The prices of red lentil and garlic went up in the city’s retail markets over the week ending Friday due to a supply shortage. Traders said that the prices of imported red lentil increased as the market witnessed a supply shortage of the item and the price of garlic increased due to a higher demand for the spice ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. The price of red lentil imported from Turkey and Canada increased by Tk 5 a kilogram and the item was selling at Tk 90 a kg on Friday.
The fine variety of red lentil was selling at Tk 130 a kg on Friday while its local variety was selling at Tk 115 a kg.
The price of garlic increased by Tk 5 a kg and the item was selling at Tk 80 a kg while the imported one was retailing at Tk 85 a kg.
The prices of vegetables decreased slightly over the week.
Aubergine was selling at Tk 60 a kg, tomato at Tk 110 a kg, cucumber at Tk 40 a kg, okra at Tk 50 a kg, bean at Tk 100 a kg and bitter gourd at Tk 40 a kg in the city’s kitchen markets on Friday.
The price of green chilli remained unchanged and the item was selling at Tk 140 a kg on the day.
Broiler price remained unchanged and the item was selling at Tk 140-Tk 150 a kg on Friday.
The price of beef remained stable 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 imported onion was selling at Tk 36-Tk 40 a kg while the local one was selling at Tk 40-Tk 45 a kg on Friday.
The prices of unpacked soya bean and super palm oil remained stable and the items were retailing at Tk 110 a kg and Tk 80 a kg respectively.
The price of bottled soya bean oil remained unchanged and it was selling at Tk 540-Tk 560 a five-litre container in the city’s kitchen markets.
The prices of fish remained high.
Rohita was selling at Tk 300-Tk 350 a kg, katla at Tk 280-Tk 350 a kg, pangas at Tk 150-Tk 200 a kg and tilapia at Tk 150-Tk 180 a kg, depending on their size and quality.
Ginger price remained unchanged and the commodity was retailing at Tk 200-Tk 240 a kg.
The price of egg remained high and the item was selling at Tk 32 a hali (four pieces) in the city on Friday.
Potatoes were selling at Tk 24-Tk 26 a kg over the week.
Sugar price remained unchanged and the item was selling at Tk 45-Tk 47 a kg on Friday.
The fine varieties of miniket rice were selling at Tk 48-Tk 50 a kg while the coarse varieties were retailing at Tk 44-Tk 46 a kg.
The fine varieties of BR-28 rice were selling at Tk 42-Tk 44 a kg and the coarse varieties of parija were selling at Tk 38-Tk 40 a kg.
-With New Age input
