Prices of rice, edible oil, onion, sugar up in city markets
Saturday, 8 November 2008
FE Report
Prices of different varieties of rice increased by Tk 30 to Tk 40 per maund on an average at the wholesale level during the last week while prices of non-brand edible oil, sugar, egg and onion increased at the retail level in the city.
But prices of poultry birds came down slightly during the last week, selling at Tk 110 per kg at the retail level in the city. A dozen of eggs were selling between Tk 84 and Tk 90 due to a shortage of supply against Tk 78 a week ago.
Prices of sugar increased by Tk 2 per kg. In the last one week, a kg of sugar was being sold between Tk 33 and Tk 35 against its previous rates ranging between Tk 32 and Tk 34.
According to traders at the city's Babubazar and Nayabazar, prices of different varieties of rice increased by Tk 30-Tk 40 per maund.
A salesman of the city's Babubazar wholesale rice market said a section of businessmen were trying to halt the sharp fall in rice prices to balance the rates in both wholesale and retail markets.
Traders further said that the price would come down further in the coming days with the arrival of the 'Aman' rice in the markets shortly.
At the wholesale level, the minicate variety of rice was selling at Tk 1300-Tk 1450 per maund (37.300 kg) and the nazirshail variety Tk 1200-Tk 1450 per maund, traders said.
The price of BR-28, widely consumed by low-income people, was Tk 1100-Tk 1250 per maund and pari Tk 1050-Tk 1250 per maund at the wholesale level.
In the retail market, coarse varieties of rice, especially BR-28 and pari, were selling at Tk 35-Tk 36 per kg against Tk 39-Tk 41 of the previous week. Besides, the minicate variety of rice was selling at Tk 40-Tk 44 per kg and nazirshail Tk 36-Tk 44 per kg.
Prices of non-brand edible oil including soyabean oil and super palm oil increased by Tk 5.0 per kg at the retail level. A kg of soyabean oil was selling at Tk 110 and super palm oil Tk 85. A week earlier the prices of soyabean oil were Tk 102-Tk 105 and super palm oil Tk 80 per kg.
During the last week, edible oil of different brands in five-litre cans was selling at Tk 520- Tk 540.
The market sources said local onion was selling between Tk 28 and Tk 34 per kg, Prices of the imported Indian onion increased by Tk 2-Tk 4 per kg to range between Tk 20 and Tk 26 per kg in the city's retail markets. Garlic was selling between Tk 34 and Tk 40 per kg.
Traders said prices of the finer variety of local lentil and imported Nepalese and Turkish varieties remained unchanged at their previous rates in the local markets. Local lentil was selling at Tk 108-Tk 110 and imported lentil between Tk 88 and Tk 90.
Price of beef remained unchanged and a kilo of beef was selling at Tk 220. Mutton was selling between Tk 280 and Tk 350 per kg in the city's retail outlets.
Besides, prices of vegetables continued to increase in the city's retail markets as it is early in the season of fresh winter vegetables, traders in the city said Friday.
According to them, prices of vegetables would not decline until arrival of winter vegetables in full swing in the retail markets. Supply from rural areas, traders said, is expected to become normal within few days.
On Friday, prices of a number of vegetables, including lady's finger, brinjal and cowpea were Tk 30 per kg, Tk 35-Tk40 per kg and Tk 30 per kg respectively, according to the traders in the city's retail markets.
Cucumber was being sold at Tk 40 per kg, tomato Tk 80-Tk 100 per kg, Potal Tk 22-Tk 25, carrot Tk 35-Tk40, radish Tk 24-Tk 28, bitter gourd Tk 30 and potato Tk 15-Tk 16 per kg.
Prices of different varieties of rice increased by Tk 30 to Tk 40 per maund on an average at the wholesale level during the last week while prices of non-brand edible oil, sugar, egg and onion increased at the retail level in the city.
But prices of poultry birds came down slightly during the last week, selling at Tk 110 per kg at the retail level in the city. A dozen of eggs were selling between Tk 84 and Tk 90 due to a shortage of supply against Tk 78 a week ago.
Prices of sugar increased by Tk 2 per kg. In the last one week, a kg of sugar was being sold between Tk 33 and Tk 35 against its previous rates ranging between Tk 32 and Tk 34.
According to traders at the city's Babubazar and Nayabazar, prices of different varieties of rice increased by Tk 30-Tk 40 per maund.
A salesman of the city's Babubazar wholesale rice market said a section of businessmen were trying to halt the sharp fall in rice prices to balance the rates in both wholesale and retail markets.
Traders further said that the price would come down further in the coming days with the arrival of the 'Aman' rice in the markets shortly.
At the wholesale level, the minicate variety of rice was selling at Tk 1300-Tk 1450 per maund (37.300 kg) and the nazirshail variety Tk 1200-Tk 1450 per maund, traders said.
The price of BR-28, widely consumed by low-income people, was Tk 1100-Tk 1250 per maund and pari Tk 1050-Tk 1250 per maund at the wholesale level.
In the retail market, coarse varieties of rice, especially BR-28 and pari, were selling at Tk 35-Tk 36 per kg against Tk 39-Tk 41 of the previous week. Besides, the minicate variety of rice was selling at Tk 40-Tk 44 per kg and nazirshail Tk 36-Tk 44 per kg.
Prices of non-brand edible oil including soyabean oil and super palm oil increased by Tk 5.0 per kg at the retail level. A kg of soyabean oil was selling at Tk 110 and super palm oil Tk 85. A week earlier the prices of soyabean oil were Tk 102-Tk 105 and super palm oil Tk 80 per kg.
During the last week, edible oil of different brands in five-litre cans was selling at Tk 520- Tk 540.
The market sources said local onion was selling between Tk 28 and Tk 34 per kg, Prices of the imported Indian onion increased by Tk 2-Tk 4 per kg to range between Tk 20 and Tk 26 per kg in the city's retail markets. Garlic was selling between Tk 34 and Tk 40 per kg.
Traders said prices of the finer variety of local lentil and imported Nepalese and Turkish varieties remained unchanged at their previous rates in the local markets. Local lentil was selling at Tk 108-Tk 110 and imported lentil between Tk 88 and Tk 90.
Price of beef remained unchanged and a kilo of beef was selling at Tk 220. Mutton was selling between Tk 280 and Tk 350 per kg in the city's retail outlets.
Besides, prices of vegetables continued to increase in the city's retail markets as it is early in the season of fresh winter vegetables, traders in the city said Friday.
According to them, prices of vegetables would not decline until arrival of winter vegetables in full swing in the retail markets. Supply from rural areas, traders said, is expected to become normal within few days.
On Friday, prices of a number of vegetables, including lady's finger, brinjal and cowpea were Tk 30 per kg, Tk 35-Tk40 per kg and Tk 30 per kg respectively, according to the traders in the city's retail markets.
Cucumber was being sold at Tk 40 per kg, tomato Tk 80-Tk 100 per kg, Potal Tk 22-Tk 25, carrot Tk 35-Tk40, radish Tk 24-Tk 28, bitter gourd Tk 30 and potato Tk 15-Tk 16 per kg.