The prices of hilsa, broiler, egg and red lentil rose on the retail market in the city over the week ending Friday. According to traders, the prices of hilsa and broiler increased on the market due to increased demand on the eve of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla new year. The hilsa price increased by Tk 200-Tk 600 a piece depending on their size and quality.
The price of a hilsa weighing around 800-900 grams increased by Tk 200 a piece and was selling at Tk 900-Tk 1,100 a piece on Friday.
A piece of hilsa weighing 1 kg to 1.2 kg was selling at Tk 1,500-Tk 2,000 a piece at Hatirpool kitchen market on the day.
A hilsa weighing around 500 grams to 600 grams was selling at Tk 500 to Tk 550 a piece at the Shantinagar kitchen market on Friday.
Awlad Hossain, a hilsa trader at the Shantinagar kitchen market, told New Age that this year the price of hilsa was not higher than the last year.
‘But the price of the item might soar day before Pahela Baishakh,’ he said.
The broiler price increased by Tk 10 a kg and the item was selling at Tk 150-Tk 155 a kg on the day.
Abdul Gafur, a trader at Shantinagar kitchen market, said that the price of broiler increased in last two days as the demand increased due to Pahela Baishakh.
Egg price increased by Tk 4 a hali (four pieces) and was selling at Tk 28 a hali on Friday.
Imported red lentil price increased by Tk 5 a kg and the item was retailing at Tk 80 a kg while the local red lentil was selling at Tk 110 a kg.
Zakir Hossain, a trader at Karwan Bazar kitchen market, said that importers and wholesalers increased the prices of red lentil.
The prices of vegetables remained stable.
Aubergine was retailing at Tk 30-Tk 40 a kg, bitter gourd at Tk 40 a kg, bean at Tk 30 a kg, cucumber at Tk 40 a kg, okra at Tk 40 a kg, papaya at Tk 20 a kg, carrot at Tk 20 a kg and tomato at Tk 30 a kg on Friday.
The price of green chilli remained unchanged and the item was retailing at Tk 60 a kg on the day.
Mutton was selling at Tk 450 a kg while beef was selling at Tk 270-Tk 280 a kg.
Sugar price remained unchanged and the item was selling at Tk 48-Tk 50 a kg.
Super palm oil price also remained high and the item was selling at Tk 74-Tk 80 a litre on the day.
The price of palm oil remained unchanged and it was selling at Tk 76-Tk 78 a litre.
The price of bottled soya bean oil remained unchanged and it was selling at Tk 560-Tk 575 a five-litre container.
The unpacked soya bean oil was retailing at Tk 112-Tk 115 a kg.
The price of onion decreased by Tk 2 and the item was selling at Tk 26 a kg on the day.
Garlic and potato prices remained unchanged and the items were selling at Tk 70 a kg and Tk 15 a kg respectively on Friday.
Imported ginger was selling at Tk 230 a kg while local one was retailing at Tk 150 a kg on Friday.
Fish prices remained stable over the week.
Rohita was selling at Tk 180-Tk 300 a kg on Friday, pangas at Tk 120-Tk 150 a kg and tilapia at Tk 150-Tk 180 a kg, depending on their size and quality.
The prices of rice remained high over the week.
The fine varieties of miniket were selling at Tk 48-Tk 52 a kg while the coarse varieties were retailing at Tk 44-Tk 46 a kg on the day.
The fine varieties of BR-28 were selling at Tk 42-Tk 45 a kg and the coarse varieties of parija were selling at Tk 38-Tk 40 a kg on Friday.
-With New Age input
