Prices of essentials stable in city markets
Thursday, 4 October 2007
The retail price of the most of essentials including the price of food items remained almost stable in the city markets, a market report of Bangladesh Riffle (BDR) said in the city Wednesday, reports BSS.
Besides, the price of vegetables declined further as the supply of the item continued to increase, the report added.
The BDR report said, the price of coarse rice in different markets, including Kamalapur, New Market, Karwanbazar, Kalyanpur, Kachukhet and Mohammadpur, ranged between Tk 22 and Tk 23 per kg yesterday.
Rice was being sold at Tk 23 at BDR-run open markets and Tk 19 at BDR-run sales centres yesterday while in Kolkata per kg coarse rice is being sold at a price equivalent to Bangladesh Tk 21.42.
The price of one-kg packet of flour was between Tk 31 and Tk 33 in ordinary markets Tuesday while the price of the item was Tk 30 in BDR-run open markets and Tk 29 at BDR-run sales centres. In Kolkata, the flour is being sold for Tk 26.31 per kg, the report said.
The price of imported lentil (mashur) is between Tk 60 and Tk 62 per kg in ordinary markets, while it is being sold at Tk 63 in BDR-run open markets and Tk 58 at BDR-run sales centres. In Kolkata, the price of the lentil is Tk 62.60 per kg.
Onion (imported) was sold at Tk 36 to Tk 38 per kg in ordinary city markets while its price in Kolkata was Tk 31.57. Onion was being sold at Tk 35 per kg in BDR-run open markets and Tk 28 at BDR-run sales centres.
The price of imported gram (Chhola) was between Tk 50 and Tk 64 per kg in different retail markets Tuesday while in Kolkata, the item is being sold at Tk 54.38.
The item is being sold at Tk 58 in BDR-run open markets and Tk 52 at BDR-run sales centres.
Sugar is being sold at Tk 28 per kg in ordinary markets compared to Tk 28.07 in Kolkata and Tk 28 in BDR-run open markets.
The price of green chili, however, is ranging from Tk 80 to Tk 100 per kg in ordinary city markets. The item is being sold at Tk 90 at BDR-run open markets. The price of green chili in Kolkata is equivalent to Tk 52.63.
The potato is being sold at Tk 19 to Tk 20 per kg in all the ordinary markets. The price of potato in BDR-run open market is Tk 19 and at BDR sales centers Tk 18. In Kolkata, the price of the item is equivalent to Tk 15.78.
Soyabean oil is being sold at Tk 78 to Tk 80 per litre in ordinary markets, while it is available at Tk 80 in BDR-run open markets and Tk 73 at BDR-run sales centres. In Kolkata, the price of soyabean oil is Tk 105.26 per litre.
Besides, the price of vegetables declined further as the supply of the item continued to increase, the report added.
The BDR report said, the price of coarse rice in different markets, including Kamalapur, New Market, Karwanbazar, Kalyanpur, Kachukhet and Mohammadpur, ranged between Tk 22 and Tk 23 per kg yesterday.
Rice was being sold at Tk 23 at BDR-run open markets and Tk 19 at BDR-run sales centres yesterday while in Kolkata per kg coarse rice is being sold at a price equivalent to Bangladesh Tk 21.42.
The price of one-kg packet of flour was between Tk 31 and Tk 33 in ordinary markets Tuesday while the price of the item was Tk 30 in BDR-run open markets and Tk 29 at BDR-run sales centres. In Kolkata, the flour is being sold for Tk 26.31 per kg, the report said.
The price of imported lentil (mashur) is between Tk 60 and Tk 62 per kg in ordinary markets, while it is being sold at Tk 63 in BDR-run open markets and Tk 58 at BDR-run sales centres. In Kolkata, the price of the lentil is Tk 62.60 per kg.
Onion (imported) was sold at Tk 36 to Tk 38 per kg in ordinary city markets while its price in Kolkata was Tk 31.57. Onion was being sold at Tk 35 per kg in BDR-run open markets and Tk 28 at BDR-run sales centres.
The price of imported gram (Chhola) was between Tk 50 and Tk 64 per kg in different retail markets Tuesday while in Kolkata, the item is being sold at Tk 54.38.
The item is being sold at Tk 58 in BDR-run open markets and Tk 52 at BDR-run sales centres.
Sugar is being sold at Tk 28 per kg in ordinary markets compared to Tk 28.07 in Kolkata and Tk 28 in BDR-run open markets.
The price of green chili, however, is ranging from Tk 80 to Tk 100 per kg in ordinary city markets. The item is being sold at Tk 90 at BDR-run open markets. The price of green chili in Kolkata is equivalent to Tk 52.63.
The potato is being sold at Tk 19 to Tk 20 per kg in all the ordinary markets. The price of potato in BDR-run open market is Tk 19 and at BDR sales centers Tk 18. In Kolkata, the price of the item is equivalent to Tk 15.78.
Soyabean oil is being sold at Tk 78 to Tk 80 per litre in ordinary markets, while it is available at Tk 80 in BDR-run open markets and Tk 73 at BDR-run sales centres. In Kolkata, the price of soyabean oil is Tk 105.26 per litre.