Prices of rice, egg, beef remain high
Staff Reporter :
The price of Nazirsail and Miniket brand of rice, egg, beef and red meat has remained high at the weekend. Nazirsail was selling at Tk 55 per kilo at South Goran under Khilgaon Police Station of Dhaka Metropolitan on Friday, Miniket brand at Tk 52 to 54, coarse rice Tk 34 to Tk 35, Pyjam Tk 34 and , Kataribhogh Tk 75.
The egg price also remained unmoved and was selling at Tk nine per piece on Friday. A shopkeeper said, the price might rise further. But he did not explain the reason. The beef and red meat were selling at Tk 320 and Tk 450 respectively on Friday.
The price of chicken, especially local chickens, frequently goes up and comes down. A medium size of local chicken was selling at Tk 355 and a big size at Tk 500-650 on the day. The price of broiler chickens is Tk 175 per kg.
The price of fish per kilo in the city’s chicken markets on Friday last was as under:
Scorpion and barbal k 600 to Tk850, lobster and prawn Tk 650 to Tk 900, ruhit Tk 220 to 450, carp Tk 200 to Tk 400, pangas Tk 170 to 200, tilapia Tk 180 to Tk 230, mola Tk 250, climbing fish (Koi) Tk 250 to 600, lata Tk 200 to Tk 300, Tatkini Tk 230 to Tk 250,
Sheat fish (Boal) Tk 300 to Tk 500, fry fish Tk 250, Butter fish Tk 800 to Tk 1,100. Marcel (one kind of sea fish) Tk 250 to 270, Surma fish Tk280 to 340 and Mackerel Tk 250 to 300 only.
Besides, at Karwan Bazar fish market on Friday, a big size of hilsha (river shad) was found selling for Tk 1,250 per piece while a middle size fort Tk 590 and small size for Tk 300.
The vegetables’ price has marked a rise slightly.
Brinjal was selling at Tk 30 to Tk 50, potato at Tk 30 to 35, bitter gourd Tk 40, cucumber Tk 30 to 35, okra Tk 30 to 35, bean Tk 70, papaya Tk 20, carrot Tk 70, tomato Tk 60 to 70, snake gourd Tk 40, french Tk 60, radish Tk 30, cauliflower Tk20 to 25 per piece, cabbage Tk 40, parbal Tk30 to 40, teasel gourd Tk40 to 45, pumpkin (medium size) Tk 50 to 60 per piece, gourd Tk40 to 50, ash gourd Tk35 to 40, coriander leaves Tk 400 per kg, green chilli Tk 13 to 16 per 100 grams, capsicum (red) Tk650 kg and capsicum (green) Tk300 to 450.
Imported garlic was selling at Tk 90 and local one at Tk 80. Imported ginger was selling at Tk 260, local produce at Tk 200 only, local onion at Tk 45, imported onion (India) at Tk 43 and lentil at Tk 110.
A five litres Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 530 and Teer brand at Tk 530. A two litres canned at Tk 232 only.
The price of crushed spices remained unchanged. Pepper was selling at Tk 40 per 100 grams, turmeric at Tk 28 and coriander seeds (dhania) at Tk 32.
The price of Nazirsail and Miniket brand of rice, egg, beef and red meat has remained high at the weekend. Nazirsail was selling at Tk 55 per kilo at South Goran under Khilgaon Police Station of Dhaka Metropolitan on Friday, Miniket brand at Tk 52 to 54, coarse rice Tk 34 to Tk 35, Pyjam Tk 34 and , Kataribhogh Tk 75.
The egg price also remained unmoved and was selling at Tk nine per piece on Friday. A shopkeeper said, the price might rise further. But he did not explain the reason. The beef and red meat were selling at Tk 320 and Tk 450 respectively on Friday.
The price of chicken, especially local chickens, frequently goes up and comes down. A medium size of local chicken was selling at Tk 355 and a big size at Tk 500-650 on the day. The price of broiler chickens is Tk 175 per kg.
The price of fish per kilo in the city’s chicken markets on Friday last was as under:
Scorpion and barbal k 600 to Tk850, lobster and prawn Tk 650 to Tk 900, ruhit Tk 220 to 450, carp Tk 200 to Tk 400, pangas Tk 170 to 200, tilapia Tk 180 to Tk 230, mola Tk 250, climbing fish (Koi) Tk 250 to 600, lata Tk 200 to Tk 300, Tatkini Tk 230 to Tk 250,
Sheat fish (Boal) Tk 300 to Tk 500, fry fish Tk 250, Butter fish Tk 800 to Tk 1,100. Marcel (one kind of sea fish) Tk 250 to 270, Surma fish Tk280 to 340 and Mackerel Tk 250 to 300 only.
Besides, at Karwan Bazar fish market on Friday, a big size of hilsha (river shad) was found selling for Tk 1,250 per piece while a middle size fort Tk 590 and small size for Tk 300.
The vegetables’ price has marked a rise slightly.
Brinjal was selling at Tk 30 to Tk 50, potato at Tk 30 to 35, bitter gourd Tk 40, cucumber Tk 30 to 35, okra Tk 30 to 35, bean Tk 70, papaya Tk 20, carrot Tk 70, tomato Tk 60 to 70, snake gourd Tk 40, french Tk 60, radish Tk 30, cauliflower Tk20 to 25 per piece, cabbage Tk 40, parbal Tk30 to 40, teasel gourd Tk40 to 45, pumpkin (medium size) Tk 50 to 60 per piece, gourd Tk40 to 50, ash gourd Tk35 to 40, coriander leaves Tk 400 per kg, green chilli Tk 13 to 16 per 100 grams, capsicum (red) Tk650 kg and capsicum (green) Tk300 to 450.
Imported garlic was selling at Tk 90 and local one at Tk 80. Imported ginger was selling at Tk 260, local produce at Tk 200 only, local onion at Tk 45, imported onion (India) at Tk 43 and lentil at Tk 110.
A five litres Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 530 and Teer brand at Tk 530. A two litres canned at Tk 232 only.
The price of crushed spices remained unchanged. Pepper was selling at Tk 40 per 100 grams, turmeric at Tk 28 and coriander seeds (dhania) at Tk 32.
