Rainfall pushes up prices of vegetables in city markets
Saturday, 23 June 2007
FE Report
Prices of some vegetables increased, edible oil and sugar declined at the wholesale level and the prices of other essential commodities remained unchanged in the city markets over the last week.
Traders said the prices of some vegetables have increased in the city markets mainly due to rainfall in the city and other districts across the country.
During the last week, at the retail level brinjal and bitter gourd were selling at Tk 20-Tk 26 per kg compared with their previous rates at Tk 18-Tk 20 per kg.
Okra, snake gourd and ridge gourd were selling at Tk 20-Tk 22 per kg compared with their previous rates at Tk 16-Tk 20 per kg. Prices of green chilli remained unchanged at Tk 32-Tk 36 per kg.
The members of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) started selling vegetables from Wednesday in the city to bring down the prices of those items in the markets.
Traders said during the last week the prices of edible oil declined due to adequate supply and strengthening of vigilance in the markets by the BDR personnel.
During the last week at the wholesale level soybean and super palm oil were selling at Tk 2500 per maund compared with their previous rates at Tk 2550- Tk 2530 per maund. Palm oil was selling at Tk 2460-Tk 2470 per maund compared with its previous rate at Tk 2500 per maund.
At the retail level, five-litre canned edible oil of different brands was selling at Tk 365, unchanged from the previous week.
At the wholesale level sugar was selling at Tk 980 per maund compared with its previous rate at Tk 1050 per maund. At the retail level sugar was selling at Tk 28-Tk 30 per kg during the last week.
At the retail level, prices of fine varieties of rice remained unchanged at Tk 26-Tk 28 per kg and the coarse varieties of rice at Tk 21-Tk 22 per kg.
During the last week at the wholesale level prices of Indian variety of Swarna and Paari remained unchanged at Tk 750-Tk 780 per maund and Lata at Tk 850-Tk 860 per maund.
Prices of IRRI variety of rice remained unchanged at Tk 700-Tk 710 per maund, Nazirshail from Savar at Tk 850-Tk 900 per maund, Nazirshail from North Bengal at Tk 920-Tk 930 per maund.
Prices of Minicate variety of rice remained unchanged at Tk 1010-1020 per maund at wholesale level, traders said.
Prices of the fine variety of lentil remained unchanged at Tk 70-Tk 72 per kg and its Turkish variety at Tk 64-Tk 66 per kg. Prices of 'moong' pulse remained unchanged at Tk 70-Tk 74 per kg during the last week.
During the last week ginger was selling at Tk 35-Tk 40 per kg, unchanged from the previous week. During the last week beef was selling at Tk 180 per kg, unchanged from the previous week.
During the last week onion was selling at Tk 16 per kg, unchanged from the previous week. Traders said garlic was selling at Tk 40-Tk 60 per kg, unchanged from the previous week.
In the last week, prices of poultry birds remained unchanged at Tk 90-Tk 100 per kg and eggs at Tk 52 per dozen.
Mutton was selling at Tk 220-Tk 230 per kg, unchanged from the previous week. During the last week a medium-size hilsa fish was selling at Tk 250-Tk 350, unchanged from the previous week.
During the last week at the retail level packaged coarse flour was selling at Tk 27-Tk 28 per kg, unchanged from the previous week in the city markets. Traders said prices of refined salt remained unchanged at Tk 18 per kg.
Prices of some vegetables increased, edible oil and sugar declined at the wholesale level and the prices of other essential commodities remained unchanged in the city markets over the last week.
Traders said the prices of some vegetables have increased in the city markets mainly due to rainfall in the city and other districts across the country.
During the last week, at the retail level brinjal and bitter gourd were selling at Tk 20-Tk 26 per kg compared with their previous rates at Tk 18-Tk 20 per kg.
Okra, snake gourd and ridge gourd were selling at Tk 20-Tk 22 per kg compared with their previous rates at Tk 16-Tk 20 per kg. Prices of green chilli remained unchanged at Tk 32-Tk 36 per kg.
The members of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) started selling vegetables from Wednesday in the city to bring down the prices of those items in the markets.
Traders said during the last week the prices of edible oil declined due to adequate supply and strengthening of vigilance in the markets by the BDR personnel.
During the last week at the wholesale level soybean and super palm oil were selling at Tk 2500 per maund compared with their previous rates at Tk 2550- Tk 2530 per maund. Palm oil was selling at Tk 2460-Tk 2470 per maund compared with its previous rate at Tk 2500 per maund.
At the retail level, five-litre canned edible oil of different brands was selling at Tk 365, unchanged from the previous week.
At the wholesale level sugar was selling at Tk 980 per maund compared with its previous rate at Tk 1050 per maund. At the retail level sugar was selling at Tk 28-Tk 30 per kg during the last week.
At the retail level, prices of fine varieties of rice remained unchanged at Tk 26-Tk 28 per kg and the coarse varieties of rice at Tk 21-Tk 22 per kg.
During the last week at the wholesale level prices of Indian variety of Swarna and Paari remained unchanged at Tk 750-Tk 780 per maund and Lata at Tk 850-Tk 860 per maund.
Prices of IRRI variety of rice remained unchanged at Tk 700-Tk 710 per maund, Nazirshail from Savar at Tk 850-Tk 900 per maund, Nazirshail from North Bengal at Tk 920-Tk 930 per maund.
Prices of Minicate variety of rice remained unchanged at Tk 1010-1020 per maund at wholesale level, traders said.
Prices of the fine variety of lentil remained unchanged at Tk 70-Tk 72 per kg and its Turkish variety at Tk 64-Tk 66 per kg. Prices of 'moong' pulse remained unchanged at Tk 70-Tk 74 per kg during the last week.
During the last week ginger was selling at Tk 35-Tk 40 per kg, unchanged from the previous week. During the last week beef was selling at Tk 180 per kg, unchanged from the previous week.
During the last week onion was selling at Tk 16 per kg, unchanged from the previous week. Traders said garlic was selling at Tk 40-Tk 60 per kg, unchanged from the previous week.
In the last week, prices of poultry birds remained unchanged at Tk 90-Tk 100 per kg and eggs at Tk 52 per dozen.
Mutton was selling at Tk 220-Tk 230 per kg, unchanged from the previous week. During the last week a medium-size hilsa fish was selling at Tk 250-Tk 350, unchanged from the previous week.
During the last week at the retail level packaged coarse flour was selling at Tk 27-Tk 28 per kg, unchanged from the previous week in the city markets. Traders said prices of refined salt remained unchanged at Tk 18 per kg.