Commodity price at Ctg kitchen mkt show up trend
Friday, 22 May 2009
Our Correspondent
CHITTAGONG, May 21: Prices of different brands of soybean oil have increased by Tk 5 to Tk 8 per litre in the markets of the port city, which is higher than the price fixed by the government adding miseries to the fixed earning group of people.
Price of the canned edible oil has exceeded Tk 90 per litre while super palm oil is being sold in guise of soybean oil during current summer season.
However, the government has decided to import edible oil through Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), raise the number of importers and fix the rate of soyabean oil.
Five-litre pack oil of Rupchanda brand, which was sold at Tk 424 a few days back, has jumped to Tk 435 to Tk 440. Prices of almost all brands of edible oil are on upward trend in the market.
Although the price level in the city's vegetable markets has registered a slight downfall, price of beef is still confined within the high rate of Tk 270 per kg while that of mutton ranges from Tk 350 to Tk 380.
Medium-size Ruhit fish is being sold at Tk 150 to Tk 180 and Katla is sold at Tk 130 to Tk 160 per kg. Prices of Telapia and Lotia are Tk 130 and Tk 70 respectively.
However, price of broiler chicken has declined to Tk 110 from Tk 115 per kg while that of locally produced ones from Tk 220 and Tk 240 per kg.
CHITTAGONG, May 21: Prices of different brands of soybean oil have increased by Tk 5 to Tk 8 per litre in the markets of the port city, which is higher than the price fixed by the government adding miseries to the fixed earning group of people.
Price of the canned edible oil has exceeded Tk 90 per litre while super palm oil is being sold in guise of soybean oil during current summer season.
However, the government has decided to import edible oil through Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), raise the number of importers and fix the rate of soyabean oil.
Five-litre pack oil of Rupchanda brand, which was sold at Tk 424 a few days back, has jumped to Tk 435 to Tk 440. Prices of almost all brands of edible oil are on upward trend in the market.
Although the price level in the city's vegetable markets has registered a slight downfall, price of beef is still confined within the high rate of Tk 270 per kg while that of mutton ranges from Tk 350 to Tk 380.
Medium-size Ruhit fish is being sold at Tk 150 to Tk 180 and Katla is sold at Tk 130 to Tk 160 per kg. Prices of Telapia and Lotia are Tk 130 and Tk 70 respectively.
However, price of broiler chicken has declined to Tk 110 from Tk 115 per kg while that of locally produced ones from Tk 220 and Tk 240 per kg.