The prices of coarse and fine varieties of rice increase on both retail and wholesale markets in the capital city over the week ending Friday. Traders said the prices of rice increased as production in most of the rice mills were yet to start after Eid-ul-Azha celebration. The prices of coarse and fine varieties of rice increased by Tk 2 a kg on the retail market and Tk 1 a kg on the wholesale market.
Coarse varieties of rice was retailing at Tk 35-Tk 37 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 46 a kg and the coarse varieties of parija were selling at Tk 38-Tk 41 a kg.
The fine varieties of najirshail were selling at Tk 55-Tk 57 a kg and the coarse varieties were retailing at Tk 44-Tk 48 a kg.
Zakir Hossain, a retailer at Karwan Bazar, told New Age that the prices of rice increased by Tk 2 a kg on the wholesale market after Eid.
Salim Uddin, a wholesaler at Badamtoli in the city said that the prices of the rice increased due to supply shortage and increasing paddy prices.
He said a supply shortage occurred in the market after Eid as workers of rice mills were enjoying long Eid vacation suspending production in most of the mills.
Salim said the prices of paddy also increased by Tk 50 a maund (about 40 kg) after Eid-ul-Azha due to the off seasonal shortage.
He said the prices of all varieties of rice increased by Tk 1 a kg on the wholesale market.
The prices of vegetables remained high over the week.
Aubergine was selling at Tk 50-Tk 60 a kg, tomato at Tk 140 a kg, cucumber at Tk 50 a kg, papaya at Tk 20 a kg, okra at Tk 50 a kg and bitter gourd at Tk 50-Tk 60 a kg in the city’s kitchen markets on Friday.
The price of green chilli remained unchanged and the item was selling at Tk 80-Tk 100 a kg on Friday.
The prices of onion and garlic remained unchanged over the week.
The local variety of onion was selling at Tk 40-Tk 45 a kg while the imported one was selling at Tk 38-Tk 42 a kg on the day.
The local and imported garlic were selling at Tk 100 a kg and Tk 90 a kg respectively.
The prices of fish remained high.
Rohita was selling at Tk 300-Tk 360 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.
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 (five litres) remained unchanged and it was selling at Tk 540 to Tk 560 in the city’s kitchen markets.
Ginger price remained unchanged and the commodity was retailing at Tk 160-Tk 280 a kg.
The price of egg remained unchanged and the item was selling at Tk 30 a hali (four pieces) in the city on Friday.
Potato price remained stable and the item was selling at Tk 22-Tk 25 a kg over the week.
Sugar price remained unchanged and the item was selling at Tk 45-Tk 47 a kg on Friday.
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.
The price of beef remained high and the item was selling at Tk 300-Tk 320 a kg on Friday.
Broiler price remained unchanged and the item was selling at Tk 120-Tk 130 a kg while mutton was selling at Tk 460-Tk 480 a kg over the week.
-With New Age input
