose to Tk 90-Tk 120 (imported) and Tk 140-Tk150 (local) per kg at retail from Tk 70-Tk 80 and Tk 110-Tk 120 a week back.
Broiler chicken was selling at Tk 160-Tk 165 per kg, which was Tk170- Tk 175 last week. The beef was sold at Tk 400-Tk 450, buffalo meat at Tk 400 and red meat (khashi) at Tk 550-Tk 600 per kg on Friday.
Egg (farm) was selling at Tk 35 per hali (four pieces), egg (local) at Tk 50 and egg (duck) at Tk 45 to Tk 48. Pigeon (per pair) was selling at Tk 180 to Tk 250 and four koil birds at Tk 200 only.
Five liters of Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 485, Rupchanda (two litres) at Tk 188, and loose super palm oil at 78 per liter, molasses at Tk 70 to 120 and flattened rice at Tk 70 to 90, the red lentil at Tk 140 per kg, while the imported lentil at Tk 155 kg and mash at 130 per kg.
Of the coarse BR-28 was selling at Tk 35 to 36 per kg from Tk 32 to 34, Pyjam at Tk 40 to 42 kg, Nazirshail brand of rice at Tk 44 to 52 kg, Minicate at Tk 42 to 48 per kg, Kattari bhog at Tk 75, Pillau rice (Badsha bhog) at Tk 90 to 120 kg and Kalijira at Tk 115 to 130 kg only. Coarse flour was selling at Tk40 per kg and a 2-kg packet at Tk 75.
Of fruits, Mango (himsagor) Tk110 per kg, Amrupali at Tk 120, Fazli at Tk 110, apple at 130 to 160 and Guava at Tk 30 to 50 per kg.
