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Prices of onion and soya bean oil increased further in the kitchen markets of the city over the week ending on Friday.
Traders said that the price of onion increased due to a supply shortage of the local variety while wholesalers increased the price of soya bean oil on the pretext of the price hike of the item on the international market.
They said that the price of onion might remain high for another two weeks as the stock of the early variety was nearing an end.
Harvest of the late variety would start in late March and subsequently, the price might decline from early April, the traders said.
The prices of onion increased by Tk 10-15 a kg over the week. The local variety sold for Tk 45-55 a kg while the imported variety sold for Tk 30-35 a kg over the week in the capital.
The prices of soya bean oil increased by Tk 4-5 a litre in the city markets over the week ending on Friday.
A one-litre bottle of soya bean oil sold for Tk 130-140 while five litres of packaged soya bean oil sold for Tk 610-630 on Friday.
Unpackaged soya bean oil sold for Tk 120-125 a litre and palm oil sold for Tk 105-107 a litre on the day.
The prices of rice remained high in the city with the mediumquality variety selling for Tk 52-58 a kg on Friday.
The standard variety of Miniket rice sold for Tk 62-65 a kg and the fine variety sold for Tk 67-70 a kg.
Najirshail rice sold for Tk 70-72 a kg in the city.
The price of chicken also remained high over the week in the city markets.
Broiler chicken was selling for Tk 145-150 a kg while the Sonali variety of chicken was selling for Tk 320-340 a kg in the city markets.
The prices of sugar remained high over the week as well. Refined sugar retailed at Tk 68-70 a kg while the locallyproduced variety retailed at Tk 70 a kg.
The local variety of chicken was selling for Tk 450-500 a kg.
Beef sold for Tk 540-560 a kg while mutton sold for Tk 800-900 a kg in the capital.
The prices of vegetables remained stable in the kitchen markets over the week.
Aubergine sold for Tk 20-40 a kg, papaya for Tk 30-40 a kg, bitter gourd for Tk 40-60 a kg, bottle gourd for Tk 40-60 apiece, beans for Tk 30-40 a kg, radish for Tk 10-20 a kg, cucumber for Tk 30 a kg, cauliflower for Tk 20 apiece, cabbage for Tk 15-20 apiece and tomato for Tk 20-25 a kg on Friday.
The price of potato remained unchanged over the week and the item sold for Tk 20 a kg.
The price of green chilli fell by Tk 20-30 a kg and the item sold for Tk 50-60 a kg on Friday.
The prices of fish remained unchanged over the week.
Rohita sold for Tk 260-350 a kg and Katla for Tk 250-350 a kg, depending on the size and quality.
Pangas sold for Tk 130-180 a kg and Tilapia sold for Tk 120-160 a kg.
The price of eggs remained unchanged. The item was selling for Tk 30-32 a hali or four pieces.
The prices of red lentil remained unchanged over the week. The coarse variety sold for Tk 65-70 a kg while the medium-quality variety sold for Tk 85-90 a kg on the markets on Friday.
The fine variety of red lentil sold for Tk 115-120 a kg on the day.
The imported variety of garlic retailed at Tk 100-130 a kg while the local variety sold for Tk 70-80 a kg in the capital.
The imported variety of ginger sold for Tk 80-120 a kg and the local variety retailed at Tk 100-120 a kg.
Fine-quality packaged salt retailed at Tk 35 a kg while the refined variety retailed at Tk 25 a kg.
