Fresh rise in prices of edible oil, sugar
Saturday, 16 February 2008
FE Report
Prices of some essential commodities including edible oil and sugar have marked rise again while prices of rice and flour remained almost unchanged at the retail shops in city markets during the last one week, market operators said.
In the past one week, they said, prices of fish and meat went up to some extent due to the impact of the bird flu.
Though prices of rice varieties remained almost unchanged at the retail shops in the capital their prices increased at the wholesale level by Tk 20-Tk 30 per maund during the last week after the Indian government suddenly imposed ban on rice export.
Wholesalers at Badamtoli and Babubazar said prices of rice at the retail shops might go up again.
"Wholesalers informed us that rice price would go up again," a trader requesting not to be named said at Rampura bazar in the city.
Over the last week, retailers said, prices of coarse and finer varieties of rice were Tk 31-Tk 32 per kg and Tk 34-Tk 44 per kg respectively in the city remaining almost unchanged from their previous price a week ago.
During the last week, at the wholesale level, Minicate variety of rice was selling at Tk 1437-Tk 1577 (37.50-38 kg) against its previous rate at Tk 1417-Tk 1547 (37.50-38 kg) per maund a week ago. Nazirshail variety of rice was selling at Tk 1270-Tk 1373 per maund compared to its previous rate at Tk 1250-Tk 1343 per maund a week ago, coarse rice --Swarna -- at Tk 1020-1055 per maund compared to its previous rate at 1000-1025 per maund a week ago and Paijam (Pari) at Tk 1040-Tk 1074 per maund compared to its previous rate at Tk 1020-Tk 1044 per maund a week ago.
In the last one week, prices of canned edible oil of different brands of five litres went up by Tk 20 and ranged between Tk 515 and Tk 520 against Tk 495-Tk 505 a week ago, traders said.
During the last one week at the retail level sugar was selling at Tk 34-Tk 35 per kg against Tk 30-Tk 31 about a week ago. At the wholesale level sugar price ranged between Tk 1620-1640 (50 kg) against previous rate at Tk 1420-Tk 1440 (50kg) a week ago.
In the last one week, price of poultry birds came down to Tk 75 from Tk 85-Tk 90 per kg following lower demand because of news of outbreak of bird flu. Price of eggs (four pieces), however, remained unchanged at Tk 17-Tk 18.
Beef and mutton were selling at Tk 180-Tk 190 per kg and Tk 240-Tk 250 per kg respectively with slight increase from their previous prices.
On the other hand, traders said, prices of varieties of local and imported fish have gone up sharply following their higher demand.
Prices of large-size 'ruhi' (local) were Tk 170-Tk 200 per kg against its previous price at Tk 150-Tk 180 per kg.
During the last week, they said, at the retail level one kilogramme (kg) of packet coarse flour was selling at Tk 42 remaining unchanged from its previous price a week ago.
During the last week best quality eggplant was selling at Tk 18-Tk 24 per kg against Tk 20-Tk 30 two weeks ago. Green chilli and coriander leaf were selling at Tk 35-Tk 40 per kg.
Prices of potato, however, remained unchanged at Tk 13-Tk 14 per kg. Price of a small piece of cabbage or cauliflower was Tk 15-Tk 16, traders said.
They said prices of onion have remained unchanged at Tk 16-Tk 18 per kg.
Price of the finer variety of local lentil has gone up to Tk 82 against Tk 78-Tk 80 per kg a week ago. Prices of Nepalese and Turkish varieties of lentil, however, have remained unchanged at Tk 72-Tk 75 per kg and Tk 65-Tk 68 per kg respectively.
Market operators said prices of powder milk of different brands that on an average went up by at least Tk 10-Tk 35 recently remained unchanged over the last one week.
Prices of some essential commodities including edible oil and sugar have marked rise again while prices of rice and flour remained almost unchanged at the retail shops in city markets during the last one week, market operators said.
In the past one week, they said, prices of fish and meat went up to some extent due to the impact of the bird flu.
Though prices of rice varieties remained almost unchanged at the retail shops in the capital their prices increased at the wholesale level by Tk 20-Tk 30 per maund during the last week after the Indian government suddenly imposed ban on rice export.
Wholesalers at Badamtoli and Babubazar said prices of rice at the retail shops might go up again.
"Wholesalers informed us that rice price would go up again," a trader requesting not to be named said at Rampura bazar in the city.
Over the last week, retailers said, prices of coarse and finer varieties of rice were Tk 31-Tk 32 per kg and Tk 34-Tk 44 per kg respectively in the city remaining almost unchanged from their previous price a week ago.
During the last week, at the wholesale level, Minicate variety of rice was selling at Tk 1437-Tk 1577 (37.50-38 kg) against its previous rate at Tk 1417-Tk 1547 (37.50-38 kg) per maund a week ago. Nazirshail variety of rice was selling at Tk 1270-Tk 1373 per maund compared to its previous rate at Tk 1250-Tk 1343 per maund a week ago, coarse rice --Swarna -- at Tk 1020-1055 per maund compared to its previous rate at 1000-1025 per maund a week ago and Paijam (Pari) at Tk 1040-Tk 1074 per maund compared to its previous rate at Tk 1020-Tk 1044 per maund a week ago.
In the last one week, prices of canned edible oil of different brands of five litres went up by Tk 20 and ranged between Tk 515 and Tk 520 against Tk 495-Tk 505 a week ago, traders said.
During the last one week at the retail level sugar was selling at Tk 34-Tk 35 per kg against Tk 30-Tk 31 about a week ago. At the wholesale level sugar price ranged between Tk 1620-1640 (50 kg) against previous rate at Tk 1420-Tk 1440 (50kg) a week ago.
In the last one week, price of poultry birds came down to Tk 75 from Tk 85-Tk 90 per kg following lower demand because of news of outbreak of bird flu. Price of eggs (four pieces), however, remained unchanged at Tk 17-Tk 18.
Beef and mutton were selling at Tk 180-Tk 190 per kg and Tk 240-Tk 250 per kg respectively with slight increase from their previous prices.
On the other hand, traders said, prices of varieties of local and imported fish have gone up sharply following their higher demand.
Prices of large-size 'ruhi' (local) were Tk 170-Tk 200 per kg against its previous price at Tk 150-Tk 180 per kg.
During the last week, they said, at the retail level one kilogramme (kg) of packet coarse flour was selling at Tk 42 remaining unchanged from its previous price a week ago.
During the last week best quality eggplant was selling at Tk 18-Tk 24 per kg against Tk 20-Tk 30 two weeks ago. Green chilli and coriander leaf were selling at Tk 35-Tk 40 per kg.
Prices of potato, however, remained unchanged at Tk 13-Tk 14 per kg. Price of a small piece of cabbage or cauliflower was Tk 15-Tk 16, traders said.
They said prices of onion have remained unchanged at Tk 16-Tk 18 per kg.
Price of the finer variety of local lentil has gone up to Tk 82 against Tk 78-Tk 80 per kg a week ago. Prices of Nepalese and Turkish varieties of lentil, however, have remained unchanged at Tk 72-Tk 75 per kg and Tk 65-Tk 68 per kg respectively.
Market operators said prices of powder milk of different brands that on an average went up by at least Tk 10-Tk 35 recently remained unchanged over the last one week.