The prices of vegetables increased on the retail market in the city over the week ending Friday flash flood in different parts of the country caused supply shortage.
Traders said due to heavy rainfall of last couple of days many vegetables fields went under water in the different districts, causing the shortage of the items.The prices of aubergine, tomato, cucumber, okra and bitter gourd increased by Tk 10-Tk 20 a kg and the items were selling at Tk 50-Tk 60 a kg, Tk 140 a kg, Tk 40 a kg, Tk 50 a kg and Tk 50 a kg in the city’s kitchen markets on Friday.
The price of green chilli remained high and the item was selling at Tk 120-Tk 140 a kg over the week.
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.
The price of beef remained unchanged and the item was selling at Tk 300 a kg over the week.
The prices of broiler decreased by Tk 10 a kg and the item was selling at Tk 140-Tk 150 a kg while mutton was selling at Tk 460-Tk 480 a kg on Friday.
The prices of unpacked soya bean and super palm oil 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 remained unchanged and it was selling at Tk 540-Tk 560 a five-litre container in the city’s kitchen markets.
Ginger price remained unchanged and the commodity was retailing at Tk 200-Tk 240 a kg.
The price of garlic remained unchanged and its local variety was selling at Tk 90 a kg while the imported one was retailing at Tk 100 a kg.
Price of onion remained unchanged and the item was selling at Tk 40-Tk 45 a kg while the imported item was selling at Tk 40 a kg on the day.
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.
The price of egg remained high and the item was selling at Tk 36 a hali (four pieces) in the city on Friday.
Potatoes were selling at Tk 24-Tk 26 a kg over the week.
The price of sugar decreased by Tk 2 a kg 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
