Prices of edible oil, onion go up further
Saturday, 2 October 2010
FE Report
The prices of edible oil and onion further shot up last week while prices of most of the essential commodities remained stable in city's kitchen market.
Prices of packed edible oil witnessed an upward trend by Tk 7-10 per litre, market sources said.
The prices of brand edible oil in five-litre containers such as Rupchanda, Teer and Fresh ranged between Tk 440-475.
The price of packed soyabean oil soared to Tk 98 from Tk 88 a litre a week ago, according to Akter Hossain, a Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) dealer in Farmgate area.
A sudden announcement by the edible oil companies to increase the oil price sent the prices of branded and canned soybean oil up by Tk 10-14 per can, said the retailers at New Market.
City's kitchen markets have witnessed another sharp increase in onion's price against last week showing a continuous upward trend since the Eid vacation.
Prices of both local and imported onion witnessed an upward trend. Imported Indian variety was selling at Tk 36 per kg, up from Tk 27-35 per kg while the local one was selling at Tk 33-35 per kg against Tk 30-32.
Prices of all varieties of rice witnessed an upward trend by Tk 2-3 per kg in the capital last week, they said.
Retailers were selling Minicate at Tk 40 - 42 per kg, Nazirshail at Tk 45-46 per kg per kg, BR 29 at Tk 35 and Pajam at Tk 33.
Traders are selling two-kg packed flour (Atta) at Tk 65-66 and two-kg packed Maida at Tk 75 while the unpacked Maida was selling at Tk 34 per kg.
Sugar also maintained the same trend and was selling at Tk 52-55 per kg at the retailers' level in the city while the TCB dealers were selling it at Tk 45 per kg.
Local lentil was selling between Tk 75 to Tk 102 per kg depending on variety and quality.
Prices of both local and imported garlic were up and ranged between Tk 165-220 per kg, depending on varieties.
The price of ginger ranged between Tk 100 and Tk 140 per kg.
Buffalo meat was selling at Tk 240-250 per kg and mutton at Tk 350 per kg while beef was still selling at Tk 250 per kg.
Prices of fish maintained the stable trend, the market sources said.
A pair of medium-sized hilsa fish was selling at Tk 230-400. Shrimp was selling at Tk 550- 800 per kg while the small-sized ones were selling at Tk 250 per kg.
Local 'Ruhi' was selling at Tk 250-300 per kg while the Burmese one was selling at Tk 200 per kg, 'katla' at Tk 220-250 per kg, 'rupchanda' at Tk 250-300 per kg and 'chital' at Tk 320-450 per kg in the city's kitchen markets.
Of the small fishes, 'telapia' was selling at Tk 130-150 and 'tengra' at Tk 250 a kg.
Prices of vegetables witnessed the same trend as in the week before.
Cucumber was selling at Tk 30-40 per kg, brinjal at Tk 40 per kg, potato at Tk 15 per kg, tomato at Tk 80 per kg, long bean (borboty) at Tk 40 per kg, bitter gourd (karola) at Tk 40 per kg, potol at Tk 24 per kg, papaya at Tk 10-15 per kg, cabbage at Tk 30 a piece and green chili at Tk 30 per kg.
The prices of edible oil and onion further shot up last week while prices of most of the essential commodities remained stable in city's kitchen market.
Prices of packed edible oil witnessed an upward trend by Tk 7-10 per litre, market sources said.
The prices of brand edible oil in five-litre containers such as Rupchanda, Teer and Fresh ranged between Tk 440-475.
The price of packed soyabean oil soared to Tk 98 from Tk 88 a litre a week ago, according to Akter Hossain, a Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) dealer in Farmgate area.
A sudden announcement by the edible oil companies to increase the oil price sent the prices of branded and canned soybean oil up by Tk 10-14 per can, said the retailers at New Market.
City's kitchen markets have witnessed another sharp increase in onion's price against last week showing a continuous upward trend since the Eid vacation.
Prices of both local and imported onion witnessed an upward trend. Imported Indian variety was selling at Tk 36 per kg, up from Tk 27-35 per kg while the local one was selling at Tk 33-35 per kg against Tk 30-32.
Prices of all varieties of rice witnessed an upward trend by Tk 2-3 per kg in the capital last week, they said.
Retailers were selling Minicate at Tk 40 - 42 per kg, Nazirshail at Tk 45-46 per kg per kg, BR 29 at Tk 35 and Pajam at Tk 33.
Traders are selling two-kg packed flour (Atta) at Tk 65-66 and two-kg packed Maida at Tk 75 while the unpacked Maida was selling at Tk 34 per kg.
Sugar also maintained the same trend and was selling at Tk 52-55 per kg at the retailers' level in the city while the TCB dealers were selling it at Tk 45 per kg.
Local lentil was selling between Tk 75 to Tk 102 per kg depending on variety and quality.
Prices of both local and imported garlic were up and ranged between Tk 165-220 per kg, depending on varieties.
The price of ginger ranged between Tk 100 and Tk 140 per kg.
Buffalo meat was selling at Tk 240-250 per kg and mutton at Tk 350 per kg while beef was still selling at Tk 250 per kg.
Prices of fish maintained the stable trend, the market sources said.
A pair of medium-sized hilsa fish was selling at Tk 230-400. Shrimp was selling at Tk 550- 800 per kg while the small-sized ones were selling at Tk 250 per kg.
Local 'Ruhi' was selling at Tk 250-300 per kg while the Burmese one was selling at Tk 200 per kg, 'katla' at Tk 220-250 per kg, 'rupchanda' at Tk 250-300 per kg and 'chital' at Tk 320-450 per kg in the city's kitchen markets.
Of the small fishes, 'telapia' was selling at Tk 130-150 and 'tengra' at Tk 250 a kg.
Prices of vegetables witnessed the same trend as in the week before.
Cucumber was selling at Tk 30-40 per kg, brinjal at Tk 40 per kg, potato at Tk 15 per kg, tomato at Tk 80 per kg, long bean (borboty) at Tk 40 per kg, bitter gourd (karola) at Tk 40 per kg, potol at Tk 24 per kg, papaya at Tk 10-15 per kg, cabbage at Tk 30 a piece and green chili at Tk 30 per kg.