Prices of rice, fish, onion go up in city's kitchen markets
Saturday, 11 December 2010
Prices of rice, fish and onion were up while that of edible oil maintained the high trend even after fixation of price in the city's kitchen markets, traders said Friday.
Even after fixation of price of loose bottled edible oil by the government, there is no sign of cooling down of the price of the essential item at the retail level in the local market.
Traders said though a few companies have reduced the bottled edible oil price, at the retail level prices would not fall until the previous supply came to an end.
The government has fixed the price of a litre of soybean oil at Tk 91 and palm oil at Tk 82 at a meeting between the commerce minister and the edible oil refiners recently.
City's different kitchen markets were still selling a kg of loose soybean oil between Tk 94 and Tk 98 and palm oil at Tk 88 -Tk 92 per litre forcing consumers to pay extra money.
The brand edible oil in five-litre containers such as Rupchanda, Teer, Fresh and ACI ranged between Tk 480 and Tk 540.
Unpacked flour (Atta) was selling at Tk 30 per kg and the packed variety was selling at Tk 33 per kg.
Unpacked refined flour (Maida) was selling at Tk 35-36 per kg and packed Maida at Tk 39-40 per kg last week.
Onion prices again shot up by Tk 5-15 per kg. Retailers said shortage of the imported variety was responsible for the recent hike.
The local variety of onion was selling at Tk 45 per kg, which was Tk 40 per kg earlier while the imported one was selling at Tk 55-60 per kg, up by Tk l5-17 per kg last week.
Prices of rice witnessed an upward trend by TK 2-3 per kg in the city's kitchen markets, traders said.
Retailers were selling Minicate rice at Tk 38-43 per kg against Tk 36-41 per kg earlier and Nazirshail at Tk 43-48 per kg.
Paizam was selling at Tk 36-38 per kg, Lata at Tk 40 per kg, BR 28 at Tk 41 per kg and IRRI at Tk 32-35 per kg last week, they added.
Sugar was selling at Tk 52-54 per kg at the retailers' level in the city.
Local lentil was selling between Tk 80 and Tk 110 per kg depending on quality.
Prices of garlic and ginger witnessed the same trend last week as in the week before and ranged between Tk 130-180 per kg and Tk 60-140 per kg respectively.
Fish sellers claimed that the sudden rainfall hampered supply for which the market witnessed an upward trend last week.
A pair of medium-sized hilsha was selling at Tk 1000-1200 against Tk 800-1000 earlier while shrimp ranged between Tk 500 and Tk 550 per kg.
Ruhi was selling at Tk 250-280 per kg, 'katla' at Tk 220-260 per kg and 'pangas' at Tk 100-120 per kg last week.
Prices of old potato were up by Tk 2 per kg and it was selling at Tk 18-20 per kg while the new variety was selling at Tk 35-40 per kg.
Prices of vegetables maintained the same trend as in the week before in the city's kitchen markets.
Tomato was selling at Tk 35-40 per kg, cucumber at Tk 25-30 per kg, brinjal at Tk 30-35 per kg, bean at Tk 30-36 per kg, bitter gourd at Tk 40 per kg, green chili at Tk 40 per kg and a medium-sized cauliflower at Tk 20 and a cabbage at Tk 25-30.
Even after fixation of price of loose bottled edible oil by the government, there is no sign of cooling down of the price of the essential item at the retail level in the local market.
Traders said though a few companies have reduced the bottled edible oil price, at the retail level prices would not fall until the previous supply came to an end.
The government has fixed the price of a litre of soybean oil at Tk 91 and palm oil at Tk 82 at a meeting between the commerce minister and the edible oil refiners recently.
City's different kitchen markets were still selling a kg of loose soybean oil between Tk 94 and Tk 98 and palm oil at Tk 88 -Tk 92 per litre forcing consumers to pay extra money.
The brand edible oil in five-litre containers such as Rupchanda, Teer, Fresh and ACI ranged between Tk 480 and Tk 540.
Unpacked flour (Atta) was selling at Tk 30 per kg and the packed variety was selling at Tk 33 per kg.
Unpacked refined flour (Maida) was selling at Tk 35-36 per kg and packed Maida at Tk 39-40 per kg last week.
Onion prices again shot up by Tk 5-15 per kg. Retailers said shortage of the imported variety was responsible for the recent hike.
The local variety of onion was selling at Tk 45 per kg, which was Tk 40 per kg earlier while the imported one was selling at Tk 55-60 per kg, up by Tk l5-17 per kg last week.
Prices of rice witnessed an upward trend by TK 2-3 per kg in the city's kitchen markets, traders said.
Retailers were selling Minicate rice at Tk 38-43 per kg against Tk 36-41 per kg earlier and Nazirshail at Tk 43-48 per kg.
Paizam was selling at Tk 36-38 per kg, Lata at Tk 40 per kg, BR 28 at Tk 41 per kg and IRRI at Tk 32-35 per kg last week, they added.
Sugar was selling at Tk 52-54 per kg at the retailers' level in the city.
Local lentil was selling between Tk 80 and Tk 110 per kg depending on quality.
Prices of garlic and ginger witnessed the same trend last week as in the week before and ranged between Tk 130-180 per kg and Tk 60-140 per kg respectively.
Fish sellers claimed that the sudden rainfall hampered supply for which the market witnessed an upward trend last week.
A pair of medium-sized hilsha was selling at Tk 1000-1200 against Tk 800-1000 earlier while shrimp ranged between Tk 500 and Tk 550 per kg.
Ruhi was selling at Tk 250-280 per kg, 'katla' at Tk 220-260 per kg and 'pangas' at Tk 100-120 per kg last week.
Prices of old potato were up by Tk 2 per kg and it was selling at Tk 18-20 per kg while the new variety was selling at Tk 35-40 per kg.
Prices of vegetables maintained the same trend as in the week before in the city's kitchen markets.
Tomato was selling at Tk 35-40 per kg, cucumber at Tk 25-30 per kg, brinjal at Tk 30-35 per kg, bean at Tk 30-36 per kg, bitter gourd at Tk 40 per kg, green chili at Tk 40 per kg and a medium-sized cauliflower at Tk 20 and a cabbage at Tk 25-30.