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The prices of rice, edible oil and onion went up in the city’s kitchen markets over the week ending on Friday.
Shortly after the boro paddy harvest, rice prices had been rising in the city for the past two days due to a supply shortage as production at the rice mills remained suspended for seven to 10 days due to the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, traders said.
They said that the prices of edible oil continued to increase in the city markets over the week as refiners raised the price of the commodity on the pretext of the price hike on the international market.
The traders also said that the prices of onion increased in the city markets over the week as there was a supply shortage on the market due to the Eid vacation.
The prices of rice came down slightly in the city markets in the first and second weeks of May after the boro paddy harvest but the prices have again started to increase in the last couple of days.
The rice prices increased by Tk 2 a kg in the city over the week with the medium quality variety selling for Tk 50-56 a kg on Friday.
The standard variety of Miniket rice sold for Tk 56-60 a kg and the fine variety sold for Tk 62-64 a kg.
Najirshail rice sold for Tk 65-68 a kg in the city.
On the other hand, vegetable oil refiners announced on Thursday that the price of soya bean oil would be raised by Tk 9 a litre to Tk 153 a litre from Tk 144 a litre.
Although the new price is supposed to take effect from Saturday, the traders have already increased the price of a onelitre bottle of soya bean oil to Tk 150.
Five litres of packaged soya bean oil sold for Tk 660-680 on Friday.
Unpackaged soya bean oil sold for Tk 125-130 a litre and palm oil sold for Tk 115-120 a litre on the day.
The prices of onion increased by Tk 5 a kg over the week. The local variety sold for Tk 45 a kg and the imported variety for Tk 3540 a kg in the capital on Friday.
The prices of garlic remained unchanged over the week in the city’s kitchen markets.
The imported variety of garlic retailed at Tk 130-140 a kg while the local variety sold for Tk 100 a kg in the capital.
The prices of vegetables also remained high over the course of the week.
Aubergine sold for Tk 40-60 a kg, papaya for Tk 50-55 a kg, bitter gourd for Tk 50-60 a kg, bottle gourd for Tk 40-50 apiece, cucumber, string beans and okra for Tk 50-60 a kg, pointed gourd for Tk 40-60 a kg and tomato for
Tk 60-70 a kg.
Potato sold for Tk 20-25 a kg while green chilli sold for Tk 70-80 a kg on Friday.
The prices of sugar remained high over the week as well. Refined sugar retailed at Tk 68-70 a kg while the locally produced variety retailed at Tk 70 a kg.
The price of beef remained unchanged in the city over the week and the item sold for Tk 550-570 a kg on Friday.
Mutton sold for Tk 800-900 a kg in the capital on the day.
Broiler chicken was selling for Tk 130-140 a kg, the Sonali variety for Tk 220-230 a kg and the local variety for Tk 500-540 a kg on Friday.
The prices of fish remained unchanged in the city markets over the week.
Rohita sold for Tk 250-280 a kg and Katla for Tk 230-260 a kg, depending on size and quality.
Pangas sold for Tk 130-180 a kg and Tilapia for Tk 120-160 a kg.
The imported variety of ginger sold for Tk 120-140 a kg and the local variety retailed at Tk 130-160 a kg.
The prices of red lentil remained unchanged over the week.
The coarse variety sold for Tk 70-75 a kg and the mediumquality variety for Tk 85-90 a kg on the market on Friday.
The fine variety of red lentil sold for Tk 115-120 a kg on the day.
The price of eggs also remained unchanged over the week. The item was selling for Tk 28-30 a hali or four pieces on Friday.
Fine-quality packaged salt retailed at Tk 35 a kg and the refined variety at Tk 25 a kg on the day.
