Rice, sugar up, lentil down in city markets
Saturday, 9 January 2010
FE Report
Prices of rice, sugar and non-brand edible oil increased while lentil fell last week, according to sources at different markets in the city.
Coarse rice including BR-28 was selling at Tk 35 per kg, up from Tk 34 per kg. Pari was selling at Tk 32 against the previous price of Tk 31 and IRRI at Tk 26 against Tk 25 per kg on an average.
The minicate rice was selling at Tk 38 per kg and Nazirshail Tk 42 to Tk 48 per kg in the week.
Prices of both brand and non-brand sugar increased to Tk 55 from Tk 52 a kg at the retail level in the capital.
On the other hand, the Rupchanda brand edible oil in five-litre can was selling at Tk 455, Teer at Tk 448 and Dada at Tk 430 on an average.
Non-brand edible oil such as palm oil, super palm and soybean was up and selling at Tk 80-Tk 90 against the previous prices of Tk 75- Tk 86 per litre.
But the price of local lentil decreased by Tk 2 and it was selling at Tk 128 per kg, down from Tk 130 per kg. The imported Indian, Nepalese and Turkish varieties were selling at Tk 96-Tk 110 per kg.
The prices of local onion was steady at Tk 32-Tk 34 per kg and the local variety at Tk 35-Tk 36 per kg last week.
Potato was selling at Tk 22 per kg while the price of fresh potato was steady at Tk 25-Tk 26 per kg.
At the retail level the price of garlic was steady. The local garlic was selling at Tk 120 per kg and the imported variety at Tk 90 per kg.
The local ginger was selling at Tk 80 per kg and the imported variety was available at Tk 70 per kg.
The price of every four red farm eggs was Tk 23 while the local eggs were stable at Tk 30.
Prices of all the vegetable items witnessed the same trend in the city's kitchen markets.
Green chili was selling at Tk 28-Tk 32 per kg, brinjal Tk 20-Tk 22, carrot Tk 24, 'Potol' Tk 30, 'Khirai', a variety of small cucumber, Tk 20, papaya Tk 12-Tk 16, bean Tk 24-Tk 26, bitter gourd Tk 30 per kg, a medium-size cauliflower Tk 18-Tk Tk 20, a medium-size cabbage Tk 15 to Tk 20 and a medium-size gourd Tk 20-Tk 25.
A pair of medium-size Hilsha fishes were selling at Tk 600-Tk 700.
However, 'Pangas' was steady at Tk 90-Tk 100 per kg, 'Katla' Tk 200, 'Poya' Tk 180, 'Ruhi' Tk 200 per kg, 'Kachki' and 'Telapia' Tk 80-Tk 100 per kg.
Local fishes like 'Puti' were selling at Tk 100 a kg, 'Tangra' Tk 150 and 'Magur' Tk 500-Tk 600 a kg on an average.
The price of poultry birds increased to Tk 115 per kg from Tk 95 while beef was steady at Tk 230 and mutton Tk 320 a kg in the city's retail outlets.
Prices of rice, sugar and non-brand edible oil increased while lentil fell last week, according to sources at different markets in the city.
Coarse rice including BR-28 was selling at Tk 35 per kg, up from Tk 34 per kg. Pari was selling at Tk 32 against the previous price of Tk 31 and IRRI at Tk 26 against Tk 25 per kg on an average.
The minicate rice was selling at Tk 38 per kg and Nazirshail Tk 42 to Tk 48 per kg in the week.
Prices of both brand and non-brand sugar increased to Tk 55 from Tk 52 a kg at the retail level in the capital.
On the other hand, the Rupchanda brand edible oil in five-litre can was selling at Tk 455, Teer at Tk 448 and Dada at Tk 430 on an average.
Non-brand edible oil such as palm oil, super palm and soybean was up and selling at Tk 80-Tk 90 against the previous prices of Tk 75- Tk 86 per litre.
But the price of local lentil decreased by Tk 2 and it was selling at Tk 128 per kg, down from Tk 130 per kg. The imported Indian, Nepalese and Turkish varieties were selling at Tk 96-Tk 110 per kg.
The prices of local onion was steady at Tk 32-Tk 34 per kg and the local variety at Tk 35-Tk 36 per kg last week.
Potato was selling at Tk 22 per kg while the price of fresh potato was steady at Tk 25-Tk 26 per kg.
At the retail level the price of garlic was steady. The local garlic was selling at Tk 120 per kg and the imported variety at Tk 90 per kg.
The local ginger was selling at Tk 80 per kg and the imported variety was available at Tk 70 per kg.
The price of every four red farm eggs was Tk 23 while the local eggs were stable at Tk 30.
Prices of all the vegetable items witnessed the same trend in the city's kitchen markets.
Green chili was selling at Tk 28-Tk 32 per kg, brinjal Tk 20-Tk 22, carrot Tk 24, 'Potol' Tk 30, 'Khirai', a variety of small cucumber, Tk 20, papaya Tk 12-Tk 16, bean Tk 24-Tk 26, bitter gourd Tk 30 per kg, a medium-size cauliflower Tk 18-Tk Tk 20, a medium-size cabbage Tk 15 to Tk 20 and a medium-size gourd Tk 20-Tk 25.
A pair of medium-size Hilsha fishes were selling at Tk 600-Tk 700.
However, 'Pangas' was steady at Tk 90-Tk 100 per kg, 'Katla' Tk 200, 'Poya' Tk 180, 'Ruhi' Tk 200 per kg, 'Kachki' and 'Telapia' Tk 80-Tk 100 per kg.
Local fishes like 'Puti' were selling at Tk 100 a kg, 'Tangra' Tk 150 and 'Magur' Tk 500-Tk 600 a kg on an average.
The price of poultry birds increased to Tk 115 per kg from Tk 95 while beef was steady at Tk 230 and mutton Tk 320 a kg in the city's retail outlets.