Winter vegetables start coming to city markets
Sunday, 4 November 2007
The supply of winter vegetables to the city markets is increasing, reports BSS.
The vegetable traders expressed the hope that the prices of the vegetables would start coming down with the increasing supply in a couple of days, a market report of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) said Saturday
Meanwhile, most of the essentials including rice are being sold at low prices at BDR-run markets in comparison to other open markets in the city.
The marker 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 kg Friday.
Rice was being sold at Tk 24 at BDR-run open markets and Tk 19 at BDR-run sales centres Friday while in Kolkata per kg coarse rice was sold at a price equivalent to Bangladesh Tk 21.62.
The price of one-kg packet of flour was between Tk 36 and Tk 39 in ordinary markets Friday while the price of the item was Tk 35 in BDR-run open markets and BDR-run sales centres. In Kolkata, the flour is being sold for Tk 25.22 per kg, the report said.
The price of imported lentil (mashur) is between Tk 60 and Tk 64 per kg in ordinary markets, while it is being sold at Tk 66 in BDR-run open markets and Tk 58 at BDR-run sales centres. In Kolkata, the price of lentil is Tk 61.26 per kg.
Onion (imported) was sold at Tk 51 to Tk 60 per kg in ordinary city markets while its price in Kolkata was Tk 32.43. Onion is being sold at Tk 60 per kg in BDR-run open markets and Tk 45 at BDR-run sales centres.
The price of imported gram (Chhola) was between Tk 46 and Tk 50 per kg in different retail markets Friday while in Kolkata, the item was being sold at Tk 57.65.
The item is being sold at Tk 50 in BDR-run open markets and Tk 52 at BDR-run sales centres.
Sugar is being sold at Tk 30 to Tk 32 per kg in ordinary markets compared to Tk 25.02 in Kolkata and Tk 30 in BDR-run open markets.
The price of green chilli, however, is ranging from Tk 80 to Tk 100 per kg in ordinary city markets. The item is sold at Tk 100 at BDR-run open markets. The price of green chilli in Kolkata is equivalent to Tk 32.43.
The vegetable traders expressed the hope that the prices of the vegetables would start coming down with the increasing supply in a couple of days, a market report of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) said Saturday
Meanwhile, most of the essentials including rice are being sold at low prices at BDR-run markets in comparison to other open markets in the city.
The marker 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 kg Friday.
Rice was being sold at Tk 24 at BDR-run open markets and Tk 19 at BDR-run sales centres Friday while in Kolkata per kg coarse rice was sold at a price equivalent to Bangladesh Tk 21.62.
The price of one-kg packet of flour was between Tk 36 and Tk 39 in ordinary markets Friday while the price of the item was Tk 35 in BDR-run open markets and BDR-run sales centres. In Kolkata, the flour is being sold for Tk 25.22 per kg, the report said.
The price of imported lentil (mashur) is between Tk 60 and Tk 64 per kg in ordinary markets, while it is being sold at Tk 66 in BDR-run open markets and Tk 58 at BDR-run sales centres. In Kolkata, the price of lentil is Tk 61.26 per kg.
Onion (imported) was sold at Tk 51 to Tk 60 per kg in ordinary city markets while its price in Kolkata was Tk 32.43. Onion is being sold at Tk 60 per kg in BDR-run open markets and Tk 45 at BDR-run sales centres.
The price of imported gram (Chhola) was between Tk 46 and Tk 50 per kg in different retail markets Friday while in Kolkata, the item was being sold at Tk 57.65.
The item is being sold at Tk 50 in BDR-run open markets and Tk 52 at BDR-run sales centres.
Sugar is being sold at Tk 30 to Tk 32 per kg in ordinary markets compared to Tk 25.02 in Kolkata and Tk 30 in BDR-run open markets.
The price of green chilli, however, is ranging from Tk 80 to Tk 100 per kg in ordinary city markets. The item is sold at Tk 100 at BDR-run open markets. The price of green chilli in Kolkata is equivalent to Tk 32.43.