Daily essentials price still high in market

Staff Reporter :
There is no good news from the vegetables market as the price of all kind of vegetables still remain high. People from limited income group are facing hardship to maintain their family.
After visiting New market, BUET, Hatirjil, Karwan bazar kitchen market it was seen that the price of daily essentials commodities did not reduce significantly comparing before the staring the holy month of Ramzan.
In the chicken market, broiler chicken is being sold at Tk 200 to Tk220 whereas the Sonali chicken (popularly known as Pakistani cock) is being sold at Tk320 to Tk330.
On the other hand, per dozen egg is being sold at Tk220 to Tk225.
It is considering that the broiler chicken and egg are the main source of protein of the limited income group people. Daily essentials price hiking as well as broiler chicken and egg put then in pressure to cut or buy less meat threating health risk.
Md Rashed, a salesman in a cloth shop in New market, came New market kitchen market for buying some necessary items for his five member family. After seeing high price of all kind of products felt bewilder as which one will buy or cut. When talking to The New Nation, Md Rashed said it is very tough time to maintain family. We are limited income group people. In the market all kind of products price has increased but our salary remain limited. How we will survive I don’t know? The prices of many other essential commodities, including rice, atta, edible oil, and beef, remained high in the city.
Traders said that the price of potato went up in the city due to an increased demand for the item from the start of Ramadan, the fasting month for the Muslims.
They said that the price of imported onion increased as the government imposed a restriction on import of the item to ensure fair price of the commodity for the local farmers.
The price of potato increased by Tk 5 a kilogram in the city over the week and the item sold for Tk 25 a kilogram on Friday.
The price of imported onion increased by Tk 5 a kilogram over the week and the item sold for Tk 45-50 a kilogram while the local variety of onions sold for Tk 40-45 a kilogram in the capital on Friday.
Aubergine sold for Tk 80-60 a kilogram, papaya for Tk 40 a kilogram, bitter gourd for Tk 70-80 a kilogram, bottle gourd for Tk 60-70 apiece, beans for Tk 50-60 a kilogram, cucumber for Tk 50-60 a kilogram, carrot for Tk 30-40 a kilogram and tomatoes for Tk 30-40 a kilogram on Friday.
Green chillies sold for Tk 80-100 a kilogram in the city on Friday.
The prices of garlic increased by Tk 20 a kilogram over the week in the city and its local variety sold for Tk 100-110 a kilogram while the imported one sold for Tk 130-160 a kilogram on the day.
The price of beef remained high over the week and the item sold for Tk 780-800 a kilogram on the markets in the capital on Friday.
The price of mutton also remained high and the item sold for Tk 1,100-1,200 a kilogram on the day.
The coarse variety of rice sold for Tk 48-50 a kilogram on Friday.
The medium-quality variety of rice sold for Tk 58-62 a kilogram while the BR-28 variety, also known as a lower-grade Miniket, retailed at Tk 62-65 a kilogram.
The fine-variety of Miniket sold for Tk 70-80 a kilogram and Najirshail for Tk 80-90 a kilogram on the day.
Unpackaged atta sold for Tk 58-62 a kilogram while packaged atta sold for Tk 68-70 a kilogram in the city on Friday.
The prices of ginger also remained high and its imported variety sold for Tk 160-250 a kilogram while the local one for Tk 180-240 a kilogram on the day.
Unpackaged soya bean oil sold for Tk 172-175 a litre in the city on Friday.
Packaged soya bean oil was selling for Tk 185 a litre in the city.
The price of fine variety of red lentil remained high and the item sold for Tk 135-140 a kilogram on Friday.
The coarse variety of red lentil sold for Tk 105-110 a kilogram and the medium-quality variety for Tk 125-130 a kilogram on Friday.
The price of gram also remained high and the item sold for Tk 85-90 a kilogram in the city on the day.
Prices of fish remained unchanged over the week.
Rohita sold for Tk 340-400 a kilogram and Katla for Tk 320-380 a kilogram, depending on size and quality.
Pangas sold for Tk 180-200 a kilogram and Tilapia for Tk 160-200 a kilogram.
Fine-quality packaged salt retailed at Tk 38-42 a kilogram and the coarse variety at Tk 28 a kilogram.