Prices of essential items rise further
Saturday, 15 March 2008
FE Report
Prices of a number of core food basket items including flour, lentil, sugar, edible oil, onion and rice soared again at the retail level in the capital during the past one week, market operators said.
In the past one week, at the retail level one kilogramme (kg) of coarse flour was selling at Tk 45 against Tk 44 a week ago and Tk 37-Tk 38 per kg about two months ago.
During the same period, prices of the finer variety of local lentil ranged between Tk 96 and Tk 100 against its previous rate at Tk 81 - Tk 85 per kg a week ago and Tk 78-Tk 80 per kg a month ago. Prices of Nepalese and Turkish varieties of lentil were Tk 88-Tk 90 in the last week against Tk 75-Tk 76 per kg two weeks ago and Tk 65-Tk 68 per kg about a month ago.
In the past one week, non-brand sugar was selling at Tk 42-Tk 44 against Tk 38 - Tk 40 per kg a week ago and Tk 35 per kg about a month ago. At the wholesale level sugar price ranged between Tk 1950 and Tk 1960 against Tk 1740-Tk 1750 (50 kg) a week ago and Tk 1640-Tk 1650 (50kg) about three weeks ago.
Prices of rice at wholesale level in the capital, during the last week, increased by Tk 40-Tk 70 per maund pushing up retail prices of the same.
When asked, wholesalers at Badamtoli and Babubazar in the city said prices of rice varieties are unlikely to come down before Boro harvesting starts.
Over the last week, retailers in the capital said, prices of coarse and finer varieties of rice were Tk 32-Tk 33 per kg and Tk 35-Tk 45 per kg respectively against Tk 30-Tk 31 and Tk 34-Tk 44 two weeks ago.
In the past one week, at the wholesale level, Minicate variety of rice was selling at Tk 1472-Tk 1617 (37.320kg) against its previous rate at Tk 1417-Tk 1547 (37.320kg) per maund about a month ago. Nazirshail variety of rice was selling at Tk 1305-Tk 1413 per maund compared to its previous rate at Tk 1260-Tk 1343 per maund a month ago, coarse rice --Swarna -- at Tk 1055-1095 per maund compared to its previous rate at Tk 1000-1025 per maund a month a ago and Paijam (Pari) at Tk 1075-Tk 1114 per maund compared to its previous rate at Tk 1020-Tk 1044 per maund a month ago.
In the last one week, prices of canned edible oil of different brands of five litres ranged between Tk 525 and Tk 550 against Tk 495-Tk 505 a month ago, traders said.
They said there was no consistency in prices of edible oil in the retail shops in the past one week as supply of the same dropped alarmingly.
Market operators said prices of edible oil and flour were unstable in the past one week due mainly to inadequate supply of the same.
Market operators said though prices of powder milk of different brands that on an average went up by 50 per cent in the past one year remained almost unchanged during the last one week.
Prices of poultry birds that came down to Tk 75 from Tk 85-Tk 90 per kg following lower demand because of news of outbreak of bird flu have again started soaring in the last one week.
Beef and mutton were selling at Tk 180-Tk 190 per kg and Tk 240-Tk 250 per kg respectively, unchanged from their previous prices a week ago.
Traders said prices of local and imported fish maintained an upward trend following their higher demand during the last one week.
Prices of large-size 'ruhi' (local) were Tk 200-Tk 220 per kg against Tk 170-Tk 180 a week ago.
Prices of most of the fresh vegetable items remained almost unchanged from their previous prices a week ago.
During the last week best quality eggplant was selling at Tk 25-Tk 30 remaining unchanged from its previous prices. Green chilli and coriander leaf were selling at Tk 35-Tk 45 per kg against Tk 30-Tk 35 a week ago.
Price of potato remained unchanged at Tk 14-Tk 15 per kg. Price of a small piece of cabbage or cauliflower was Tk 20-Tk 25, traders said.
They said prices of local onion increased by Tk 2-Tk 4 and stood at Tk 20-Tk 24 per kg while the prices of Indian one remained stable at Tk 17-Tk 18 per kg.
Prices of a number of core food basket items including flour, lentil, sugar, edible oil, onion and rice soared again at the retail level in the capital during the past one week, market operators said.
In the past one week, at the retail level one kilogramme (kg) of coarse flour was selling at Tk 45 against Tk 44 a week ago and Tk 37-Tk 38 per kg about two months ago.
During the same period, prices of the finer variety of local lentil ranged between Tk 96 and Tk 100 against its previous rate at Tk 81 - Tk 85 per kg a week ago and Tk 78-Tk 80 per kg a month ago. Prices of Nepalese and Turkish varieties of lentil were Tk 88-Tk 90 in the last week against Tk 75-Tk 76 per kg two weeks ago and Tk 65-Tk 68 per kg about a month ago.
In the past one week, non-brand sugar was selling at Tk 42-Tk 44 against Tk 38 - Tk 40 per kg a week ago and Tk 35 per kg about a month ago. At the wholesale level sugar price ranged between Tk 1950 and Tk 1960 against Tk 1740-Tk 1750 (50 kg) a week ago and Tk 1640-Tk 1650 (50kg) about three weeks ago.
Prices of rice at wholesale level in the capital, during the last week, increased by Tk 40-Tk 70 per maund pushing up retail prices of the same.
When asked, wholesalers at Badamtoli and Babubazar in the city said prices of rice varieties are unlikely to come down before Boro harvesting starts.
Over the last week, retailers in the capital said, prices of coarse and finer varieties of rice were Tk 32-Tk 33 per kg and Tk 35-Tk 45 per kg respectively against Tk 30-Tk 31 and Tk 34-Tk 44 two weeks ago.
In the past one week, at the wholesale level, Minicate variety of rice was selling at Tk 1472-Tk 1617 (37.320kg) against its previous rate at Tk 1417-Tk 1547 (37.320kg) per maund about a month ago. Nazirshail variety of rice was selling at Tk 1305-Tk 1413 per maund compared to its previous rate at Tk 1260-Tk 1343 per maund a month ago, coarse rice --Swarna -- at Tk 1055-1095 per maund compared to its previous rate at Tk 1000-1025 per maund a month a ago and Paijam (Pari) at Tk 1075-Tk 1114 per maund compared to its previous rate at Tk 1020-Tk 1044 per maund a month ago.
In the last one week, prices of canned edible oil of different brands of five litres ranged between Tk 525 and Tk 550 against Tk 495-Tk 505 a month ago, traders said.
They said there was no consistency in prices of edible oil in the retail shops in the past one week as supply of the same dropped alarmingly.
Market operators said prices of edible oil and flour were unstable in the past one week due mainly to inadequate supply of the same.
Market operators said though prices of powder milk of different brands that on an average went up by 50 per cent in the past one year remained almost unchanged during the last one week.
Prices of poultry birds that came down to Tk 75 from Tk 85-Tk 90 per kg following lower demand because of news of outbreak of bird flu have again started soaring in the last one week.
Beef and mutton were selling at Tk 180-Tk 190 per kg and Tk 240-Tk 250 per kg respectively, unchanged from their previous prices a week ago.
Traders said prices of local and imported fish maintained an upward trend following their higher demand during the last one week.
Prices of large-size 'ruhi' (local) were Tk 200-Tk 220 per kg against Tk 170-Tk 180 a week ago.
Prices of most of the fresh vegetable items remained almost unchanged from their previous prices a week ago.
During the last week best quality eggplant was selling at Tk 25-Tk 30 remaining unchanged from its previous prices. Green chilli and coriander leaf were selling at Tk 35-Tk 45 per kg against Tk 30-Tk 35 a week ago.
Price of potato remained unchanged at Tk 14-Tk 15 per kg. Price of a small piece of cabbage or cauliflower was Tk 20-Tk 25, traders said.
They said prices of local onion increased by Tk 2-Tk 4 and stood at Tk 20-Tk 24 per kg while the prices of Indian one remained stable at Tk 17-Tk 18 per kg.