All kinds of vegetables have been maintaining high prices in the capital’s raw market for the last few weeks and the current week seems to be no different as prices have increased even more recently due to rains and floods in different parts of the country.
Besides vegetables, prices of rice, egg and ginger have also increased this week. The price of marine fish has also begun to soar due to a decline in supply.
The information was obtained by visiting various markets in the capital on Friday (August 28).
On Friday, it was seen that currently, the price of Balsam apple is 90-100 taka, pointed gourd is 50-60 taka, brinjal 80-90 taka and potato 35 taka per kg. Per kg asparagus bean is being sold at 70-80 taka, snake gourd at 50-60 taka, ridge gourd at 60-70 taka and sweet bitter gourd at 50-60 taka.
Besides, arum-lobe is being sold at 60-65 taka, green papaya at 40-50 taka and raw bananas at 110-120 taka per dozen. Per kg domestic chilli is being sold at 200 taka and imported chilli at 180 taka as before. Ripe tomatoes are being sold at 110-120 taka per kg, hybrid cucumbers at 40-50 taka and carrots at 80-90 taka per kg.
According to the vendors, vegetables were not coming to the market as before as the ongoing floods had caused severe damage to crops. Which is why the supply of vegetables is much less in the yard. On the other hand, the demand for vegetables has increased a lot during the week. Due to this, the price has increased.
Meanwhile, broiler chickens are being sold at the previous price. At present, per kg of broiler chickens are being sold at 120 to 130 taka. Red layer chicken is being sold at 220 taka and white layer chicken at 180 taka per kg. Besides, golden chicken is being sold at 240 to 250 taka per kg and domestic chicken at 550 taka per kg.
Beef is being sold at 550-580 taka per kg and mutton at 750-780 taka per kg in these markets. Firm’s eggs are being sold at 110-115 taka, domestic chicken eggs at 150-160 taka and duck eggs at 130 to 140 taka per dozen.
At present, hilsa, weighing 1.25-1.50 kg, is being sold at 1100-1200 taka per kg, hilsa weighing one kg is being sold at 900-1000 taka per kg, weighing 750 gm is being sold at 600-650 taka per kg, weighing 500 gm is being sold at 450-500 taka per kg and small hilsa is being sold at 300 to 350 taka per kg. But the price of other fish has gone up by 20-30 taka per kg.
A fishmonger in Karwanbazar named Ali Ahmed told The Business Post that now the price of hilsa has not changed but the price of all other fish including saltwater fish has increased slightly.
Meanwhile, the prices of onion and garlic remained the same in the markets. Onions are being sold at 35 to 45 taka per kg and garlic at 90 to 100 taka per kg. But the ginger is being sold at 180 to 200 taka, increased by 30-40 per kg.
However, the price of coarse rice has gone up. At present, per kg Miniket (new) rice is being sold at 53 to 55 taka, Miniket (old) at 56-58 taka, Basmati at 60-62 taka, Guti Swarna at 44 to 48 taka and Polao rice at 95 to 100 taka.
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