Price of essentials remain high
Anisul Islam Noor :
The price of green chili has not returned to its former state of Tk. 40 to 50 per kilo in the city’s kitchen markets despite adequate supply.
It was selling at about Tk. 200 per kg at the weekend on Friday. Bean was selling at Tk 120 per kg, brinjal at Tk 60 to 65 kg, tomato at Tk 100 to 120 kg, carrot at Tk 60 to 70 kg, potato at Tk 25 to 30 kg, bitter gourd at Tk 50 to Tk 60 kg, balsam apple at Tk 45 kg, okra at Tk 60 to 70 kg, cucurbitaceous at Tk 55 to 60 kg, cucumber at Tk 40 to 45 kg, spone gourd at Tk 50 to 60 kg, arum at 40 to 45 kg, radish at Tk 25 to 30 kg, papaya at Tk 30 kg, french at Tk 80 to 85 kg, snake gourd at Tk 50 to 60 kg, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 50 to 60 per piece, cauliflower at Tk 35 to 45 piece, bottle gourd at Tk 55 to 65 piece, ash gourd at Tk 30 to 40 piece, coriander leaves at Tk 400 kg. Capsicum (red) at Tk 500 kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 350 to 400 kg.
The local onion was selling at Tk 78 to 80 per kg, while the imported onion at Tk 77 to 78 kg. Imported garlic was selling at Tk 110 to 120 kg only, and local garlic at Tk 80 kg. Imported ginger was selling at Tk 170 to 180 per kg. The locally produced ginger was selling at Tk 130 to 140 kg.
Lentil was selling at Tk 130 per kg while the imported item (coarse variety) was selling at Tk 115 kg over the week.
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 by Tk. 45 per kg and molasses at Tk 70 to 120 and flattened rice at Tk 70 to 90.
The coarse rice was selling at Tk 34 to 36 per kg, Pyjam at Tk 37 to 40 kg, Nazirshail brand of rice at Tk 49 to 54 kg, Minicate at Tk 48-52 kg, Kattari bhog at Tk 80 kg, Pillau rice (Badsha bhog) at Tk 85 to 100 kg and Kalijira at Tk 100 to 115 kg only. Coarse flour was selling at Tk40 per kg and a 2-kg packet at Tk 75.
As for fish Puti was selling at Tk 250 per kg, live puti at Tk 400 kg, Kholisa at Tk 300 a kg, Chapila at Tk 400 a kg, cultivated koi at Tk 200 to 300 a kg, Fali Chanda (Rupchada) at Tk 1200 a kg, Chanda (small) at Tk 250 a kg, walking fish (Shoal) at Tk 350 a kg, Eel at Tk 450 a kg, Meni at Tk 400 a kg, sheat (boal) at Tk 600 to 800 a kg, Ek-thotta (Kaitta fish) at Tk 550 a kg, Coral Fish at 550 a kg, river Pangas at Tk 700 a kg, cultivated Pangas at Tk 170 a kg, Rajputi at Tk 450 a kg, Tilapia at Tk 180 a kg, Ruhit at Tk 350 a kg, medium size carp (katol) at Tk 250-300 a kg, big size katol at Tk 400 a kg, local variety of Cat fish (Shing) at Tk 500-900 a kg, barbel at Tk 800 a kg, lobster at Tk 800-1000 a kg, and shrimp at Tk 350-400 a kg.
The egg (farm) was selling at Tk 40 per hali (4 pieces), egg (local) at Tk 50 and egg (duck) at Tk 45 to Tk 48. 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 green chili has not returned to its former state of Tk. 40 to 50 per kilo in the city’s kitchen markets despite adequate supply.
It was selling at about Tk. 200 per kg at the weekend on Friday. Bean was selling at Tk 120 per kg, brinjal at Tk 60 to 65 kg, tomato at Tk 100 to 120 kg, carrot at Tk 60 to 70 kg, potato at Tk 25 to 30 kg, bitter gourd at Tk 50 to Tk 60 kg, balsam apple at Tk 45 kg, okra at Tk 60 to 70 kg, cucurbitaceous at Tk 55 to 60 kg, cucumber at Tk 40 to 45 kg, spone gourd at Tk 50 to 60 kg, arum at 40 to 45 kg, radish at Tk 25 to 30 kg, papaya at Tk 30 kg, french at Tk 80 to 85 kg, snake gourd at Tk 50 to 60 kg, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 50 to 60 per piece, cauliflower at Tk 35 to 45 piece, bottle gourd at Tk 55 to 65 piece, ash gourd at Tk 30 to 40 piece, coriander leaves at Tk 400 kg. Capsicum (red) at Tk 500 kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 350 to 400 kg.
The local onion was selling at Tk 78 to 80 per kg, while the imported onion at Tk 77 to 78 kg. Imported garlic was selling at Tk 110 to 120 kg only, and local garlic at Tk 80 kg. Imported ginger was selling at Tk 170 to 180 per kg. The locally produced ginger was selling at Tk 130 to 140 kg.
Lentil was selling at Tk 130 per kg while the imported item (coarse variety) was selling at Tk 115 kg over the week.
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 by Tk. 45 per kg and molasses at Tk 70 to 120 and flattened rice at Tk 70 to 90.
The coarse rice was selling at Tk 34 to 36 per kg, Pyjam at Tk 37 to 40 kg, Nazirshail brand of rice at Tk 49 to 54 kg, Minicate at Tk 48-52 kg, Kattari bhog at Tk 80 kg, Pillau rice (Badsha bhog) at Tk 85 to 100 kg and Kalijira at Tk 100 to 115 kg only. Coarse flour was selling at Tk40 per kg and a 2-kg packet at Tk 75.
As for fish Puti was selling at Tk 250 per kg, live puti at Tk 400 kg, Kholisa at Tk 300 a kg, Chapila at Tk 400 a kg, cultivated koi at Tk 200 to 300 a kg, Fali Chanda (Rupchada) at Tk 1200 a kg, Chanda (small) at Tk 250 a kg, walking fish (Shoal) at Tk 350 a kg, Eel at Tk 450 a kg, Meni at Tk 400 a kg, sheat (boal) at Tk 600 to 800 a kg, Ek-thotta (Kaitta fish) at Tk 550 a kg, Coral Fish at 550 a kg, river Pangas at Tk 700 a kg, cultivated Pangas at Tk 170 a kg, Rajputi at Tk 450 a kg, Tilapia at Tk 180 a kg, Ruhit at Tk 350 a kg, medium size carp (katol) at Tk 250-300 a kg, big size katol at Tk 400 a kg, local variety of Cat fish (Shing) at Tk 500-900 a kg, barbel at Tk 800 a kg, lobster at Tk 800-1000 a kg, and shrimp at Tk 350-400 a kg.
The egg (farm) was selling at Tk 40 per hali (4 pieces), egg (local) at Tk 50 and egg (duck) at Tk 45 to Tk 48. Pigeon per pair was selling at Tk180 to Tk 250 and four koil birds were selling at Tk 200 based on size.