Lentil prices up further, potato, onion fall
Saturday, 26 December 2009
FE Report
Prices of lentil went up further while those of potato and onion fell, according to sources at different markets in the city.
Traders said Friday the prices of local lentil increased to Tk 140 per kg which was Tk 135 per kg last week. The imported Indian, Nepalese and Turkish varieties were selling at Tk 110-Tk 120 per kg.The prices of both local and imported (Indian) onion decreased in the local market as the new variety is now available, the sources said.
The Indian variety was selling at Tk 35 per kg down from Tk 50 per kg and the local variety at Tk 38 to Tk 40 per kg against the earlier rate of Tk 60 per kg.
Potato was selling at Tk 24-Tk 25 per kg, down from the earlier price of Tk 32 while the price of fresh potato fell to the range of Tk 25-Tk 26 per kg from Tk 32 to Tk 35.
The Rupchanda brand edible oil in five-litre can was selling at Tk 464, Teer at Tk 430 and Fresh at Tk 415 on an average.
Non-brand edible oil such as palm oil, super palm and soybean was selling at Tk 70-Tk 86 per litre.
At the retail level the price of garlic was also steady. The local garlic was selling at Tk 120 per kg and the imported variety at Tk 90 per kg.
The local ginger was selling at Tk 80 per kg and the imported one was available at Tk 70 per kg.
However, both brand and non-brand sugar was steady at Tk 52 a kg at the retail level in the capital.
Meanwhile the 'minicate' rice was selling at Tk 35-Tk 36 per kg and 'Nazirshail' at Tk 37 to Tk 48 per kg on an average.
Coarse rice including BR-28 was selling at Tk 30 per kg, Pari at Tk 28 and IRRI at Tk 23 per kg on an average.
The price of every four red farm eggs was Tk 24 while the local eggs were stable at Tk 30.
Prices of all the vegetable items witnessed the same trend except the green chili in the city's kitchen markets.
The green chili was selling at Tk 28 per kg against the earlier price at Tk 16 per kg.
Brinjal was selling at Tk 20-Tk 22 a kg, carrot at Tk 24 per kg, 'Potol' at Tk 30, 'Khira', a variety of small cucumber, at Tk 20, papaya at Tk 12-Tk 16, bean at Tk 24-Tk 26, bitter gourd Tk 30 per kg, a medium-size cauliflower at Tk 18-Tk Tk 20, a medium-size cabbage at Tk 15 to Tk 20 and a medium-size gourd at Tk 20-Tk 25.
A pair of medium-size Hilsha fishes were selling at Tk 600-Tk 700.
Shrimp was priced at Tk 400-Tk 450 per kg up from Tk 350-Tk 400 per kg.
However, 'Pangas' was steady at Tk 90-Tk 100, 'Katla' at Tk 200, 'Poya' at Tk 180, 'Ruhi' at Tk 200 per kg, 'Kachki' and 'Telapia' at Tk 80-Tk 100 per kg.
Local fishes like 'Puti' were selling at Tk 100 a kg, 'Tangra' at Tk 150 and 'Magur' at Tk 500-Tk 600 a kg on an average.
Poultry bird was selling at Tk 95 per kg, beef at Tk 230 and mutton at Tk 320 a kg in the city's retail outlets.
Prices of lentil went up further while those of potato and onion fell, according to sources at different markets in the city.
Traders said Friday the prices of local lentil increased to Tk 140 per kg which was Tk 135 per kg last week. The imported Indian, Nepalese and Turkish varieties were selling at Tk 110-Tk 120 per kg.The prices of both local and imported (Indian) onion decreased in the local market as the new variety is now available, the sources said.
The Indian variety was selling at Tk 35 per kg down from Tk 50 per kg and the local variety at Tk 38 to Tk 40 per kg against the earlier rate of Tk 60 per kg.
Potato was selling at Tk 24-Tk 25 per kg, down from the earlier price of Tk 32 while the price of fresh potato fell to the range of Tk 25-Tk 26 per kg from Tk 32 to Tk 35.
The Rupchanda brand edible oil in five-litre can was selling at Tk 464, Teer at Tk 430 and Fresh at Tk 415 on an average.
Non-brand edible oil such as palm oil, super palm and soybean was selling at Tk 70-Tk 86 per litre.
At the retail level the price of garlic was also steady. The local garlic was selling at Tk 120 per kg and the imported variety at Tk 90 per kg.
The local ginger was selling at Tk 80 per kg and the imported one was available at Tk 70 per kg.
However, both brand and non-brand sugar was steady at Tk 52 a kg at the retail level in the capital.
Meanwhile the 'minicate' rice was selling at Tk 35-Tk 36 per kg and 'Nazirshail' at Tk 37 to Tk 48 per kg on an average.
Coarse rice including BR-28 was selling at Tk 30 per kg, Pari at Tk 28 and IRRI at Tk 23 per kg on an average.
The price of every four red farm eggs was Tk 24 while the local eggs were stable at Tk 30.
Prices of all the vegetable items witnessed the same trend except the green chili in the city's kitchen markets.
The green chili was selling at Tk 28 per kg against the earlier price at Tk 16 per kg.
Brinjal was selling at Tk 20-Tk 22 a kg, carrot at Tk 24 per kg, 'Potol' at Tk 30, 'Khira', a variety of small cucumber, at Tk 20, papaya at Tk 12-Tk 16, bean at Tk 24-Tk 26, bitter gourd Tk 30 per kg, a medium-size cauliflower at Tk 18-Tk Tk 20, a medium-size cabbage at Tk 15 to Tk 20 and a medium-size gourd at Tk 20-Tk 25.
A pair of medium-size Hilsha fishes were selling at Tk 600-Tk 700.
Shrimp was priced at Tk 400-Tk 450 per kg up from Tk 350-Tk 400 per kg.
However, 'Pangas' was steady at Tk 90-Tk 100, 'Katla' at Tk 200, 'Poya' at Tk 180, 'Ruhi' at Tk 200 per kg, 'Kachki' and 'Telapia' at Tk 80-Tk 100 per kg.
Local fishes like 'Puti' were selling at Tk 100 a kg, 'Tangra' at Tk 150 and 'Magur' at Tk 500-Tk 600 a kg on an average.
Poultry bird was selling at Tk 95 per kg, beef at Tk 230 and mutton at Tk 320 a kg in the city's retail outlets.