Vegetables get cheaper at BDR markets
Friday, 5 October 2007
The retail prices of vegetables at the city markets declined further as supply of the items continued to increase, a market report of Bangladesh Riffles (BDR) said in the city Thursday, reports BSS.
Besides, the retail prices of the most of essentials including the food items remained almost stable.
The BDR report said, the price of coarse rice in different markets, including Kamalapur, New Market, Karwanbazar, Kalyanpur, Kachukhet and Mohammadpur ranged between Tk 22 and Tk 23 per kilogramme Wednesday.
Rice was sold at Tk 23 at BDR-run open markets and Tk 19 at BDR-run sales centres Wednesday while in Kolkata per kilogramme coarse rice is being sold at a price equivalent to Bangladesh Tk 21.42.
The price of one-kg packet of flour was between Tk 31 and Tk 33 in ordinary markets Wednesday while the price of the item was Tk 30 in BDR-run open markets and Tk 29 at BDR-run sales centres. In Kolkata, the flour is being sold for Tk 26.31 per kilogramme, the report said.
The price of imported lentil (mashur) is between Tk 60 and Tk 62 per kg in ordinary markets, while it is being sold at Tk 63 in BDR-run open markets and Tk 58 at BDR-run sales centres. In Kolkata, the price of the lentil is Tk 62.60 per kg.
Onion (imported) was sold at Tk 38 to Tk 42 per kg in ordinary city markets while its price in Kolkata was Tk 33.57. Onion is being sold at Tk 35 per kg in BDR-run open markets and Tk 28 at BDR-run sales centres.
The price of imported gram (chhola) was between Tk 50 and Tk 57 per kg in different retail markets Wednesday while in Kolkata, the item is being sold at Tk 58.38.
The item is being sold at Tk 56 in BDR-run open markets and Tk 52 at BDR-run sales centres.
Sugar is being sold at Tk 28 per kg in ordinary markets compared to Tk 28.07 in Kolkata and Tk 28 in BDR-run open markets.
The price of green chili, however, is ranging from Tk 90 to Tk 95 per kg in ordinary city markets. The item is sold at Tk 90 at BDR-run open markets. The price of green chili in Kolkata is equivalent to Tk 52.63.
Potato is being sold at Tk 19-Tk 20 per kg in all the ordinary markets. The price of potato in BDR-run open markets is Tk 19 and at BDR sales centres Tk 18. In Kolkata, the price of the item is equivalent to Tk 15.78.
Besides, the retail prices of the most of essentials including the food items remained almost stable.
The BDR report said, the price of coarse rice in different markets, including Kamalapur, New Market, Karwanbazar, Kalyanpur, Kachukhet and Mohammadpur ranged between Tk 22 and Tk 23 per kilogramme Wednesday.
Rice was sold at Tk 23 at BDR-run open markets and Tk 19 at BDR-run sales centres Wednesday while in Kolkata per kilogramme coarse rice is being sold at a price equivalent to Bangladesh Tk 21.42.
The price of one-kg packet of flour was between Tk 31 and Tk 33 in ordinary markets Wednesday while the price of the item was Tk 30 in BDR-run open markets and Tk 29 at BDR-run sales centres. In Kolkata, the flour is being sold for Tk 26.31 per kilogramme, the report said.
The price of imported lentil (mashur) is between Tk 60 and Tk 62 per kg in ordinary markets, while it is being sold at Tk 63 in BDR-run open markets and Tk 58 at BDR-run sales centres. In Kolkata, the price of the lentil is Tk 62.60 per kg.
Onion (imported) was sold at Tk 38 to Tk 42 per kg in ordinary city markets while its price in Kolkata was Tk 33.57. Onion is being sold at Tk 35 per kg in BDR-run open markets and Tk 28 at BDR-run sales centres.
The price of imported gram (chhola) was between Tk 50 and Tk 57 per kg in different retail markets Wednesday while in Kolkata, the item is being sold at Tk 58.38.
The item is being sold at Tk 56 in BDR-run open markets and Tk 52 at BDR-run sales centres.
Sugar is being sold at Tk 28 per kg in ordinary markets compared to Tk 28.07 in Kolkata and Tk 28 in BDR-run open markets.
The price of green chili, however, is ranging from Tk 90 to Tk 95 per kg in ordinary city markets. The item is sold at Tk 90 at BDR-run open markets. The price of green chili in Kolkata is equivalent to Tk 52.63.
Potato is being sold at Tk 19-Tk 20 per kg in all the ordinary markets. The price of potato in BDR-run open markets is Tk 19 and at BDR sales centres Tk 18. In Kolkata, the price of the item is equivalent to Tk 15.78.