Prices of onion, lentil up, rice, edible oil, potato cheaper in city markets
FE Report | Saturday, 14 March 2009
Prices of onion and lentil continued to rise at the city's retail markets in the past week when rice, different brands of edible oil and potato became cheaper.
Besides, prices of other essential commodities, including vegetables and egg remained almost unchanged in the city's kitchen markets during the period, traders said Friday.
Prices of onion increased by Tk 2.0-Tk 4.0 per kg due to shortage of supply caused by less production of the local onion, according to traders in the city's retail markets.
On Friday, a kg of local onion was selling at prices ranging between Tk 42 and Tk 44, which was selling at Tk 42-Tk 44 one week back. Besides, imported Indian onion's prices ranged between Tk 28 and Tk 30 in the city's retail markets. Garlic was selling at prices between Tk 38 and Tk 45 per kg on an average at the retail level.
Traders said prices of local and imported lentil increased by Tk 5.0-Tk 8.0 per kg at the retail level during the past week. A kilogram 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.
On the other hand, prices of different coarse and fine varieties of rice declined by Tk 1.0-Tk 2.0 per kg on an average at the retail level during the last week as the government has declared starting of Open Market Sale (OMS) of rice at upazila level across the country for low-income people from mid-March, said a rice trader in the city's Shantinagar kitchen market.
According to retail traders, 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 27 and Swarna at Tk 20-Tk 21 per kg on an average at the city's retail level.
Besides, prices of fine varieties of rice including 'minicate' variety of rice were Tk 34-Tk 35 per kg and Nazirshail Tk 34-Tk 35 per kg on an average in the city's retail markets during the last week.
Prices of different brands of edible oil in five-litre cans declined by Tk 5.0-Tk10 and were between Tk 345- Tk 365 which was at Tk 370 and Tk 375 in the city's kitchen markets last week.
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 on an average in the city's retail markets which was Tk 78-Tk 80 and Tk 62-Tk 65 per kg a week before.
Besides, local ginger is selling at Tk 50-Tk 55 per kg and imported ginger at Tk 40- Tk 45 per kg on an average in the city's kitchen markets, remained unchanged from their previous rate.
Prices of eggs have shown downward trend at the city's retail markets. A dozen of eggs were selling at Tk 81-Tk 84 on an average at the retail level.
Besides, 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.
On Friday, a kilogram of lady's finger was selling at Tk 24-Tk 26, brinjal at Tk 22-Tk24, papaya at Tk 15 and a medium-sized cauliflower at Tk 15-Tk 18, according to traders in the city's retail markets.
Cucumber was being sold at prices between Tk 16 and Tk 20 per kg, tomato at prices between Tk 18 and Tk 22 per kg, beans at Tk 20-Tk 22 and bitter gourd at Tk 24-Tk26.
A kg of potato was being sold at Tk 13-Tk 14 on an average in the retail outlets. Green chili was selling at Tk 30-Tk 32 per kg during the week on an average.
Besides, prices of other essential commodities, including vegetables and egg remained almost unchanged in the city's kitchen markets during the period, traders said Friday.
Prices of onion increased by Tk 2.0-Tk 4.0 per kg due to shortage of supply caused by less production of the local onion, according to traders in the city's retail markets.
On Friday, a kg of local onion was selling at prices ranging between Tk 42 and Tk 44, which was selling at Tk 42-Tk 44 one week back. Besides, imported Indian onion's prices ranged between Tk 28 and Tk 30 in the city's retail markets. Garlic was selling at prices between Tk 38 and Tk 45 per kg on an average at the retail level.
Traders said prices of local and imported lentil increased by Tk 5.0-Tk 8.0 per kg at the retail level during the past week. A kilogram 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.
On the other hand, prices of different coarse and fine varieties of rice declined by Tk 1.0-Tk 2.0 per kg on an average at the retail level during the last week as the government has declared starting of Open Market Sale (OMS) of rice at upazila level across the country for low-income people from mid-March, said a rice trader in the city's Shantinagar kitchen market.
According to retail traders, 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 27 and Swarna at Tk 20-Tk 21 per kg on an average at the city's retail level.
Besides, prices of fine varieties of rice including 'minicate' variety of rice were Tk 34-Tk 35 per kg and Nazirshail Tk 34-Tk 35 per kg on an average in the city's retail markets during the last week.
Prices of different brands of edible oil in five-litre cans declined by Tk 5.0-Tk10 and were between Tk 345- Tk 365 which was at Tk 370 and Tk 375 in the city's kitchen markets last week.
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 on an average in the city's retail markets which was Tk 78-Tk 80 and Tk 62-Tk 65 per kg a week before.
Besides, local ginger is selling at Tk 50-Tk 55 per kg and imported ginger at Tk 40- Tk 45 per kg on an average in the city's kitchen markets, remained unchanged from their previous rate.
Prices of eggs have shown downward trend at the city's retail markets. A dozen of eggs were selling at Tk 81-Tk 84 on an average at the retail level.
Besides, 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.
On Friday, a kilogram of lady's finger was selling at Tk 24-Tk 26, brinjal at Tk 22-Tk24, papaya at Tk 15 and a medium-sized cauliflower at Tk 15-Tk 18, according to traders in the city's retail markets.
Cucumber was being sold at prices between Tk 16 and Tk 20 per kg, tomato at prices between Tk 18 and Tk 22 per kg, beans at Tk 20-Tk 22 and bitter gourd at Tk 24-Tk26.
A kg of potato was being sold at Tk 13-Tk 14 on an average in the retail outlets. Green chili was selling at Tk 30-Tk 32 per kg during the week on an average.