Prices of rice, baby food rise in city markets
FE Report | Saturday, 21 June 2008
Prices of rice and baby food of a brand marked rise while flour prices declined slightly in the past one week at retail shops in the city markets, traders said Friday.
During the same period, they said, prices of most other essentials, however, remained almost unchanged at their previous rates.
Traders in the city's Babubazar and Badamtoli wholesale markets said prices of rice continued to show an upward trend since BDR's announcement to raise prices of coarse rice to Tk 30 per kg from Tk 25 per kg previously.
In the last week, they said, prices of rice increased by Tk 1.0-Tk 2.0 in the city markets.
During the same period, retailers in the capital said, prices of coarse and finer varieties of rice were Tk 32-Tk 34 per kg and Tk 36-Tk 46 per kg against 31-Tk 33 per kg and Tk 35-Tk 45 per kg respectively a week ago.
In the past one week, at the wholesale level, Minicate variety of rice was selling at Tk 1492-Tk 1566 (37.300 kg) against its previous rate at 1400-Tk 1460 per maund about a week ago. Nazirshail variety of rice was selling at Tk 1417-Tk 1454 per maund compared to its previous rate at Tk 1370-Tk 1400 per maund a week ago and BR-28 at Tk 1156- Tk 1160 per maund compared to its previous rate at Tk 1020-Tk 1030 per maund a week ago.
Wholesalers said prices of both coarse and finer varieties of rice are unlikely to decline in the coming days.
Prices of baby food of a brand increased to some extent though prices of powder milk of different other brands, which soared over the last few months, remained almost unchanged in the past one week.
In the week, prices of Lactogen-ii (400 kilogram) of Nestle increased by Tk 20 to Tk 365.
In the past one week, traders said, prices of coarse flour, which declined by Tk 1-Tk 2.0, were Tk 40-Tk 41 per kg against Tk 42 a week ago.
In the same week prices of canned edible oil of different brands of five litres ranged between Tk 565 and Tk 570 remaining unchanged at its previous price a week ago.
Prices of non-brand soybean, super palm oil and palm oil, also remaining unchanged from their previous prices, were Tk 114, Tk 110 and Tk 106 per kg respectively at Karwan Bazaar in the last week.
Prices of poultry bird, which marked sharp rise in the beginning of this month, remained unchanged at their previous rates at Tk 130-Tk 150 per kg.
Beef and mutton were selling at Tk 180-Tk 190 per kg and Tk 240-Tk 250 per kg respectively, unchanged from their previous prices a week ago.
During the same period, prices of the finer variety of local lentil ranged between Tk 95 and Tk 100 against its previous rates at Tk 81 - Tk 85 per kg about a month ago. Prices of Nepalese and Turkish varieties of lentil were Tk 88-Tk 90 in the last week against Tk 75-Tk 76 per kg about a month ago.
Traders said prices of lentil are likely increase to some extent this week.
Prices of a number of fresh summer vegetable items that flooded the city markets remained almost unchanged at their previous rates a week ago.
During the last week, best quality snake gourd, cowpea, cucumber and bitter gourd were selling at Tk 20, Tk 18, Tk 12 and Tk 20 per kg respectively remaining almost unchanged at their previous rates a week ago.
Prices of potato were Tk 17-Tk 18 remaining unchanged at their previous prices a week ago.
During the same period, they said, prices of local onion were Tk 25-Tk 26 per kg while the prices of the Indian one remained unchanged at Tk 15-Tk 16 per kg.
During the same period, they said, prices of most other essentials, however, remained almost unchanged at their previous rates.
Traders in the city's Babubazar and Badamtoli wholesale markets said prices of rice continued to show an upward trend since BDR's announcement to raise prices of coarse rice to Tk 30 per kg from Tk 25 per kg previously.
In the last week, they said, prices of rice increased by Tk 1.0-Tk 2.0 in the city markets.
During the same period, retailers in the capital said, prices of coarse and finer varieties of rice were Tk 32-Tk 34 per kg and Tk 36-Tk 46 per kg against 31-Tk 33 per kg and Tk 35-Tk 45 per kg respectively a week ago.
In the past one week, at the wholesale level, Minicate variety of rice was selling at Tk 1492-Tk 1566 (37.300 kg) against its previous rate at 1400-Tk 1460 per maund about a week ago. Nazirshail variety of rice was selling at Tk 1417-Tk 1454 per maund compared to its previous rate at Tk 1370-Tk 1400 per maund a week ago and BR-28 at Tk 1156- Tk 1160 per maund compared to its previous rate at Tk 1020-Tk 1030 per maund a week ago.
Wholesalers said prices of both coarse and finer varieties of rice are unlikely to decline in the coming days.
Prices of baby food of a brand increased to some extent though prices of powder milk of different other brands, which soared over the last few months, remained almost unchanged in the past one week.
In the week, prices of Lactogen-ii (400 kilogram) of Nestle increased by Tk 20 to Tk 365.
In the past one week, traders said, prices of coarse flour, which declined by Tk 1-Tk 2.0, were Tk 40-Tk 41 per kg against Tk 42 a week ago.
In the same week prices of canned edible oil of different brands of five litres ranged between Tk 565 and Tk 570 remaining unchanged at its previous price a week ago.
Prices of non-brand soybean, super palm oil and palm oil, also remaining unchanged from their previous prices, were Tk 114, Tk 110 and Tk 106 per kg respectively at Karwan Bazaar in the last week.
Prices of poultry bird, which marked sharp rise in the beginning of this month, remained unchanged at their previous rates at Tk 130-Tk 150 per kg.
Beef and mutton were selling at Tk 180-Tk 190 per kg and Tk 240-Tk 250 per kg respectively, unchanged from their previous prices a week ago.
During the same period, prices of the finer variety of local lentil ranged between Tk 95 and Tk 100 against its previous rates at Tk 81 - Tk 85 per kg about a month ago. Prices of Nepalese and Turkish varieties of lentil were Tk 88-Tk 90 in the last week against Tk 75-Tk 76 per kg about a month ago.
Traders said prices of lentil are likely increase to some extent this week.
Prices of a number of fresh summer vegetable items that flooded the city markets remained almost unchanged at their previous rates a week ago.
During the last week, best quality snake gourd, cowpea, cucumber and bitter gourd were selling at Tk 20, Tk 18, Tk 12 and Tk 20 per kg respectively remaining almost unchanged at their previous rates a week ago.
Prices of potato were Tk 17-Tk 18 remaining unchanged at their previous prices a week ago.
During the same period, they said, prices of local onion were Tk 25-Tk 26 per kg while the prices of the Indian one remained unchanged at Tk 15-Tk 16 per kg.