Garlic, ginger make fresh leap
Saturday, 23 April 2011
FE Report
Prices of fine garlic and ginger witnessed a fresh hike while rice and fish continued to be costlier in the city's kitchen markets, traders said Friday. Traders said fine rice has maintained the upward trend, even though new varieties have started coming in to the markets. Minicate was retailing at TK 54-57 per kg, up from Tk 53-56 per kg in the previous week and Nazirshail at TK 50-56 per kg. But other varieties of rice including medium and coarse remained steady in the kitchen markets. Paizam was selling at Tk 45, Lata at Tk 42-44 and BR 28 at Tk 46-48 per kg and IRRI at TK 33-36 per kg last week. Prices of spices especially garlic, ginger and onion were up in the city's kitchen markets. The imported garlic was selling at Tk 145- 150 per kg, which was Tk 130-140 per kg last week. Local variety was at Tk 90 per kg, up by TK 10 a kg. Ginger ranged from Tk 80 to Tk 90 per kg against Tk 70-80 last week. The local variety of onion was selling at Tk 20-24 per kg and the imported Indian one was selling at Tk 18-20 per kg last week. Edible oil also maintained the high trend in the city's kitchen markets. Loose soybean was selling at Tk 116 per kg, palm oil at Tk 98-104 and super palm at Tk 106 per kg. A one-litre container sold at Tk 116 and a two-litre container at Tk 228 last week. A can containing five litres of brand soybean oil such as Rupchanda, Teer and Pusti sold between Tk 570 and Tk 580. Prices of Atta decreased by Tk 1.0-2.0 while Maida maintained the same trend as last week in the city's kitchen markets. Unpacked flour (Atta) was selling at Tk 30 per kg and the packed variety at Tk 33-34 per kg. Unpacked refined flour (Maida) was selling at Tk 34-35 per kg and packed Maida at Tk 38-39 per kg last week. Sugar was selling at Tk 54-55 per kg last week at the retailer level in the city. The price of four pieces of farm eggs was Tk 25-26, up from 23-24. Local lentil was selling between Tk 80 and Tk 110 per kg depending on quality. Prices of vegetables, however, remained stable in the city's kitchen markets, traders said.
Prices of fine garlic and ginger witnessed a fresh hike while rice and fish continued to be costlier in the city's kitchen markets, traders said Friday. Traders said fine rice has maintained the upward trend, even though new varieties have started coming in to the markets. Minicate was retailing at TK 54-57 per kg, up from Tk 53-56 per kg in the previous week and Nazirshail at TK 50-56 per kg. But other varieties of rice including medium and coarse remained steady in the kitchen markets. Paizam was selling at Tk 45, Lata at Tk 42-44 and BR 28 at Tk 46-48 per kg and IRRI at TK 33-36 per kg last week. Prices of spices especially garlic, ginger and onion were up in the city's kitchen markets. The imported garlic was selling at Tk 145- 150 per kg, which was Tk 130-140 per kg last week. Local variety was at Tk 90 per kg, up by TK 10 a kg. Ginger ranged from Tk 80 to Tk 90 per kg against Tk 70-80 last week. The local variety of onion was selling at Tk 20-24 per kg and the imported Indian one was selling at Tk 18-20 per kg last week. Edible oil also maintained the high trend in the city's kitchen markets. Loose soybean was selling at Tk 116 per kg, palm oil at Tk 98-104 and super palm at Tk 106 per kg. A one-litre container sold at Tk 116 and a two-litre container at Tk 228 last week. A can containing five litres of brand soybean oil such as Rupchanda, Teer and Pusti sold between Tk 570 and Tk 580. Prices of Atta decreased by Tk 1.0-2.0 while Maida maintained the same trend as last week in the city's kitchen markets. Unpacked flour (Atta) was selling at Tk 30 per kg and the packed variety at Tk 33-34 per kg. Unpacked refined flour (Maida) was selling at Tk 34-35 per kg and packed Maida at Tk 38-39 per kg last week. Sugar was selling at Tk 54-55 per kg last week at the retailer level in the city. The price of four pieces of farm eggs was Tk 25-26, up from 23-24. Local lentil was selling between Tk 80 and Tk 110 per kg depending on quality. Prices of vegetables, however, remained stable in the city's kitchen markets, traders said.