Prices of spices, edible oil, pilao rice up in city markets
Saturday, 6 December 2008
FE Report
Prices of different local and imported spices including cumin, cinnamon, onion, ginger and garlic increased in the city's retail market during the last one week as the Eid-ul-Azha draws closer.
Besides prices of edible oil and pilao rice continued to increase at the retail level while other commodity prices including rice, lentil remained unchanged, traders in the different kitchen markets said Friday.
In the city's retail markets, prices of imported Iranian cumin was selling at Tk 320 per kg while the Indian origin at Tk 350 per kg against their previous rates of Tk 330 and Tk 380.
Black pepper was selling at Tk 600 per kg, cinnamon at Tk 150 per kg, cloves at Tk 620 per kg and cardamom at Tk 1050-Tk1200 per kg at the retail level.
The market sources said prices of local onion increased by Tk 6 to Tk 8 per kg while imported ones rose by Tk 4 to Tk 6 per kg at the retail level in the city ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Now, a kilo of local onion is selling between Tk 45 and Tk 48 and imported Indian onion between Tk 35 and Tk 38 in the city's retail markets. Garlic was selling between Tk 45 and Tk 50 per kg while ginger was selling at Tk 80-Tk 85 per kg.
Dry chili at Tk 110-Tk120 per kg, powdered turmeric at Tk 140-Tk 150 per kg and powdered Dhoniya at Tk 150-Tk 160 per kg on an average at retail level.
Prices of non-brand edible oil including soybean oil and super palm oil increased by Tk 4 to Tk 6 per litre at the city's retail level and a kilo of soybean oil was selling between Tk 110 and Tk115, which was Tk 108-Tk 110 last week. Super palm oil was selling between Tk 95 and Tk 98, which was Tk 90-Tk95 per litre during the previous week.
During the last week, prices of a five-litre can of edible oil of different brands increased by Tk 10 to Tk 15. It was selling between Tk 565 to Tk 580 which was at Tk 530-Tk 540 a week ago.
Pilao rice was selling at Tk 120-Tk 125 per kg at the retail level which was Tk 105-Tk 110 last month.
In the retail level, minicate variety of rice was selling at Tk 39-Tk 40 per kg and nazirshail at Tk 38-Tk 40 per kg, remaining unchanged from their previous rates.
Besides, coarse varieties of rice, especially BR-28 and 29 and pari, were selling at Tk 28-Tk29 per kg during the last week, remaining unchanged from their previous prices, salesmen in the city's Shantinagar and Khilgaon markets said.
Traders said prices of the finer variety of local lentil and imported Nepalese and Turkish varieties remained unchanged at their previous rates in the city markets. A kilo of local lentil was selling at Tk 108-Tk 110 while imported lentil between Tk 88 and Tk 90.
Besides, prices of vegetables came down slightly due to increase in supply in the city's retail markets, traders said.
On Friday, a kilo of lady's finger was selling at Tk 32, brinjal at Tk 28-30, papaw Tk 10-Tk 15 and a medium sized cauliflower at Tk 20, according to the traders in the city's retail markets.
Cucumber was being sold at Tk 35 per kg, tomato at Tk 70-Tk 80 per kg, potal at Tk 22-Tk 24, carrot Tk 24-Tk 30, radish Tk 15-Tk 20, bitter gourd Tk 25 and potato Tk 18 per kg (old stock) and Tk 35- Tk 40 (new arrivals).
Green chili was selling at Tk 60 per kg on an average in the different retail markets.
Price of beef remained unchanged and a kilo of beef was selling at Tk 220-Tk230. Mutton was selling between Tk 280 and Tk 350 per kg in the city's retail level.
Prices of poultry birds were Tk 115-Tk120 per kg remaining unchanged during the last week at the retail level in the city. A dozen eggs were selling between Tk 84 and Tk 90 remaining unchanged from their previous prices.
Prices of different local and imported spices including cumin, cinnamon, onion, ginger and garlic increased in the city's retail market during the last one week as the Eid-ul-Azha draws closer.
Besides prices of edible oil and pilao rice continued to increase at the retail level while other commodity prices including rice, lentil remained unchanged, traders in the different kitchen markets said Friday.
In the city's retail markets, prices of imported Iranian cumin was selling at Tk 320 per kg while the Indian origin at Tk 350 per kg against their previous rates of Tk 330 and Tk 380.
Black pepper was selling at Tk 600 per kg, cinnamon at Tk 150 per kg, cloves at Tk 620 per kg and cardamom at Tk 1050-Tk1200 per kg at the retail level.
The market sources said prices of local onion increased by Tk 6 to Tk 8 per kg while imported ones rose by Tk 4 to Tk 6 per kg at the retail level in the city ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Now, a kilo of local onion is selling between Tk 45 and Tk 48 and imported Indian onion between Tk 35 and Tk 38 in the city's retail markets. Garlic was selling between Tk 45 and Tk 50 per kg while ginger was selling at Tk 80-Tk 85 per kg.
Dry chili at Tk 110-Tk120 per kg, powdered turmeric at Tk 140-Tk 150 per kg and powdered Dhoniya at Tk 150-Tk 160 per kg on an average at retail level.
Prices of non-brand edible oil including soybean oil and super palm oil increased by Tk 4 to Tk 6 per litre at the city's retail level and a kilo of soybean oil was selling between Tk 110 and Tk115, which was Tk 108-Tk 110 last week. Super palm oil was selling between Tk 95 and Tk 98, which was Tk 90-Tk95 per litre during the previous week.
During the last week, prices of a five-litre can of edible oil of different brands increased by Tk 10 to Tk 15. It was selling between Tk 565 to Tk 580 which was at Tk 530-Tk 540 a week ago.
Pilao rice was selling at Tk 120-Tk 125 per kg at the retail level which was Tk 105-Tk 110 last month.
In the retail level, minicate variety of rice was selling at Tk 39-Tk 40 per kg and nazirshail at Tk 38-Tk 40 per kg, remaining unchanged from their previous rates.
Besides, coarse varieties of rice, especially BR-28 and 29 and pari, were selling at Tk 28-Tk29 per kg during the last week, remaining unchanged from their previous prices, salesmen in the city's Shantinagar and Khilgaon markets said.
Traders said prices of the finer variety of local lentil and imported Nepalese and Turkish varieties remained unchanged at their previous rates in the city markets. A kilo of local lentil was selling at Tk 108-Tk 110 while imported lentil between Tk 88 and Tk 90.
Besides, prices of vegetables came down slightly due to increase in supply in the city's retail markets, traders said.
On Friday, a kilo of lady's finger was selling at Tk 32, brinjal at Tk 28-30, papaw Tk 10-Tk 15 and a medium sized cauliflower at Tk 20, according to the traders in the city's retail markets.
Cucumber was being sold at Tk 35 per kg, tomato at Tk 70-Tk 80 per kg, potal at Tk 22-Tk 24, carrot Tk 24-Tk 30, radish Tk 15-Tk 20, bitter gourd Tk 25 and potato Tk 18 per kg (old stock) and Tk 35- Tk 40 (new arrivals).
Green chili was selling at Tk 60 per kg on an average in the different retail markets.
Price of beef remained unchanged and a kilo of beef was selling at Tk 220-Tk230. Mutton was selling between Tk 280 and Tk 350 per kg in the city's retail level.
Prices of poultry birds were Tk 115-Tk120 per kg remaining unchanged during the last week at the retail level in the city. A dozen eggs were selling between Tk 84 and Tk 90 remaining unchanged from their previous prices.