Onion, sugar, edible oil prices fall as local garlic, poultry birds up
Saturday, 13 February 2010
FE Report
Prices of onion, sugar and edible oil fell while those of local garlic and poultry birds went up last week, according to sources at different city markets.
The prices of both local and imported onion decreased in the city markets. The local variety was selling at Tk 30-Tk 32 per kg against the previous price Tk 34 per kg and the imported Indian variety at Tk 28 per kg down from Tk 30 per kg.
Prices of both brand and non-brand sugar also fell at the retail level. Non-brand sugar was selling at Tk 58 per kg, down from Tk 60 while the sugar with brand name was priced at Tk 58 to Tk 60, from Tk 60-Tk 62 a kg in the previous week.
The local garlic was selling at Tk 140 per kg up from Tk 120 per kg while the imported variety was steady at Tk 110 per kg.
Prices of local ginger were steady in the kitchen market last week. The local variety was selling at Tk 100 per kg and the imported variety Tk 90 per kg.
Prices of edible oil witnessed a downward trend in the city's retail market, sources said.
The price of the Rupchanda brand edible oil in five-litre can was Tk 440 which sold at Tk 450 earlier while Teer was priced at Tk 430 against Tk 445 and Dada at Tk 420 against Tk 430 of the previous week.
Non-brand edible oil such as palm oil, super palm and soybean was selling at Tk 72 to Tk 82 per litre down from Tk 85-Tk 90 per litre.
The price of local lentil was steady at Tk 120 per kg and the imported Indian, Nepalese and Turkish varieties at Tk 90-Tk 100 per kg.
Fresh potato was selling at Tk 10 per kg last week, down from Tk 12 per kg on an average.
The price of every four red farm-eggs was Tk 25 while the white eggs were selling at Tk 23 and local eggs at Tk 30.
The Minicate variety of rice was selling at Tk 42 per kg, Nazirshail at Tk 38 to Tk 46 per kg at the retail level.
Course rice including BR-28 was selling at Tk 36 per kg, Pari at Tk 32 while Swarna and IRRI were steady at Tk 28 per kg.
Prices of fish witnessed the same trend in the city's kitchen market, sources said.
A pair of medium-size Hilsha fish was selling at Tk 800-Tk 900.
Shrimp was selling at Tk 350 to Tk 400 per kg and Pangas at Tk 80-Tk 100 per kg.
'Katla' was selling at Tk 180, 'Poya' at Tk 220 and 'Boal' at Tk 500 per kg. 'Kachki' and 'Telapia' were selling at Tk 120 to Tk 180 per kg. 'Puti' was selling at Tk 100 and 'Tangra' at Tk 250 a kg on an average.
Prices of all vegetable items except green chili also witnessed the same trend in the city's kitchen markets.
Carrot was selling at Tk 12 per kg, brinjal at Tk 16, papaya at Tk 10-Tk 12, bean at Tk 16, bitter gourd at Tk 28 to Tk 30 per kg, a cauliflower at Tk 5-Tk 10, a cabbage at Tk 10 to Tk 15 and a medium-size gourd at Tk 15-Tk 20.
Green chili was selling at Tk 30-Tk 32 per kg which was Tk 16-Tk 20 per kg and 'Khirai', a variety of small cucumber, at Tk28-Tk 30 against Tk 12-16per kg a week ago.
The prices of poultry birds rose by Tk 5 and was selling at Tk 140 per kg. But the prices of beef and mutton were steady at Tk 230 and Tk 330-Tk 380 a kg in the city's retail outlets.
Prices of onion, sugar and edible oil fell while those of local garlic and poultry birds went up last week, according to sources at different city markets.
The prices of both local and imported onion decreased in the city markets. The local variety was selling at Tk 30-Tk 32 per kg against the previous price Tk 34 per kg and the imported Indian variety at Tk 28 per kg down from Tk 30 per kg.
Prices of both brand and non-brand sugar also fell at the retail level. Non-brand sugar was selling at Tk 58 per kg, down from Tk 60 while the sugar with brand name was priced at Tk 58 to Tk 60, from Tk 60-Tk 62 a kg in the previous week.
The local garlic was selling at Tk 140 per kg up from Tk 120 per kg while the imported variety was steady at Tk 110 per kg.
Prices of local ginger were steady in the kitchen market last week. The local variety was selling at Tk 100 per kg and the imported variety Tk 90 per kg.
Prices of edible oil witnessed a downward trend in the city's retail market, sources said.
The price of the Rupchanda brand edible oil in five-litre can was Tk 440 which sold at Tk 450 earlier while Teer was priced at Tk 430 against Tk 445 and Dada at Tk 420 against Tk 430 of the previous week.
Non-brand edible oil such as palm oil, super palm and soybean was selling at Tk 72 to Tk 82 per litre down from Tk 85-Tk 90 per litre.
The price of local lentil was steady at Tk 120 per kg and the imported Indian, Nepalese and Turkish varieties at Tk 90-Tk 100 per kg.
Fresh potato was selling at Tk 10 per kg last week, down from Tk 12 per kg on an average.
The price of every four red farm-eggs was Tk 25 while the white eggs were selling at Tk 23 and local eggs at Tk 30.
The Minicate variety of rice was selling at Tk 42 per kg, Nazirshail at Tk 38 to Tk 46 per kg at the retail level.
Course rice including BR-28 was selling at Tk 36 per kg, Pari at Tk 32 while Swarna and IRRI were steady at Tk 28 per kg.
Prices of fish witnessed the same trend in the city's kitchen market, sources said.
A pair of medium-size Hilsha fish was selling at Tk 800-Tk 900.
Shrimp was selling at Tk 350 to Tk 400 per kg and Pangas at Tk 80-Tk 100 per kg.
'Katla' was selling at Tk 180, 'Poya' at Tk 220 and 'Boal' at Tk 500 per kg. 'Kachki' and 'Telapia' were selling at Tk 120 to Tk 180 per kg. 'Puti' was selling at Tk 100 and 'Tangra' at Tk 250 a kg on an average.
Prices of all vegetable items except green chili also witnessed the same trend in the city's kitchen markets.
Carrot was selling at Tk 12 per kg, brinjal at Tk 16, papaya at Tk 10-Tk 12, bean at Tk 16, bitter gourd at Tk 28 to Tk 30 per kg, a cauliflower at Tk 5-Tk 10, a cabbage at Tk 10 to Tk 15 and a medium-size gourd at Tk 15-Tk 20.
Green chili was selling at Tk 30-Tk 32 per kg which was Tk 16-Tk 20 per kg and 'Khirai', a variety of small cucumber, at Tk28-Tk 30 against Tk 12-16per kg a week ago.
The prices of poultry birds rose by Tk 5 and was selling at Tk 140 per kg. But the prices of beef and mutton were steady at Tk 230 and Tk 330-Tk 380 a kg in the city's retail outlets.