Rise in prices of poultry birds, green chili
FE Report | Saturday, 9 August 2008
Prices of poultry birds and green chili have increased at the city's retail markets while prices of rice and non-brand edible oil have declined during the past one-week.
According to traders in the city's different retail markets, prices of poultry birds have increased by Tk 10 per kg to Tk 120 -Tk 125 per kg against Tk 110-Tk 115 per kg one week ago.
Prices of eggs have also increased by Tk 2 to Tk 5 per dozen. At the retail level, a dozen of eggs were selling at Tk 72 -Tk 75, which were Tk 65-Tk 70 during the week before.
Besides, price of green chili rose by Tk 10-Tk 12 per kg to Tk 60 in the local market, which was selling at Tk 48 per kg one week ago.
Retail traders said price of green chili had shown an upward trend at the local market due to shortage in supply because traders were hoarding the item for upcoming Ramadan.
Prices of fine and coarse varieties of rice declined by Tk 1.0 to Tk 2.0 as the government has planned to launch open-market sale (OMS) of rice from August 20 at Tk 28 per kg.
The Minicate variety of rice was selling at Tk 42-Tk 44 and Nazirshail at Tk 38-Tk 42 per kg against 44-Tk 45 per kg and Tk 42 -Tk 48 per kg respectively a week ago.
Coarse varieties of rice, especially BR-28, were selling at Tk 37-Tk 39 per kg against Tk 39-Tk 41 per kg in the previous week.
At wholesale level, the Minicate variety of rice was selling at Tk 1550- Tk 1560 per maund (37.300 kg) and the Nazirshail variety of rice was selling at Tk 1580-Tk 1590 per maund during the last week.
Besides, BR-28 was selling at Tk 1260-Tk 1270 per maund against Tk 1350-Tk 1400 per maund at the wholesale level in the week before.
According to traders, prices of non-brand edible oil declined by Tk 2.0 -Tk 3.0 per kg at the wholesale level due to price decline in the international market.
Traders at the wholesale markets of Karwan Bazar and Naya Bazar said soyabean oil and super palm oil were selling at Tk 115 -Tk 118 per kg and Tk 92-Tk 96 per kg respectively.
But prices of non-brand edible oil at the retail level remained almost unchanged at their previous rates and were Tk 118 -Tk 120 per kg and Tk 98 per kg respectively.
During the same week, edible oil of different brands in five-litre cans was selling at Tk 600.
The finer variety of dry chili was selling at Tk 140-Tk150 per kg, unchanged at its previous rates.
Prices of onion, tea, flour and sugar remained unchanged at their previous rates in the local markets.
Traders said prices of the finer variety of local lentil and imported Nepalese and Turkish varieties remained unchanged at their previous rates in the local markets. But traders of different retail markets said prices of lentil would be high for upcoming Ramadan.
According to the traders of city's retail markets, prices of a number of vegetables declined by Tk 2.0 to Tk 5.0 per kg during the last week. Prices of a number of vegetables, including ladies' finger, brinjal and cowpea were Tk 28 per kg, Tk 30 per kg and Tk 28 per kg respectively.
Cucumber, tomato and green banana were selling at Tk 28 per kg, Tk 60 per kg and Tk 20 (four pieces) respectively.
Potato was selling at Tk 18 -Tk 20 per kg, unchanged from its prices a week ago.
In the city's retail markets, beef was selling at Tk 180-Tk 190 per kg, but mutton price rose by 30 to Tk 340 per kg which was selling at Tk 250-Tk 300 per kg the week before.
According to traders in the city's different retail markets, prices of poultry birds have increased by Tk 10 per kg to Tk 120 -Tk 125 per kg against Tk 110-Tk 115 per kg one week ago.
Prices of eggs have also increased by Tk 2 to Tk 5 per dozen. At the retail level, a dozen of eggs were selling at Tk 72 -Tk 75, which were Tk 65-Tk 70 during the week before.
Besides, price of green chili rose by Tk 10-Tk 12 per kg to Tk 60 in the local market, which was selling at Tk 48 per kg one week ago.
Retail traders said price of green chili had shown an upward trend at the local market due to shortage in supply because traders were hoarding the item for upcoming Ramadan.
Prices of fine and coarse varieties of rice declined by Tk 1.0 to Tk 2.0 as the government has planned to launch open-market sale (OMS) of rice from August 20 at Tk 28 per kg.
The Minicate variety of rice was selling at Tk 42-Tk 44 and Nazirshail at Tk 38-Tk 42 per kg against 44-Tk 45 per kg and Tk 42 -Tk 48 per kg respectively a week ago.
Coarse varieties of rice, especially BR-28, were selling at Tk 37-Tk 39 per kg against Tk 39-Tk 41 per kg in the previous week.
At wholesale level, the Minicate variety of rice was selling at Tk 1550- Tk 1560 per maund (37.300 kg) and the Nazirshail variety of rice was selling at Tk 1580-Tk 1590 per maund during the last week.
Besides, BR-28 was selling at Tk 1260-Tk 1270 per maund against Tk 1350-Tk 1400 per maund at the wholesale level in the week before.
According to traders, prices of non-brand edible oil declined by Tk 2.0 -Tk 3.0 per kg at the wholesale level due to price decline in the international market.
Traders at the wholesale markets of Karwan Bazar and Naya Bazar said soyabean oil and super palm oil were selling at Tk 115 -Tk 118 per kg and Tk 92-Tk 96 per kg respectively.
But prices of non-brand edible oil at the retail level remained almost unchanged at their previous rates and were Tk 118 -Tk 120 per kg and Tk 98 per kg respectively.
During the same week, edible oil of different brands in five-litre cans was selling at Tk 600.
The finer variety of dry chili was selling at Tk 140-Tk150 per kg, unchanged at its previous rates.
Prices of onion, tea, flour and sugar remained unchanged at their previous rates in the local markets.
Traders said prices of the finer variety of local lentil and imported Nepalese and Turkish varieties remained unchanged at their previous rates in the local markets. But traders of different retail markets said prices of lentil would be high for upcoming Ramadan.
According to the traders of city's retail markets, prices of a number of vegetables declined by Tk 2.0 to Tk 5.0 per kg during the last week. Prices of a number of vegetables, including ladies' finger, brinjal and cowpea were Tk 28 per kg, Tk 30 per kg and Tk 28 per kg respectively.
Cucumber, tomato and green banana were selling at Tk 28 per kg, Tk 60 per kg and Tk 20 (four pieces) respectively.
Potato was selling at Tk 18 -Tk 20 per kg, unchanged from its prices a week ago.
In the city's retail markets, beef was selling at Tk 180-Tk 190 per kg, but mutton price rose by 30 to Tk 340 per kg which was selling at Tk 250-Tk 300 per kg the week before.