The prices of spices increased the city’s retail markets over the week as the demand for the items increased ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. The prices of other essential commodities including vegetables remained high over the week. Wholesalers and retailers blamed each other for the price hike of spices during the period. The prices of cumin, cloves, cardamom, black pepper and cinnamon increased by Tk 50-Tk 100 a kg over the week and the items were selling at Tk 400-Tk 480 a kg, Tk 1,800-Tk 1,900 a kg, Tk 1,800 a kg, Tk 1,000 a kg and Tk 300-Tk 350 a kg respectively on Friday.
Habibur Rahman, a retailer at Rampura kitchen market, told New Age that the prices of spices increased in the wholesale market ahead of Eid.
Mizanur Rahman, a wholesaler at Karwan Bazar kitchen market, said that the prices of spices remained stable for last one year due to smuggling in huge quantity from India.
He alleged that retailers were charging extra money for gain excessive profit ahead of Eid.
The prices of vegetables remained high in the city’s kitchen markets.
Aubergine was selling at Tk 60 a kilogram, cucumber at Tk 40-Tk 50 a kg, tomatoes at Tk 100-Tk 130 a kg, carrot at Tk 60-Tk 80 a kg, papaya at Tk 40 a kg, okra at Tk 50 a kg and bitter gourd at Tk 60-Tk 70 a kg.
The price of green chilli remained unchanged and the item was selling at Tk 120-Tk 130 a kg on Friday.
The prices of both imported and local onion remained unchanged and the item was selling at Tk 38-Tk 40 a kg on Friday.
Garlic price remained high and the local garlic was selling at Tk 90 a kg while the imported one was retailing at Tk 100 a kg.
Potato was selling at Tk 24-Tk 28 a kg over the week.
The price of broiler remained high and the item was retailing at Tk 160-Tk 165 a kg.
The price of beef remained unchanged and was selling at Tk 280-Tk 300 a kg while mutton was selling at Tk 450 a kg.
The prices of fish remained unchanged.
Rohita was selling at Tk 280-Tk 350 a kg, katla at Tk 250-Tk 350 a kg, pangas at Tk 150-Tk 200 a kg and tilapia at Tk 150-Tk 160 a kg, depending on their size and quality.
Both unpacked soya bean and super palm oil prices remained unchanged and the items were retailing at Tk 112 a kg and Tk 83 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.
The price of ginger remained unchanged and the commodity was retailing at Tk 200-Tk 240 a kg.
Red lentil imported from Turkey and Canada was selling at Tk 85-Tk 90 a kg over the week.
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.
Egg price increased by Tk 2 a hali (four pieces) and the item was selling at Tk 30 a hali in the city.
The price of gram remained unchanged and it was selling at Tk 60-Tk 65 a kg over the week.
Puffed rice was selling at Tk 60-Tk 65 a kg while the hand-made one was retailing at Tk 120 a kg.
The prices of gur and flaked rice also remained unchanged. Gur was selling at between Tk 100 and Tk 200 a kg, and flaked rice at between Tk 60 and Tk 70 a kg.
The dates were retailing at the ranges between Tk 130 and Tk 550 a kg.
The price of sugar remained high and the item was selling at Tk 48-Tk 52 a kg on Friday.
The fine varieties of miniket 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 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
