Prices of edible oil, onion, potato mark further rise
Saturday, 6 November 2010
FE Report
Prices of edible oil, onion and potato witnessed a further upward trend in the city's kitchen markets due to growing demand of the items for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, traders said.
Unpacked edible oil prices were up by Tk 2.0 per litre last week. Retailers were selling unpacked soybean at Tk 93-95 per litre against Tk 91-93 per litre and palm oil at Tk 85 per litre against Tk 83 in the previous week.
But the price of brand edible oil in five-litre containers remained steady. Rupchanda was selling at Tk 490 while other brands such as Teer, Fresh and ACI ranged between Tk 460 and Tk 470.
Prices of both local and imported onion were further up due to growing demand of the item for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, traders said.
Price of imported Indian onion was Tk 36-38 per kg which was Tk 33-34 per kg last week. At the same time the local one was selling at Tk 37-40 per kg against Tk 33-36 per kg last week.
Prices of both local and imported garlic ranged between Tk 155 and Tk 200 per kg showing an upward trend of Tk 10 per kg last week and ginger ranged between Tk 90 and Tk 150 per kg.
Potato was selling at Tk 20-22 per kg against Tk 16-18 per kg in the previous week though cold storage association leaders claimed they failed to preserve a huge quantity of potato due to shortage of storage space.
Traders were selling unpacked flour at Tk 28-29 per kg and the packed item at Tk 30-32 per kg. Unpacked refined flour (Maida) maintained the earlier trend and was selling at Tk 33-35 per kg and the packed Maida at Tk 37-38 per kg last week.
Prices of rice remained steady in the local market. traders said it might be the impact of the government's starting of open market sale.
Retailers were selling Minicate rice at Tk 38-42 per kg and Nazirshail at Tk 42-48 per kg last week.
Traders said the price of course rice IRRI was Tk 31-34 per kg. They were selling BR 28 at Tk 36- 37 per kg and Paijam at Tk 35 per kg.
Sugar maintained the same trend as in the previous week and was selling at Tk 50-52 per kg at the retailers' level in the city.
Local lentil was selling between Tk 80 and Tk 100 per kg depending on quality.
Prices of fish witnessed an upward trend in the city's kitchen markets.
A pair of medium-sized hilsa was selling at Tk 900-1000 against Tk 400-450 in the previous week. Traders said this was because the season of hilsa was just at the end. Shrimp was selling at Tk 400-500 per kg while the price of small-sized shrimps ranged between Tk 300 and Tk 350 per kg.
Prices of other fishes increased by Tk 20-30 per kg.
Local 'ruhi' was selling at Tk 250-300 per kg while the Burmese one was selling at Tk 220- 240 per kg, 'katla' at Tk 220-250 per kg, 'rupchanda' at Tk 250-300 per kg, 'pangas' at Tk 100-120 per kg and 'chital' at Tk 320-450 per kg in the city's kitchen markets.
Of smaller 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. But the winter vegetables are available in the markets at higher rates, as the supply is not adequate, vegetable traders said adding that prices might decline when the season started in full swing.
Bean was selling at Tk 60-70 per kg, tomato at Tk 65-80 per kg and a small-sized cauliflower at Tk 25-30 and a small-sized cabbage at Tk 25.
Cucumber was selling at Tk 30 per kg, brinjal at Tk 30 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 and green chili at Tk 30 per kg.
Meat sellers were selling beef at Tk 260-270 per kg and mutton at Tk 400 per kg. But prices of poultry birds showed a downward trend. The birds were selling at Tk 115-120 per kg against Tk 135-140 per kg in the previous week.
Prices of edible oil, onion and potato witnessed a further upward trend in the city's kitchen markets due to growing demand of the items for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, traders said.
Unpacked edible oil prices were up by Tk 2.0 per litre last week. Retailers were selling unpacked soybean at Tk 93-95 per litre against Tk 91-93 per litre and palm oil at Tk 85 per litre against Tk 83 in the previous week.
But the price of brand edible oil in five-litre containers remained steady. Rupchanda was selling at Tk 490 while other brands such as Teer, Fresh and ACI ranged between Tk 460 and Tk 470.
Prices of both local and imported onion were further up due to growing demand of the item for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, traders said.
Price of imported Indian onion was Tk 36-38 per kg which was Tk 33-34 per kg last week. At the same time the local one was selling at Tk 37-40 per kg against Tk 33-36 per kg last week.
Prices of both local and imported garlic ranged between Tk 155 and Tk 200 per kg showing an upward trend of Tk 10 per kg last week and ginger ranged between Tk 90 and Tk 150 per kg.
Potato was selling at Tk 20-22 per kg against Tk 16-18 per kg in the previous week though cold storage association leaders claimed they failed to preserve a huge quantity of potato due to shortage of storage space.
Traders were selling unpacked flour at Tk 28-29 per kg and the packed item at Tk 30-32 per kg. Unpacked refined flour (Maida) maintained the earlier trend and was selling at Tk 33-35 per kg and the packed Maida at Tk 37-38 per kg last week.
Prices of rice remained steady in the local market. traders said it might be the impact of the government's starting of open market sale.
Retailers were selling Minicate rice at Tk 38-42 per kg and Nazirshail at Tk 42-48 per kg last week.
Traders said the price of course rice IRRI was Tk 31-34 per kg. They were selling BR 28 at Tk 36- 37 per kg and Paijam at Tk 35 per kg.
Sugar maintained the same trend as in the previous week and was selling at Tk 50-52 per kg at the retailers' level in the city.
Local lentil was selling between Tk 80 and Tk 100 per kg depending on quality.
Prices of fish witnessed an upward trend in the city's kitchen markets.
A pair of medium-sized hilsa was selling at Tk 900-1000 against Tk 400-450 in the previous week. Traders said this was because the season of hilsa was just at the end. Shrimp was selling at Tk 400-500 per kg while the price of small-sized shrimps ranged between Tk 300 and Tk 350 per kg.
Prices of other fishes increased by Tk 20-30 per kg.
Local 'ruhi' was selling at Tk 250-300 per kg while the Burmese one was selling at Tk 220- 240 per kg, 'katla' at Tk 220-250 per kg, 'rupchanda' at Tk 250-300 per kg, 'pangas' at Tk 100-120 per kg and 'chital' at Tk 320-450 per kg in the city's kitchen markets.
Of smaller 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. But the winter vegetables are available in the markets at higher rates, as the supply is not adequate, vegetable traders said adding that prices might decline when the season started in full swing.
Bean was selling at Tk 60-70 per kg, tomato at Tk 65-80 per kg and a small-sized cauliflower at Tk 25-30 and a small-sized cabbage at Tk 25.
Cucumber was selling at Tk 30 per kg, brinjal at Tk 30 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 and green chili at Tk 30 per kg.
Meat sellers were selling beef at Tk 260-270 per kg and mutton at Tk 400 per kg. But prices of poultry birds showed a downward trend. The birds were selling at Tk 115-120 per kg against Tk 135-140 per kg in the previous week.