The prices of green chilli, onion, potato and garlic increased on the retail market in the capital over the week ending Friday due to price hike on the wholesale markets.
Traders said that the wholesalers increased the prices of onion, potato and garlic and the prices of the items increased by Tk 2-Tk 5 a kg on the retail market.The prices of green chilli increased by Tk 20 a kg and the item was retailing at Tk 60 a kg on Friday.
Md Habib, a retailer at Shantinagar kitchen market, told New Age that the prices of green chilli increased due to off-seasonal supply shortage.
The price of onion increased by Tk 2 a kg and the item was selling at Tk 27-Tk 28 a kg over the week.
Garlic price increased by Tk 5 a kg and the item was selling at Tk 50- Tk 55 a kg on Friday while the imported garlic was selling at Tk 70 a kg.
Potato was retailing at Tk 10-Tk 12 a kg on the day.
The price of sugar remained unchanged and the item was selling at Tk 48-Tk 50 a kg.
The price of broiler remained unchanged and it was selling at Tk 130 a kg on Friday while the locally-breed hens were selling at Tk 250-Tk 320 a piece of 800 grams to one kg.
The price of egg remained stable and was selling at Tk 28 a hali (four pieces) on Friday.
The price of palm oil remained unchanged and was selling at Tk 76-Tk 78 a litre on the day.
The price of bottled soya bean oil (five litres) remained unchanged and it was selling at Tk 565-Tk 580 in the city’s kitchen markets.
The unpacked soya bean oil was retailing at Tk 112-Tk 115 a kg.
The prices of vegetables remained stable over the week.
Aubergine was retailing at Tk 50 a kg, bitter gourd at Tk 60-Tk 70 a kg, bean at Tk 30-Tk 40 a kg, cucumber at Tk 40 a kg, okra at Tk 70 a kg, radish at Tk 15 a kg, cauliflower at Tk 20 a piece, cabbage at Tk 20 a piece, carrot at Tk 20 a kg, tomato at Tk 40 a kg, papaya at Tk 10 a kg on Friday.
Mutton price remained unchanged and the item was selling at Tk 450 a kg while beef was selling at Tk 270-Tk 280 a kg on Friday.
The price of local red lentil remained unchanged and the item was retailing at Tk 108 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 100-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 and the fine varieties of miniket were selling at Tk 48-Tk 52 a kg while its coarse varieties were retailing at Tk 44-Tk 46 a kg.
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.
-With New Age input
