Price of onion declines in Ctg markets
Tuesday, 27 November 2007
Our Correspondent
CHITTAGONG, Nov 26: Price of onion is declining gradually with the beginning of imports from India. But the exorbitant prices of other essential items including rice, pulses, ata and flour remained unchanged and powdered milk is being sold at higher price in the port city, sources said.
Different items of winter vegetables have started arriving at the kitchen markets and their prices have slightly reduced. But the price of potato has surpassed all its previous records. It is now being sold at Tk 26 per kg.
Talking to buyers and sellers of local kitchen markets, it was learnt that when India stopped exporting onion, its price rose up to Tk 80 per kg at one stage.
With the beginning of onion export by India, its price declined to Tk 30 in the wholesale market. Medium quality onion is being sold at Tk 26 to Tk 27 and it is likely to decline further.
Price of garlic has also gone down by Tk 40 to Tk 50 per maund. But powdered milk is being sold at exorbitant prices ranging from Tk 500 to Tk 520 per kg.
Price of broiler chicken began declining and big-sized chicken is being sold at Tk 70 per kg, while small-sized chicken at Tk 75. The price of deshi chicken ranges from Tk 140 to Tk 145.
No sign of reduction of prices of beef and mutton is yet in sight in the local markets. Low-income group of buyers have almost forgotten to taste beef or mutton. However, the price of fish now remains steady.
CHITTAGONG, Nov 26: Price of onion is declining gradually with the beginning of imports from India. But the exorbitant prices of other essential items including rice, pulses, ata and flour remained unchanged and powdered milk is being sold at higher price in the port city, sources said.
Different items of winter vegetables have started arriving at the kitchen markets and their prices have slightly reduced. But the price of potato has surpassed all its previous records. It is now being sold at Tk 26 per kg.
Talking to buyers and sellers of local kitchen markets, it was learnt that when India stopped exporting onion, its price rose up to Tk 80 per kg at one stage.
With the beginning of onion export by India, its price declined to Tk 30 in the wholesale market. Medium quality onion is being sold at Tk 26 to Tk 27 and it is likely to decline further.
Price of garlic has also gone down by Tk 40 to Tk 50 per maund. But powdered milk is being sold at exorbitant prices ranging from Tk 500 to Tk 520 per kg.
Price of broiler chicken began declining and big-sized chicken is being sold at Tk 70 per kg, while small-sized chicken at Tk 75. The price of deshi chicken ranges from Tk 140 to Tk 145.
No sign of reduction of prices of beef and mutton is yet in sight in the local markets. Low-income group of buyers have almost forgotten to taste beef or mutton. However, the price of fish now remains steady.