Staff Reporter :
The price of kitchen items has remained almost unchanged ever though the demand has fallen due to exodus of millions of people before Eid-ul-Fitr.
The price of green chilli is truly high considering its satisfactory production. The retailers blamed the wholesalers, who say that supply-centre is hit by crisis of the product.
Of the vegetables, the brinjal was selling at Tk 50 to Tk 60 per kg in the city’s kitchen markets on Friday, potato at Tk24 to Tk26, bitter gourd at Tk 50, cucumber at Tk 50 to 60, okra at Tk 40 to 50, papaya at Tk 35, carrot at Tk 80, tomato at Tk 90 to 100, snake gourd at Tk50, french at Tk 60, radish at Tk 50, cauliflower at Tk40 to 50 per piece, cabbage at Tk40, parbal at Tk50 to 55 per kg, teasel gourd at Tk 60 to 70, pumpkin medium size at Tk 50 to 60 per piece, gourd at Tk40 to 50, ash gourd at Tk35 to 40 based on size, coriander leaves at Tk 400 per kg, green chilli at Tk140 to 160, capsicum (red) at Tk650 kg and capsicum (green) at Tk300 to 450.
Imported garlic was selling at Tk 90 and local one at Tk 80. Imported ginger was selling at Tk 260 and local produce at Tk200 only.
In most of the city’s kitchen markets, local onion was selling at Tk 45, imported onion (India) at Tk 43 and lentil at Tk 110. A 5-kg Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 530 and Teer brand at Tk 530.
Prices of different varieties of rice remained unchanged. Coarse rice was selling between Tk 34 and Tk 35, nazirshail at Tk 49-56, pyjam at Tk 34, kataribhogh at Tk 75 and Minicate at Tk 52-54.
Egg was sold at Tk 30 per hali (four pieces) and sugar in pack at Tk 50 a kg.
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. Beef was selling at Tk 280 to Tk300 and red meat at Tk 400-500 only.
Price of chicken, especially local chickens remain high. A medium size local chicken was sold at Tk 350 while a big siz chicken at Tk 500-650 on Friday. On the other hand, boiler chickens were selling at Tk 180 per kg.
The fish is still dear in the city markets. With the decrease of supply, the price has remained high beyond the capacity of the lower and middle-income groups.
At Karwan Bazar fish market on Friday, a big size of hilsha was found selling at Tk 1200 per piece while a middle size one at Tk 600 and small at Tk 300. A big size of pangas fish was selling at Tk 200 per kg while a small size at Tk 140, climbing fish at Tk 400-600, ruhit (small) at Tk 300-400 and big size at Tk 400. The carp fish was selling at Tk 250 to Tk 400, butter fish at Tk 600, scorpion fish at 400 to Tk 600, cat fish at Tk 600 to Tk 800 and small varieties of fishes like small fry was sold at Tk 300, mola at Tk 300, and kachki at Tk 260.
The price of kitchen items has remained almost unchanged ever though the demand has fallen due to exodus of millions of people before Eid-ul-Fitr.
The price of green chilli is truly high considering its satisfactory production. The retailers blamed the wholesalers, who say that supply-centre is hit by crisis of the product.
Of the vegetables, the brinjal was selling at Tk 50 to Tk 60 per kg in the city’s kitchen markets on Friday, potato at Tk24 to Tk26, bitter gourd at Tk 50, cucumber at Tk 50 to 60, okra at Tk 40 to 50, papaya at Tk 35, carrot at Tk 80, tomato at Tk 90 to 100, snake gourd at Tk50, french at Tk 60, radish at Tk 50, cauliflower at Tk40 to 50 per piece, cabbage at Tk40, parbal at Tk50 to 55 per kg, teasel gourd at Tk 60 to 70, pumpkin medium size at Tk 50 to 60 per piece, gourd at Tk40 to 50, ash gourd at Tk35 to 40 based on size, coriander leaves at Tk 400 per kg, green chilli at Tk140 to 160, capsicum (red) at Tk650 kg and capsicum (green) at Tk300 to 450.
Imported garlic was selling at Tk 90 and local one at Tk 80. Imported ginger was selling at Tk 260 and local produce at Tk200 only.
In most of the city’s kitchen markets, local onion was selling at Tk 45, imported onion (India) at Tk 43 and lentil at Tk 110. A 5-kg Rupchanda brand canned soybean oil was selling at Tk 530 and Teer brand at Tk 530.
Prices of different varieties of rice remained unchanged. Coarse rice was selling between Tk 34 and Tk 35, nazirshail at Tk 49-56, pyjam at Tk 34, kataribhogh at Tk 75 and Minicate at Tk 52-54.
Egg was sold at Tk 30 per hali (four pieces) and sugar in pack at Tk 50 a kg.
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. Beef was selling at Tk 280 to Tk300 and red meat at Tk 400-500 only.
Price of chicken, especially local chickens remain high. A medium size local chicken was sold at Tk 350 while a big siz chicken at Tk 500-650 on Friday. On the other hand, boiler chickens were selling at Tk 180 per kg.
The fish is still dear in the city markets. With the decrease of supply, the price has remained high beyond the capacity of the lower and middle-income groups.
At Karwan Bazar fish market on Friday, a big size of hilsha was found selling at Tk 1200 per piece while a middle size one at Tk 600 and small at Tk 300. A big size of pangas fish was selling at Tk 200 per kg while a small size at Tk 140, climbing fish at Tk 400-600, ruhit (small) at Tk 300-400 and big size at Tk 400. The carp fish was selling at Tk 250 to Tk 400, butter fish at Tk 600, scorpion fish at 400 to Tk 600, cat fish at Tk 600 to Tk 800 and small varieties of fishes like small fry was sold at Tk 300, mola at Tk 300, and kachki at Tk 260.