The prices of onion, potato and broiler increased in the city’s kitchen markets over the week ending Friday. Traders said that a supply shortage pushed the prices of the items in the last couple of days. Onion price went up by Tk 5 a kilogram and the item was selling at Tk 30-Tk 35 a kg on Friday while the imported onion was retailing at Tk 25-Tk 28 a kg. The price of potato increased by Tk 3 a kg and the item was retailing at Tk 18 a kg on Friday.
Shahidul Islam, a retailer at the Karwan Bazar kitchen market, told New Age that the prices of onion and potato increased as the supply of the items to the market decreased.
He said that the harvesting season of potato and onion nearly ended and some traders and affluent growers stored fine quality of potato and onion for future sales.
The price of broiler went up by Tk 10 a kg and the item was selling at Tk 150-Tk 160 a kg on Friday.
Abul Bashar, owner of Sabuj Poultry House at the Hatirpool kitchen market, said that the price of broiler maintained an upward trend over the week as the demand for the item increased.
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 30 a kg, okra at Tk 40 a kg, papaya at Tk 30 a kg, carrot at Tk 20 a kg and tomato at Tk 40 a kg on Friday.
Green chilli price remained unchanged and the item was retailing at Tk 60 a kg on the day.
The prices of palm oil and super palm oil remained unchanged and were selling at Tk 77-Tk 82 a litre and Tk 84-Tk 85 litre respectively over the week.
The price of unpacked soya bean oil was retailing at Tk 114-Tk 117 a kg on Friday.
The price of bottled soya bean oil remained unchanged and it was selling at Tk 560-Tk 575 a five-litre container.
The prices of mutton and beef remained stable over the week.
Mutton was selling at Tk 420-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.
Garlic price remained unchanged and the item was selling at Tk 75 a kg on Friday.
The price of ginger remained high and the imported ginger was selling at Tk 220 a kg while the local one was retailing at Tk 160 a kg on Friday.
The price of egg remained unchanged and was selling at Tk 24 a hali (four pieces) over the week.
Fish prices also 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 unchanged 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
