Onion, sugar and fish dearer
Saturday, 7 May 2011
FE Report
Prices of onion, garlic, sugar and fish showed an upward trend while those of flour and rice decreased in the city's kitchen markets, traders said Friday. Sugar traders said the shortage created an artificial crisis in the market. Explaining the high prices of fish, retailers said fishermen could not catch fish in the Kaptai Lake due to ban on fishing there and also the off-season was responsible for the price spiral. Prices of rice reduced by Tk 1.0-2.0 per kg, traders said. New variety of Minicate was retailing between Tk 50 and Tk 52 per kg and Nazirshail at TK 45 to Tk 54 per kg. Paizam was selling at Tk 42 - 44 per kg last week, Lata at Tk 40 - Tk 42, BR 28 at Tk 40-44 and IRRI at Tk 30 to Tk 34. Prices of other spices except onion and garlic remained its previous trend in the city's kitchen markets. The imported variety of onion was selling at Tk 26-30 per kg against Tk 24 to Tk 26 per kg and the local one was selling between Tk 26 which was Tk 24 per kg last week. The imported garlic was selling at Tk 145 to Tk 150 per kg, up by Tk 5 per kg and the local variety ranged between Tk 85 and Tk 90 per kg last week. Ginger ranged from Tk 80 to Tk 90 per kg last week. Edible oil also maintained its high trend in the city's kitchen markets. Loose soybean was selling at Tk 115 per kg, palm oil at Tk 98 to Tk 104 and super palm at Tk 106 per kg. One-litre container was selling at Tk 116, while two-litre container was Tk 228 last week. A can containing five litres of brand soybean oil such as Rupchanda, Teer and Pusti was selling between Tk 570 and Tk 580. Prices of Atta decreased by Tk 1.0 to Tk 2.0, while Maida maintained its previous trend as it was last week in the city's kitchen markets. Unpacked flour (Atta) was selling at Tk 28 per kg and the packed variety at Tk 33 to Tk 34 per kg. Unpacked refined flour (Maida) was selling at Tk 34 to Tk 35 per kg and packed Maida at Tk 38 to Tk 39 per kg last week. Non-packed sugar was selling at Tk 58-60 per kg against the earlier week's rate of Tk 56 to Tk 58 per kg up at the retail level in the city. The price of four pieces of farm eggs was Tk 24 to Tk 26. Local lentil was selling between Tk 80 and Tk 110 per kg depending on its quality. Fish prices witnessed a hike by Tk 20- 100 per kg. A medium sized pair of hilsha fish was selling at Tk 1200-1500. Shrimp was selling at Tk 350-550 per kg.
Prices of onion, garlic, sugar and fish showed an upward trend while those of flour and rice decreased in the city's kitchen markets, traders said Friday. Sugar traders said the shortage created an artificial crisis in the market. Explaining the high prices of fish, retailers said fishermen could not catch fish in the Kaptai Lake due to ban on fishing there and also the off-season was responsible for the price spiral. Prices of rice reduced by Tk 1.0-2.0 per kg, traders said. New variety of Minicate was retailing between Tk 50 and Tk 52 per kg and Nazirshail at TK 45 to Tk 54 per kg. Paizam was selling at Tk 42 - 44 per kg last week, Lata at Tk 40 - Tk 42, BR 28 at Tk 40-44 and IRRI at Tk 30 to Tk 34. Prices of other spices except onion and garlic remained its previous trend in the city's kitchen markets. The imported variety of onion was selling at Tk 26-30 per kg against Tk 24 to Tk 26 per kg and the local one was selling between Tk 26 which was Tk 24 per kg last week. The imported garlic was selling at Tk 145 to Tk 150 per kg, up by Tk 5 per kg and the local variety ranged between Tk 85 and Tk 90 per kg last week. Ginger ranged from Tk 80 to Tk 90 per kg last week. Edible oil also maintained its high trend in the city's kitchen markets. Loose soybean was selling at Tk 115 per kg, palm oil at Tk 98 to Tk 104 and super palm at Tk 106 per kg. One-litre container was selling at Tk 116, while two-litre container was Tk 228 last week. A can containing five litres of brand soybean oil such as Rupchanda, Teer and Pusti was selling between Tk 570 and Tk 580. Prices of Atta decreased by Tk 1.0 to Tk 2.0, while Maida maintained its previous trend as it was last week in the city's kitchen markets. Unpacked flour (Atta) was selling at Tk 28 per kg and the packed variety at Tk 33 to Tk 34 per kg. Unpacked refined flour (Maida) was selling at Tk 34 to Tk 35 per kg and packed Maida at Tk 38 to Tk 39 per kg last week. Non-packed sugar was selling at Tk 58-60 per kg against the earlier week's rate of Tk 56 to Tk 58 per kg up at the retail level in the city. The price of four pieces of farm eggs was Tk 24 to Tk 26. Local lentil was selling between Tk 80 and Tk 110 per kg depending on its quality. Fish prices witnessed a hike by Tk 20- 100 per kg. A medium sized pair of hilsha fish was selling at Tk 1200-1500. Shrimp was selling at Tk 350-550 per kg.