The prices of fine varieties of rice remained high in the city’s kitchen markets over the week ending Friday. Coarse varieties of rice, however, saw slight fall in their prices because of new harvest, traders said. The prices of coarse varieties of rice decreased by Tk 4 a kilogram and were retailing at Tk 30-Tk 31 a kg over the week as the harvesting of aman has started in full swing across the country.
The fine varieties of miniket rice was selling at Tk 48-Tk 50 a kg while the coarse varieties of miniket were retailing at Tk 44-Tk 46 a kg.
The fine varieties of BR-28 rice were selling at Tk 42-Tk 46 a kg and the coarse varieties of parija was selling at Tk 38-Tk 41 a kg.
The fine varieties of najirshail was selling at Tk 55-Tk 57 a kg and the coarse varieties were retailing at Tk 44-Tk 48 a kg.
The prices of winter vegetables remained stable over the week.
Cauliflower and cabbage weighing around 1 kg to 1.5 kg was retailing at Tk 15 a piece and Tk 10 a piece respectively on Friday.
Radish and spinach were selling at Tk 15 a kg and Tk 20 a kg respectively on the day.
Aubergine was selling at Tk 30-Tk 40 a kg, tomato (imported) at Tk 60 a kg, tomato (local) Tk 60 a kg, cucumber at Tk 30 a kg, papaya at Tk 20 a kg, okra at Tk 50 a kg and bitter gourd at Tk 40 a kg on the day.
The price of green chilli remained unchanged and the item was selling at Tk 60 a kg over the week.
Refiners have reduced the price of bottled soya bean oil by Tk 10 a litre and Tk 50 for five-litre container.
Bottled soya bean oil (five-litre container) was selling at Tk 500 to Tk 510 in the city’s kitchen markets.
The prices of unpacked soya bean and palm oil remained unchanged. Unpacked soya bean oil was selling at Tk 88 a litre while palm oil was retailing at Tk 68 a litre and the super palm oil was selling at Tk 74 a litre on the day.
The price of egg remained high and the item was selling at Tk 30 a hali (four pieces) in the city on Friday.
The prices of fish remained unchanged.
Rohita was selling at Tk 250-Tk 300 a kg, katla at Tk 230-Tk 300 a kg, pangas at Tk 120-Tk 180 a kg and tilapia at Tk 110-Tk 150 a kg, depending on their size and quality.
Ginger price remained unchanged and the commodity was retailing at Tk 160-Tk 280 a kg.
Potato price remained stable and the item was selling at Tk 24-Tk 25 a kg over the week while the newly-harvested potato was being sold at Tk 40-Tk 60 a kg on Friday.
Sugar price remained unchanged and it was selling at Tk 45-Tk 47 a kg on Friday.
The price of beef remained high and the item was selling at Tk 300 a kg while mutton was selling at Tk 460-Tk 480 a kg over the week.
The price of broiler chicken remained unchanged and the item was selling at Tk 115-Tk 120 a kg on the day.
The price of red lentil imported from Turkey and Canada was selling at Tk 90 a kg on Friday.
The fine variety of red lentil was selling at Tk 120 a kg on Friday while its local variety was selling at Tk 115 a kg.
Garlic price remained high. The imported garlic was selling at Tk 90-Tk 100 a kg while the local one was selling at Tk 100 a kg on Friday.
The price of onion remained unchanged and the item was selling at Tk 40-Tk 45 a kg while the imported one was retailing at Tk 38-Tk 40 a kg on the day.
-With New Age input
