Prices of green chilli, edible oil up, rice, potato, eggs unchanged in city markets
Saturday, 4 April 2009
FE Report
Prices of green chilli and brand edible oil increased at the city's retail markets during the last week while that of other essential commodities including rice, potato and eggs remained almost unchanged.
Traders said prices of green chilli increased by Tk 8.0 to Tk 10 per kg due to shortage of supply caused by ongoing dry weather.
On Friday, a kilogram of green chilli was selling at Tk 40-Tk 45 on an average at the retail level, according to traders in the city's retail markets.
On the other hand, prices of different brands of edible oil increased by Tk 3.0-Tk 5.0 per litre in the city's kitchen markets last week.
Now, prices of different brands of edible oil in five-litre cans range between Tk 360-Tk 375 on an average in the city's retail level.
During the last week, non-brand edible oils such as soybean oil and super palm oil were selling at Tk 70-Tk 72 and Tk 60-Tk 62 per kg respectively in the city's retail markets.
In the past one week, non-brand sugar was selling at Tk 39-Tk 40 per kg remaining unchanged from its previous rate at the retail level.
According to traders in the city's retail level, a kilo of local onion and imported Indian onion were selling between Tk 28 and Tk 30 and Tk 18 and Tk 20 respectively remaining unchanged from previous week's prices. Garlic was selling at prices between Tk 24 and Tk 28 per kg on an average at the retail level.
During the past week, a kilo of local lentil was selling at Tk 105-Tk 115 and imported lentil at Tk 88-Tk 98 on an average at the city's retail outlets, remaining unchanged from their previous rate.
On the other hand, coarse varieties of rice, especially BR-28 were selling at Tk 24-Tk 26 per kg, Pari at Tk 23-Tk 25, 'paizam' at Tk 26-Tk 28 and Swarna at Tk 20-Tk 21 per kg on an average at the city's retail level, according to retail traders in the city's different rice shops.
Besides, prices of fine varieties of rice including 'minicate' variety were Tk 34-Tk 38 per kg and Nazirshail Tk 34-Tk 36 per kg on an average in the city's retail markets during the last week.
On Friday, a kilogram of lady's finger was selling at Tk 26-Tk 28, brinjal at Tk 30-Tk32, papaya at Tk 15-Tk 16, carrot at Tk 20 and a medium-sized gourd at Tk 35-Tk 40.
Cucumber was being sold at prices between Tk 18 and Tk 24 per kg, tomato between Tk 22 and Tk 24 per kg, beans between Tk 22 and Tk 24, bitter gourd between Tk 28 and Tk34 and potal between Tk 28 and Tk30.
A kilo of potato was selling at Tk 17- Tk 18 in the retail outlets.
According to the traders at the retail level, a dozen eggs were selling at Tk 84-Tk 90 on an average at the retail level.
Prices of poultry birds were Tk 125-Tk 135 per kg on an average in the city's retail markets during the week. A kilogram of beef was priced at Tk 220 and mutton at Tk 320-Tk 330 per kg.
Prices of green chilli and brand edible oil increased at the city's retail markets during the last week while that of other essential commodities including rice, potato and eggs remained almost unchanged.
Traders said prices of green chilli increased by Tk 8.0 to Tk 10 per kg due to shortage of supply caused by ongoing dry weather.
On Friday, a kilogram of green chilli was selling at Tk 40-Tk 45 on an average at the retail level, according to traders in the city's retail markets.
On the other hand, prices of different brands of edible oil increased by Tk 3.0-Tk 5.0 per litre in the city's kitchen markets last week.
Now, prices of different brands of edible oil in five-litre cans range between Tk 360-Tk 375 on an average in the city's retail level.
During the last week, non-brand edible oils such as soybean oil and super palm oil were selling at Tk 70-Tk 72 and Tk 60-Tk 62 per kg respectively in the city's retail markets.
In the past one week, non-brand sugar was selling at Tk 39-Tk 40 per kg remaining unchanged from its previous rate at the retail level.
According to traders in the city's retail level, a kilo of local onion and imported Indian onion were selling between Tk 28 and Tk 30 and Tk 18 and Tk 20 respectively remaining unchanged from previous week's prices. Garlic was selling at prices between Tk 24 and Tk 28 per kg on an average at the retail level.
During the past week, a kilo of local lentil was selling at Tk 105-Tk 115 and imported lentil at Tk 88-Tk 98 on an average at the city's retail outlets, remaining unchanged from their previous rate.
On the other hand, coarse varieties of rice, especially BR-28 were selling at Tk 24-Tk 26 per kg, Pari at Tk 23-Tk 25, 'paizam' at Tk 26-Tk 28 and Swarna at Tk 20-Tk 21 per kg on an average at the city's retail level, according to retail traders in the city's different rice shops.
Besides, prices of fine varieties of rice including 'minicate' variety were Tk 34-Tk 38 per kg and Nazirshail Tk 34-Tk 36 per kg on an average in the city's retail markets during the last week.
On Friday, a kilogram of lady's finger was selling at Tk 26-Tk 28, brinjal at Tk 30-Tk32, papaya at Tk 15-Tk 16, carrot at Tk 20 and a medium-sized gourd at Tk 35-Tk 40.
Cucumber was being sold at prices between Tk 18 and Tk 24 per kg, tomato between Tk 22 and Tk 24 per kg, beans between Tk 22 and Tk 24, bitter gourd between Tk 28 and Tk34 and potal between Tk 28 and Tk30.
A kilo of potato was selling at Tk 17- Tk 18 in the retail outlets.
According to the traders at the retail level, a dozen eggs were selling at Tk 84-Tk 90 on an average at the retail level.
Prices of poultry birds were Tk 125-Tk 135 per kg on an average in the city's retail markets during the week. A kilogram of beef was priced at Tk 220 and mutton at Tk 320-Tk 330 per kg.