Prices of vegetables, potato, eggs, sugar up in city markets
Saturday, 28 March 2009
FE Report
Prices of vegetables, potato, eggs and sugar increased at the city's retail markets during the past week while prices of onion, garlic and atta declined.
Prices of other essential commodities, including rice and different brands of edible oil remained almost unchanged in the city's kitchen markets last week, traders said Friday.
Traders said prices of vegetables increased by Tk 3.0 to Tk 4.0 per kg due to shortage of supply at the retail level in the city.
Vegetable cultivation has been affected by the on going dry weather which pushed up the prices in the local market, traders of different retail markets said.
On Friday, a kilogram of lady's finger was selling at Tk 26-Tk 28, brinjal at Tk 30-Tk32, papaya at Tk 15-Tk 16, carrot Tk 20 and a medium-sized gourd at Tk 35-Tk 40, according to traders in the city's retail markets.
Cucumber was being sold at prices between Tk 18 and Tk 20 per kg, tomato between Tk 22 and Tk 24 per kg, beans between Tk 22 and Tk 24 and bitter gourd between Tk 28 and Tk34, potal between Tk 26-Tk28, barboti between Tk 35 and Tk 40. Green chili was sold at Tk 32-Tk 34 per kg throughout the week on an average.
But, prices of potato increased sharply at the retail level because some wholesalers allegedly have been hoarding potato to make wind fall profit later on, said Kamruzzaman, a trader at Karwan bazaar.
A kilo of potato was sold at Tk 18 which was Tk 14-Tk 15 one week ago on an average in the retail outlets.
According to the traders at the retail level, prices of eggs went up significantly at the city's retail markets. A dozen eggs were selling at Tk 84-Tk 90 which was Tk 75 to Tk 78 one week back on an average at the retail level.
In the past one week, prices of sugar increased by Tk 4-Tk 5 per kg due to shortage of supply in the city's retail markets. Non-brand sugar was selling at Tk 39-Tk 40 per kg which Tk 35-Tk 36 per kg a week ago.
On the other hand, prices of onion declined by Tk 2.0-Tk 4.0 per kg due to adequate supply, according to traders in the city's retail markets.
On Friday, a kilo of local onion was selling between Tk 28 and Tk 30, which was Tk 32-Tk 34 one week back. Besides, imported Indian onion's prices ranged between Tk 18 and Tk 20 which was Tk 20 and Tk 24 last week in the city's retail markets.
Garlic is selling at prices between Tk 24 and Tk 26 per kg which was Tk 28 to Tk 30 per kg on an average at the retail level.
Prices of atta declined by Tk 2.0 per kg after the government decided to import atta from abroad. Now atta is selling at Tk 22-Tk 23 per kg on an average in the city's retail markets.
During the past week, a kilo 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, remaining unchanged from their previous rate.
Now, prices of different brands of edible oil in five-litre cans ranged between Tk 345- 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.
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 the other hand, 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 30 and Swarna at Tk 20-Tk 21 per kg on an average at the city's retail level, according to retail traders in the city's different rice shops.
Besides, prices of fine varieties of rice including 'minicate' variety were Tk 34-Tk 38 per kg and Nazirshail Tk 34-Tk 36 per kg on an average in the city's retail markets during the last week.
Prices of vegetables, potato, eggs and sugar increased at the city's retail markets during the past week while prices of onion, garlic and atta declined.
Prices of other essential commodities, including rice and different brands of edible oil remained almost unchanged in the city's kitchen markets last week, traders said Friday.
Traders said prices of vegetables increased by Tk 3.0 to Tk 4.0 per kg due to shortage of supply at the retail level in the city.
Vegetable cultivation has been affected by the on going dry weather which pushed up the prices in the local market, traders of different retail markets said.
On Friday, a kilogram of lady's finger was selling at Tk 26-Tk 28, brinjal at Tk 30-Tk32, papaya at Tk 15-Tk 16, carrot Tk 20 and a medium-sized gourd at Tk 35-Tk 40, according to traders in the city's retail markets.
Cucumber was being sold at prices between Tk 18 and Tk 20 per kg, tomato between Tk 22 and Tk 24 per kg, beans between Tk 22 and Tk 24 and bitter gourd between Tk 28 and Tk34, potal between Tk 26-Tk28, barboti between Tk 35 and Tk 40. Green chili was sold at Tk 32-Tk 34 per kg throughout the week on an average.
But, prices of potato increased sharply at the retail level because some wholesalers allegedly have been hoarding potato to make wind fall profit later on, said Kamruzzaman, a trader at Karwan bazaar.
A kilo of potato was sold at Tk 18 which was Tk 14-Tk 15 one week ago on an average in the retail outlets.
According to the traders at the retail level, prices of eggs went up significantly at the city's retail markets. A dozen eggs were selling at Tk 84-Tk 90 which was Tk 75 to Tk 78 one week back on an average at the retail level.
In the past one week, prices of sugar increased by Tk 4-Tk 5 per kg due to shortage of supply in the city's retail markets. Non-brand sugar was selling at Tk 39-Tk 40 per kg which Tk 35-Tk 36 per kg a week ago.
On the other hand, prices of onion declined by Tk 2.0-Tk 4.0 per kg due to adequate supply, according to traders in the city's retail markets.
On Friday, a kilo of local onion was selling between Tk 28 and Tk 30, which was Tk 32-Tk 34 one week back. Besides, imported Indian onion's prices ranged between Tk 18 and Tk 20 which was Tk 20 and Tk 24 last week in the city's retail markets.
Garlic is selling at prices between Tk 24 and Tk 26 per kg which was Tk 28 to Tk 30 per kg on an average at the retail level.
Prices of atta declined by Tk 2.0 per kg after the government decided to import atta from abroad. Now atta is selling at Tk 22-Tk 23 per kg on an average in the city's retail markets.
During the past week, a kilo 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, remaining unchanged from their previous rate.
Now, prices of different brands of edible oil in five-litre cans ranged between Tk 345- 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.
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 the other hand, 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 30 and Swarna at Tk 20-Tk 21 per kg on an average at the city's retail level, according to retail traders in the city's different rice shops.
Besides, prices of fine varieties of rice including 'minicate' variety were Tk 34-Tk 38 per kg and Nazirshail Tk 34-Tk 36 per kg on an average in the city's retail markets during the last week.