Fish, sugar prices up, most others stable
Saturday, 15 May 2010
FE Report
Prices of fish and sugar saw an upward trend, which sources blamed on short supply in the city's kitchen markets last week.
Scorching heat and power crisis were contributing much to the rise of fish prices, accelerated by the shortage of ice which is essential to preserve them, sources said.
A pair of small-size hilsa were selling at Tk 800-Tk 1000 while shrimp was priced at Tk 500- 600 per kg, up from Tk 450 a week ago.
A medium-size 'ruhi' was selling at Tk 220-Tk 300 and 'katla' at Tk 250-Tk 280 compared to the previous price of Tk 180-Tk 250.
Small fish, locally called 'kachki', was selling at Tk 280 per kg against the previous price of Tk 240, while 'telapia' was priced at Tk 120 to Tk 130, 'puti' at Tk 250-Tk 300 and 'tengra' at Tk 300 a kg on an average.
Pangas was stable, selling at Tk 100-Tk 120 per kg.
On the other hand, some vegetables like tomato and carrot maintained their high prices mainly due to the off-season supply shortage, traders said.
Tomato and carrot sold at Tk 32 and Tk 40 per kg respectively.
Brinjal and green chili continued to hover at the high level of Tk 32 and Tk 50 a kg respectively.
However, potato witnessed an upward trend rising by Tk 2 to Tk 12 per kg.
Prices of other vegetables remained more or less steady last week.
Sugar prices also went up in the local market and it was selling between Tk 46 to Tk 50 per kg which was Tk 44 per kg two days ago.
The spice market of the city, however, was stable last week as prices of most of the spices remained steady.
Local garlic was selling at Tk 90 to Tk 100 per kg and the imported variety at Tk 125-Tk 135 per kg, trading sources said.
The rice price maintained the same trend in the local market. The fine varieties of rice, Minicate and Nazirshail, were selling at Tk 36 and Tk 42 per kg respectively at the retail level.
The prices of course rice including 'IRRI', 'Swarna' and 'Paizam' ranged between Tk 28 and Tk 36 per kg.
The price of edible oil also remained steady at the retail level.
The Rupchanda brand edible oil in five-litre container was selling at Tk 400, Pushti at Tk 410 and Teer at Tk 420 last week.
The prices of non-brand edible oil such as palm oil, super palm and soybean ranged between Tk 78 and Tk 90 per litre.
The price of every four red farm eggs was Tk 25, white eggs Tk 23 and local eggs Tk 30.
A medium-size local chicken was selling at Tk 180 to Tk 250 while the prices of beef and mutton were Tk 240-Tk 250 per kg and Tk 350-Tk 360 per kg respectively.
According to trading sources, prices of other essential commodities, including 'atta' and pulse remained almost static in the city market.
Prices of fish and sugar saw an upward trend, which sources blamed on short supply in the city's kitchen markets last week.
Scorching heat and power crisis were contributing much to the rise of fish prices, accelerated by the shortage of ice which is essential to preserve them, sources said.
A pair of small-size hilsa were selling at Tk 800-Tk 1000 while shrimp was priced at Tk 500- 600 per kg, up from Tk 450 a week ago.
A medium-size 'ruhi' was selling at Tk 220-Tk 300 and 'katla' at Tk 250-Tk 280 compared to the previous price of Tk 180-Tk 250.
Small fish, locally called 'kachki', was selling at Tk 280 per kg against the previous price of Tk 240, while 'telapia' was priced at Tk 120 to Tk 130, 'puti' at Tk 250-Tk 300 and 'tengra' at Tk 300 a kg on an average.
Pangas was stable, selling at Tk 100-Tk 120 per kg.
On the other hand, some vegetables like tomato and carrot maintained their high prices mainly due to the off-season supply shortage, traders said.
Tomato and carrot sold at Tk 32 and Tk 40 per kg respectively.
Brinjal and green chili continued to hover at the high level of Tk 32 and Tk 50 a kg respectively.
However, potato witnessed an upward trend rising by Tk 2 to Tk 12 per kg.
Prices of other vegetables remained more or less steady last week.
Sugar prices also went up in the local market and it was selling between Tk 46 to Tk 50 per kg which was Tk 44 per kg two days ago.
The spice market of the city, however, was stable last week as prices of most of the spices remained steady.
Local garlic was selling at Tk 90 to Tk 100 per kg and the imported variety at Tk 125-Tk 135 per kg, trading sources said.
The rice price maintained the same trend in the local market. The fine varieties of rice, Minicate and Nazirshail, were selling at Tk 36 and Tk 42 per kg respectively at the retail level.
The prices of course rice including 'IRRI', 'Swarna' and 'Paizam' ranged between Tk 28 and Tk 36 per kg.
The price of edible oil also remained steady at the retail level.
The Rupchanda brand edible oil in five-litre container was selling at Tk 400, Pushti at Tk 410 and Teer at Tk 420 last week.
The prices of non-brand edible oil such as palm oil, super palm and soybean ranged between Tk 78 and Tk 90 per litre.
The price of every four red farm eggs was Tk 25, white eggs Tk 23 and local eggs Tk 30.
A medium-size local chicken was selling at Tk 180 to Tk 250 while the prices of beef and mutton were Tk 240-Tk 250 per kg and Tk 350-Tk 360 per kg respectively.
According to trading sources, prices of other essential commodities, including 'atta' and pulse remained almost static in the city market.