Edible oil costlier in city markets
Saturday, 11 April 2009
FE Report
Prices of edible oil, vegetables, potato and fish increased at the city's retail markets last week while that of other essentials including rice remained unchanged.
Traders said prices of edible oil increased by Tk 6.0-Tk 11.0 per litre in the city's kitchen markets due to a rise in prices in the international market.
In the past week, non-brand edible oils such as soybean and super palm oil were selling at Tk78-Tk 82 and Tk 68-Tk72 per litre respectively which were Tk 70-Tk 72 and Tk 62-Tk 65 per litre respectively a week ago in the city's retail markets.
Prices of different brands of edible oil in five-litre cans now ranges between Tk 390-Tk 400 on an average in the city's retail level.
Besides, prices of vegetables increased sharply in the city's retail market due to shortage of supply caused by persistent dry weather.
On Friday, some vegetables including a kilogram of lady's finger was selling at Tk 26-Tk 28, brinjal at Tk 32-Tk34, papaya at Tk 15-Tk 18, carrot at Tk 24 and a medium-sized gourd at Tk 35-Tk 40.
Cucumber was being sold at prices between Tk 18 and Tk 24 per kg, tomato between Tk 22 and Tk 24 per kg, beans between Tk 22 and Tk 24, bitter gourd between Tk 28 and Tk34 and potal between Tk 28 and Tk30 on an average in the retail outlets.
In the past week, a kg of green chilli was selling at Tk 48 -Tk 50 on an average at the retail level.
Traders at the city's retail level said prices of potato increased sharply as a section of businessmen increased the price of potato by taking advantage of shortfall in supply.
Now, a kilogram of potato was selling at Tk 22-Tk 25, which was Tk 18- Tk 20 a week ago.
According to fish traders, prices of small, medium and large-sized fishes increased to some extent in the retail and wholesale markets due to shortage of supply caused by ongoing dry weather.
During the last one week, Ruhi fish was selling at Tk 300-Tk 350 per kg, medium-size hilsha at Tk 250-Tk300 per piece and Katla Tk 250-Tk350 per kg. Other local fish including puti, tengra and shrimp were selling at prices between Tk 250 and Tk 300 per kg on an average in the city's fish markets.
On the other hand, coarse varieties of rice, especially BR-28 were selling at Tk 24-Tk 26 per kg, Pari at Tk 23-Tk 25, 'paizam' at Tk 26-Tk 28 and Swarna at Tk 20-Tk 21 per kg on an average at the city's retail level, according to retail traders in the city's different rice shops.
Besides, prices of fine varieties of rice including 'minicate' variety were Tk 34-Tk 38 per kg and Nazirshail Tk 34-Tk 36 per kg on an average in the city's retail markets during the last week.
During the past one week, non-brand sugar was selling at Tk 40-Tk42 per kg at the retail level remaining unchanged from their previous prices.
According to traders in the city's retail level, a kilo of local onion and imported Indian onion were selling between Tk 22 and Tk 25 and Tk 16and Tk 18 respectively remaining unchanged from their previous rate. Garlic was selling at prices between Tk 24 and Tk 26 per kg on an average at the retail level.
During the past week, a kilo of local lentil was sold at Tk 110-Tk 115 and imported lentil at Tk 88-Tk 98 on an average at the city's retail outlets, remaining unchanged from their previous rate.
A dozen eggs were selling at Tk 81-Tk 82 on an average at the retail level. Prices of poultry birds were Tk 125-Tk 135 per kg on an average in the city's retail markets during the week.
A kilogram of beef was priced at Tk 220 and mutton at Tk 320-Tk 330 per kg at the city's retail outlets during the last week.
Prices of edible oil, vegetables, potato and fish increased at the city's retail markets last week while that of other essentials including rice remained unchanged.
Traders said prices of edible oil increased by Tk 6.0-Tk 11.0 per litre in the city's kitchen markets due to a rise in prices in the international market.
In the past week, non-brand edible oils such as soybean and super palm oil were selling at Tk78-Tk 82 and Tk 68-Tk72 per litre respectively which were Tk 70-Tk 72 and Tk 62-Tk 65 per litre respectively a week ago in the city's retail markets.
Prices of different brands of edible oil in five-litre cans now ranges between Tk 390-Tk 400 on an average in the city's retail level.
Besides, prices of vegetables increased sharply in the city's retail market due to shortage of supply caused by persistent dry weather.
On Friday, some vegetables including a kilogram of lady's finger was selling at Tk 26-Tk 28, brinjal at Tk 32-Tk34, papaya at Tk 15-Tk 18, carrot at Tk 24 and a medium-sized gourd at Tk 35-Tk 40.
Cucumber was being sold at prices between Tk 18 and Tk 24 per kg, tomato between Tk 22 and Tk 24 per kg, beans between Tk 22 and Tk 24, bitter gourd between Tk 28 and Tk34 and potal between Tk 28 and Tk30 on an average in the retail outlets.
In the past week, a kg of green chilli was selling at Tk 48 -Tk 50 on an average at the retail level.
Traders at the city's retail level said prices of potato increased sharply as a section of businessmen increased the price of potato by taking advantage of shortfall in supply.
Now, a kilogram of potato was selling at Tk 22-Tk 25, which was Tk 18- Tk 20 a week ago.
According to fish traders, prices of small, medium and large-sized fishes increased to some extent in the retail and wholesale markets due to shortage of supply caused by ongoing dry weather.
During the last one week, Ruhi fish was selling at Tk 300-Tk 350 per kg, medium-size hilsha at Tk 250-Tk300 per piece and Katla Tk 250-Tk350 per kg. Other local fish including puti, tengra and shrimp were selling at prices between Tk 250 and Tk 300 per kg on an average in the city's fish markets.
On the other hand, coarse varieties of rice, especially BR-28 were selling at Tk 24-Tk 26 per kg, Pari at Tk 23-Tk 25, 'paizam' at Tk 26-Tk 28 and Swarna at Tk 20-Tk 21 per kg on an average at the city's retail level, according to retail traders in the city's different rice shops.
Besides, prices of fine varieties of rice including 'minicate' variety were Tk 34-Tk 38 per kg and Nazirshail Tk 34-Tk 36 per kg on an average in the city's retail markets during the last week.
During the past one week, non-brand sugar was selling at Tk 40-Tk42 per kg at the retail level remaining unchanged from their previous prices.
According to traders in the city's retail level, a kilo of local onion and imported Indian onion were selling between Tk 22 and Tk 25 and Tk 16and Tk 18 respectively remaining unchanged from their previous rate. Garlic was selling at prices between Tk 24 and Tk 26 per kg on an average at the retail level.
During the past week, a kilo of local lentil was sold at Tk 110-Tk 115 and imported lentil at Tk 88-Tk 98 on an average at the city's retail outlets, remaining unchanged from their previous rate.
A dozen eggs were selling at Tk 81-Tk 82 on an average at the retail level. Prices of poultry birds were Tk 125-Tk 135 per kg on an average in the city's retail markets during the week.
A kilogram of beef was priced at Tk 220 and mutton at Tk 320-Tk 330 per kg at the city's retail outlets during the last week.