Prices of essentials continue to be high
FE Report | Saturday, 5 March 2011
FE Report
Prices of daily essentials including rice and edible oil maintained high trend while onion prices declined in the city's kitchen markets, traders said Friday. A kg of loose soybean oil sold at Tk 116 to Tk 120 and palm oil at Tk 110 against Tk 100-104 in the previous week. Retailers are selling bottled soybean oil at Tk 1-2 more per litre than the retail price tagged on the item. A one-litre container sold at Tk 116-118 and a two-litre container at Tk 228-230 last week. A can containing five litres of brand soybean oil such as Rupchanda, Teer and Pusti sold between Tk 570 and Tk 580. Prices of fine and coarse varieties of rice maintained their previous high rates in the city's kitchen markets. Minicate was selling at Tk 50-55 and Nazirshail at Tk 48-56, Paizam at Tk 40-42, Lata at Tk 40-43 and IRRI at Tk 35-37 per kg last week. Sugar was selling at Tk 60-62 per kg at the retailers' level in the city. Both loose and packed Atta and Maida maintained the same trend last week in the city's kitchen markets. Unpacked flour (Atta) was selling at Tk 32-35 per kg and the packed variety at Tk 36 per kg. Unpacked refined flour (Maida) was selling at Tk 39 per kg and packed Maida at Tk 41 per kg last week. The price of per kilogramme local onion moved down to Tk 20-24, from Tk 23-26 per kg earlier. Prices of garlic and ginger also witnessed the same trend. The imported garlic was selling at Tk 140-160 per kg and the local one at Tk 150 per kg. Ginger ranged between Tk 80 and Tk 100 per kg. The price for four pieces of farm eggs was Tk 25-26. Local lentil was selling between Tk 80 and Tk 110 per kg depending on quality. Dry chili was selling at Tk 170-200 per kg and turmeric ranged between Tk 300 and Tk 325 per kg. Prices of most of the vegetables remained steady except potato in the city's kitchen markets. Potato was selling at Tk 10 per kg, up from Tk 8 per kg in the previous week. Brinjal was selling at Tk 35-40 per kg, tomato at Tk 50-60 per kg, bean at Tk 35-40 per kg, green chili at Tk 40 per kg, cucumber at Tk 30-35 per kg, green papya at Tk 14-16 per kg and a medium-sized cauliflower at Tk 25 and a cabbage at Tk 20. Prices of fish also witnessed the same trend in the city's kitchen markets. Traders said a shortage of supply might push the price high in the next few days. A pair of medium sized hilsha sold at Tk 700-800, shrimp at Tk 300-550 per kg, 'ruhi' at Tk 240-300 per kg, cultured 'koi' at Tk 200 per kg, 'telapia' at Tk 160 per kg and 'pangas' at Tk 100 per kg.
Prices of daily essentials including rice and edible oil maintained high trend while onion prices declined in the city's kitchen markets, traders said Friday. A kg of loose soybean oil sold at Tk 116 to Tk 120 and palm oil at Tk 110 against Tk 100-104 in the previous week. Retailers are selling bottled soybean oil at Tk 1-2 more per litre than the retail price tagged on the item. A one-litre container sold at Tk 116-118 and a two-litre container at Tk 228-230 last week. A can containing five litres of brand soybean oil such as Rupchanda, Teer and Pusti sold between Tk 570 and Tk 580. Prices of fine and coarse varieties of rice maintained their previous high rates in the city's kitchen markets. Minicate was selling at Tk 50-55 and Nazirshail at Tk 48-56, Paizam at Tk 40-42, Lata at Tk 40-43 and IRRI at Tk 35-37 per kg last week. Sugar was selling at Tk 60-62 per kg at the retailers' level in the city. Both loose and packed Atta and Maida maintained the same trend last week in the city's kitchen markets. Unpacked flour (Atta) was selling at Tk 32-35 per kg and the packed variety at Tk 36 per kg. Unpacked refined flour (Maida) was selling at Tk 39 per kg and packed Maida at Tk 41 per kg last week. The price of per kilogramme local onion moved down to Tk 20-24, from Tk 23-26 per kg earlier. Prices of garlic and ginger also witnessed the same trend. The imported garlic was selling at Tk 140-160 per kg and the local one at Tk 150 per kg. Ginger ranged between Tk 80 and Tk 100 per kg. The price for four pieces of farm eggs was Tk 25-26. Local lentil was selling between Tk 80 and Tk 110 per kg depending on quality. Dry chili was selling at Tk 170-200 per kg and turmeric ranged between Tk 300 and Tk 325 per kg. Prices of most of the vegetables remained steady except potato in the city's kitchen markets. Potato was selling at Tk 10 per kg, up from Tk 8 per kg in the previous week. Brinjal was selling at Tk 35-40 per kg, tomato at Tk 50-60 per kg, bean at Tk 35-40 per kg, green chili at Tk 40 per kg, cucumber at Tk 30-35 per kg, green papya at Tk 14-16 per kg and a medium-sized cauliflower at Tk 25 and a cabbage at Tk 20. Prices of fish also witnessed the same trend in the city's kitchen markets. Traders said a shortage of supply might push the price high in the next few days. A pair of medium sized hilsha sold at Tk 700-800, shrimp at Tk 300-550 per kg, 'ruhi' at Tk 240-300 per kg, cultured 'koi' at Tk 200 per kg, 'telapia' at Tk 160 per kg and 'pangas' at Tk 100 per kg.