Steep rise in prices of green chilli in city markets
FE Report | Saturday, 19 July 2008
Prices of green chilli and vegetables increased significantly in the city's retail markets due mainly to shortage in supply caused by heavy monsoon rain, traders said Friday.
A number of traders in the city's retail markets said vegetable prices have increased because most of the vegetable lands are submerged by rainy water that has reduced the supply.
Traders said prices of vegetable rose by Tk 4.0 to Tk 10 per kg on an average.
Prices of green chilli witnessed an upward trend at the retail level. It was selling at Tk 40- Tk 42 per kg against Tk 18-Tk 20 a week ago in the city's retail markets.
Coarse varieties of rice increased by Tk 1.0-Tk 2.0 per kg, flour by Tk 2.0 while onion by Tk 2.0 per kg at retail level.
According to the traders of city's retail markets, prices of a number of vegetables, including ladies' finger, brinjal and cowpea were Tk 28 per kg, Tk 48 per kg and Tk 30 per kg respectively against Tk 24 in Tk 36 and Tk 24 the previous week.
Cucumber, tomato and green banana were selling at Tk 40 per kg, Tk 60 per kg and Tk 20 (four pieces) against Tk 20, Tk 40 and Tk 18 (four pieces) respectively on the previous week.
Potato was selling Tk 16-Tk 18 per kg, remaining unchanged from previous the prices a week ago.
Prices of most of the essentials including rice, flour and edible oil remained almost unchanged at their previous level in the city's wholesale markets during the last one week.
According to traders, the Minicate variety of rice was selling at Tk 44-Tk 45 per kg and Nazirshail at Tk 42 -Tk 44 per kg against Tk 42-Tk 44 and Tk 38-Tk 41 respectively a week ago.
Coarse varieties of rice, especially BR-28, were selling at Tk 39-Tk 41 per kg against Tk 38-Tk 39 per kg in the previous week.
At wholesale level, the Minicate variety of rice was selling at Tk 1570 -Tk 1580 per maund (37.300 kg) and the Nazirshail variety of rice was selling at Tk 1600-Tk 1620 per maund during the last week, unchanged at their previous rates.
Besides, the wholesalers said, BR-28, widely consumed by low-income people, was selling at Tk 1350- Tk 1400 per maund, unchanged from the prices of the previous week at the wholesale level.
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.
In the past one week, traders said prices of coarse flour remained unchanged at their previous rates at Tk 39-Tk 40 per kg.
Traders at the wholesale markets at Karwan Bazar and Naya Bazar said soyabean and super palm oil were selling at Tk 118 per kg and Tk 106 per kg respectively.
A number of traders in the city's retail markets said non-brand soyabean oil and super palm oil were selling at Tk 122-Tk 125 per kg and Tk 116-Tk 120 per kg respectively in the city's retail markets.
During the same week, edible oil of different brands in five-litre cans was selling between Tk 610 and Tk 615.
In the past one week, the price of non-brand sugar was Tk 36 per kg, unchanged at its previous rate. At the wholesale level, sugar price ranged between Tk 1650 and Tk 1680 (50 kg) in the last week.
They, however, said prices of milk of different brands were increased to some extent at the retail level in the week.
According to retailers, a 400gm tin of the Cerelac brand milk was being sold at Tk 270-Tk 280 against the previous rate of Tk 250-Tk 260 while a tin of 400gm Lactozen, another widely-consumed baby milk brand, was being sold at Tk 360-Tk 370, that was priced at Tk 340 per tin last month.
During the last week, prices of local onion rose by Tk 4.0 to Tk 5.0 per kg to stand at Tk 28-Tk 30 per kg against Tk 25-Tk 26 in the previous week while the prices of the Indian variety remained unchanged at Tk 16-Tk 18 per kg.
Fish traders said prices of small, medium and large-size fishes increased to some extent in the retail and wholesale markets due to shortage of supply over the last one week.
In the city's retail markets, beef and mutton were selling at Tk 180-Tk 200 per kg and Tk 250-Tk 300 per kg respectively, unchanged from their previous prices a week ago.
According to the retailers, during the same period, prices of poultry birds went down to range between Tk 110 and Tk 120 per kg against Tk 125 - Tk 130 per kg a week ago. A dozen of eggs were selling at Tk 65-Tk 70.
A number of traders in the city's retail markets said vegetable prices have increased because most of the vegetable lands are submerged by rainy water that has reduced the supply.
Traders said prices of vegetable rose by Tk 4.0 to Tk 10 per kg on an average.
Prices of green chilli witnessed an upward trend at the retail level. It was selling at Tk 40- Tk 42 per kg against Tk 18-Tk 20 a week ago in the city's retail markets.
Coarse varieties of rice increased by Tk 1.0-Tk 2.0 per kg, flour by Tk 2.0 while onion by Tk 2.0 per kg at retail level.
According to the traders of city's retail markets, prices of a number of vegetables, including ladies' finger, brinjal and cowpea were Tk 28 per kg, Tk 48 per kg and Tk 30 per kg respectively against Tk 24 in Tk 36 and Tk 24 the previous week.
Cucumber, tomato and green banana were selling at Tk 40 per kg, Tk 60 per kg and Tk 20 (four pieces) against Tk 20, Tk 40 and Tk 18 (four pieces) respectively on the previous week.
Potato was selling Tk 16-Tk 18 per kg, remaining unchanged from previous the prices a week ago.
Prices of most of the essentials including rice, flour and edible oil remained almost unchanged at their previous level in the city's wholesale markets during the last one week.
According to traders, the Minicate variety of rice was selling at Tk 44-Tk 45 per kg and Nazirshail at Tk 42 -Tk 44 per kg against Tk 42-Tk 44 and Tk 38-Tk 41 respectively a week ago.
Coarse varieties of rice, especially BR-28, were selling at Tk 39-Tk 41 per kg against Tk 38-Tk 39 per kg in the previous week.
At wholesale level, the Minicate variety of rice was selling at Tk 1570 -Tk 1580 per maund (37.300 kg) and the Nazirshail variety of rice was selling at Tk 1600-Tk 1620 per maund during the last week, unchanged at their previous rates.
Besides, the wholesalers said, BR-28, widely consumed by low-income people, was selling at Tk 1350- Tk 1400 per maund, unchanged from the prices of the previous week at the wholesale level.
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.
In the past one week, traders said prices of coarse flour remained unchanged at their previous rates at Tk 39-Tk 40 per kg.
Traders at the wholesale markets at Karwan Bazar and Naya Bazar said soyabean and super palm oil were selling at Tk 118 per kg and Tk 106 per kg respectively.
A number of traders in the city's retail markets said non-brand soyabean oil and super palm oil were selling at Tk 122-Tk 125 per kg and Tk 116-Tk 120 per kg respectively in the city's retail markets.
During the same week, edible oil of different brands in five-litre cans was selling between Tk 610 and Tk 615.
In the past one week, the price of non-brand sugar was Tk 36 per kg, unchanged at its previous rate. At the wholesale level, sugar price ranged between Tk 1650 and Tk 1680 (50 kg) in the last week.
They, however, said prices of milk of different brands were increased to some extent at the retail level in the week.
According to retailers, a 400gm tin of the Cerelac brand milk was being sold at Tk 270-Tk 280 against the previous rate of Tk 250-Tk 260 while a tin of 400gm Lactozen, another widely-consumed baby milk brand, was being sold at Tk 360-Tk 370, that was priced at Tk 340 per tin last month.
During the last week, prices of local onion rose by Tk 4.0 to Tk 5.0 per kg to stand at Tk 28-Tk 30 per kg against Tk 25-Tk 26 in the previous week while the prices of the Indian variety remained unchanged at Tk 16-Tk 18 per kg.
Fish traders said prices of small, medium and large-size fishes increased to some extent in the retail and wholesale markets due to shortage of supply over the last one week.
In the city's retail markets, beef and mutton were selling at Tk 180-Tk 200 per kg and Tk 250-Tk 300 per kg respectively, unchanged from their previous prices a week ago.
According to the retailers, during the same period, prices of poultry birds went down to range between Tk 110 and Tk 120 per kg against Tk 125 - Tk 130 per kg a week ago. A dozen of eggs were selling at Tk 65-Tk 70.