Prices of fish, vegetable fall
Saturday, 22 May 2010
FE Report
Prices of fish and vegetable witnessed a downward trend while other essentials remained steady in the city's kitchen markets last week.
"Prices of hilsa was high due to short supply but availability of other fishes was good ahead of the rainy season," a fish seller at city's Kawran Bazar said Friday.
A pair of small-size hilsa was selling at Tk 800-Tk 1000 and shrimp was priced at Tk 400-Tk 450 per kg, down from Tk 500- Tk 600 a week ago.
'Ruhi' was selling at Tk 160-Tk 200 and 'katla' at Tk 180-Tk 220 per kg compared to the previous price of Tk 200- Tk 280 and Tk 200-Tk 240 per kg respectively.
Small fish, locally called 'kachki', was selling at Tk 240 per kg down from 280 per kg, while 'telapia' was priced at Tk 120 to Tk 130, 'puti' at Tk 200-Tk 250 and 'tengra' at Tk 300 a kg on an average.
Pangas was selling at Tk 80- Tk 90 per kg which was Tk 100-Tk 120 per kg a week ago.
On the other hand, some vegetables like tomato and carrot were selling at previous high prices mainly due to the off-season supply shortage, traders said.
Tomato and carrot sold at Tk 32 and Tk 40 per kg respectively.
Brinjal and green chili continued to hover at the high level of Tk 32 and Tk 48- Tk 50 a kg respectively.
However, potato remained steady and was selling at Tk 12 per kg.
Prices of other vegetables remained more or less steady last week. Long bean (borboty) was selling at Tk 18-20 per kg, okra at Tk 20 per kg, potal at Tk 16 per kg a medium size gourd at Tk 20-25 in the last week.
Sugar price witnessed the same trend in the local market and it was selling between Tk 44 to Tk 46 per kg.
The spice market of the city, however, was stable last week as prices of most of the spices remained steady.
Local garlic was selling at Tk 90 to Tk 100 per kg and the imported variety at Tk 125-Tk 135 per kg, trading sources said.
Local onion was selling at Tk 20 per kg while the imported variety at Tk 16- Tk 18 per kg.
The prices of rice maintained the same trend in the local market except Paizam and IRRI. The fine varieties of rice, Minicate and Nazirshail, were selling at Tk 36 and Tk 42 per kg respectively at the retail level.
The prices of course rice IRRI and Paizam increased by Tk 1- Tk 2 and was selling at Tk 27- Tk 28 per kg and Tk 34- Tk 35 per kg respectively.
However Swarna remained steady at Tk 35 per kg at the retail level last week.
The price of edible oil also remained steady at the retail level.
The Rupchanda brand edible oil in five-litre container was selling at Tk 430, Pushti at Tk 410 and Teer at Tk 430 last week.
The prices of non-brand edible oil such as palm oil, super palm and soybean ranged between Tk 78 and Tk 90 per litre.
The price of a dozen red farm eggs was Tk 69 down from Tk 75, white eggs Tk 69 and local eggs Tk 90.
A medium-size local chicken was selling at Tk 180 to Tk 250 and the prices of beef and mutton were Tk 240-Tk 250 per kg and Tk 350-Tk 360 per kg respectively.
According to trading sources, prices of other essential commodities, including 'atta' and pulse remained almost static in the city market.
Prices of fish and vegetable witnessed a downward trend while other essentials remained steady in the city's kitchen markets last week.
"Prices of hilsa was high due to short supply but availability of other fishes was good ahead of the rainy season," a fish seller at city's Kawran Bazar said Friday.
A pair of small-size hilsa was selling at Tk 800-Tk 1000 and shrimp was priced at Tk 400-Tk 450 per kg, down from Tk 500- Tk 600 a week ago.
'Ruhi' was selling at Tk 160-Tk 200 and 'katla' at Tk 180-Tk 220 per kg compared to the previous price of Tk 200- Tk 280 and Tk 200-Tk 240 per kg respectively.
Small fish, locally called 'kachki', was selling at Tk 240 per kg down from 280 per kg, while 'telapia' was priced at Tk 120 to Tk 130, 'puti' at Tk 200-Tk 250 and 'tengra' at Tk 300 a kg on an average.
Pangas was selling at Tk 80- Tk 90 per kg which was Tk 100-Tk 120 per kg a week ago.
On the other hand, some vegetables like tomato and carrot were selling at previous high prices mainly due to the off-season supply shortage, traders said.
Tomato and carrot sold at Tk 32 and Tk 40 per kg respectively.
Brinjal and green chili continued to hover at the high level of Tk 32 and Tk 48- Tk 50 a kg respectively.
However, potato remained steady and was selling at Tk 12 per kg.
Prices of other vegetables remained more or less steady last week. Long bean (borboty) was selling at Tk 18-20 per kg, okra at Tk 20 per kg, potal at Tk 16 per kg a medium size gourd at Tk 20-25 in the last week.
Sugar price witnessed the same trend in the local market and it was selling between Tk 44 to Tk 46 per kg.
The spice market of the city, however, was stable last week as prices of most of the spices remained steady.
Local garlic was selling at Tk 90 to Tk 100 per kg and the imported variety at Tk 125-Tk 135 per kg, trading sources said.
Local onion was selling at Tk 20 per kg while the imported variety at Tk 16- Tk 18 per kg.
The prices of rice maintained the same trend in the local market except Paizam and IRRI. The fine varieties of rice, Minicate and Nazirshail, were selling at Tk 36 and Tk 42 per kg respectively at the retail level.
The prices of course rice IRRI and Paizam increased by Tk 1- Tk 2 and was selling at Tk 27- Tk 28 per kg and Tk 34- Tk 35 per kg respectively.
However Swarna remained steady at Tk 35 per kg at the retail level last week.
The price of edible oil also remained steady at the retail level.
The Rupchanda brand edible oil in five-litre container was selling at Tk 430, Pushti at Tk 410 and Teer at Tk 430 last week.
The prices of non-brand edible oil such as palm oil, super palm and soybean ranged between Tk 78 and Tk 90 per litre.
The price of a dozen red farm eggs was Tk 69 down from Tk 75, white eggs Tk 69 and local eggs Tk 90.
A medium-size local chicken was selling at Tk 180 to Tk 250 and the prices of beef and mutton were Tk 240-Tk 250 per kg and Tk 350-Tk 360 per kg respectively.
According to trading sources, prices of other essential commodities, including 'atta' and pulse remained almost static in the city market.