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The prices of rice increased further on the kitchen markets in Dhaka city over the week ending Friday.
The prices of other essential commodities including atta, edible oil, sugar, vegetables, red lentils, eggs and chicken also remained high on the city markets over the week.
Although the government has allowed private sector businesses to import more than 10 lakh tonnes of rice with reduced duty to contain the price hike of the staple food on the local market, traders have imported only 1.33 lakh tonnes of rice as of September 28.
Amid the recent hike in prices of rice, food ministry on Thursday sent a letter to the commerce ministry seeking approval for the import of one more lakh tonnes of rice through private sector businesses.
Traders said that rice mill owners continued to raise the prices of the staple food showing the high prices of paddy as an excuse.
The prices of rice increased by Tk 2–3 a kilogram on the city markets and the coarse variety of rice sold for Tk 50–52 a kilogram in the capital on Friday.
The medium-quality variety of rice sold for Tk 56–60 a kilogram while the BR-28 variety, also known as a lower-grade Miniket, retailed at Tk 62–65 a kilogram.
The fine-variety of Miniket sold for Tk 76–80 a kilogram and Najirshail for Tk 85–90 a kilogram on the day.
The prices of atta also remained high over the week and unpackaged atta sold for Tk 52–55 a kilogram while the packaged atta sold for Tk 55–60 a kilogram in the city on Friday.
Refined sugar sold for Tk 90–95 a kilogram while the locally produced one for Tk 85–90 a kilogram.
The prices of eggs also remained high over the week and the item sold for Tk 48–50 a hali (four pieces) on the markets in the city on Friday.
The prices of most of the vegetables remained high in the city over the week.
Aubergine sold for Tk 60–80 a kilogram, papaya for Tk 25–35 a kilogram, bitter gourd for Tk 60-80 a kilogram, bottle gourd for Tk 60–70 apiece, cucumber for Tk 50–60 a kilogram, pointed gourd for Tk 50–60 a kilogram, potatoes for Tk 30–35 a kilogram, carrot for Tk 120–130 a kilogram and tomatoes for Tk 120–140 a kilogram on Friday.
Green chillies sold for Tk 60–80 a kilogram in the city on Friday.
The price of broiler chicken remained unchanged and the item sold for Tk 170–180 a kilogram on Friday.
The price of Sonalika variety of chicken increased by Tk 10 a kilogram and the item sold for Tk 300–310 a kilogram and the local variety for Tk 530–550 a kilogram on Friday.
Packaged soya bean oil sold for Tk 190-195 a litre and a five-litre container of soya bean oil sold for Tk 940-945 in the city on the day.
Unpackaged soya bean oil sold for Tk 175–180 a litre and palm oil for Tk 130–140 a litre.
The prices of red lentil remained high over the week and the coarse variety sold for Tk 100–110 a kilogram and the medium-quality variety for Tk 120–125 a kilogram on Friday.
The fine variety of red lentil sold for Tk 130–135 a kilogram on the day.
Beef sold for Tk 680–720 a kilogram while mutton sold for Tk 900–950 a kilogram on Friday.
The prices of fish remained unchanged over the week.
Rohita sold for Tk 320–400 a kilogram and Katla for Tk 300–380 a kilogram, depending on size and quality.
Pangas sold for Tk 180–190 and Tilapia for Tk 150.
The local variety of onions sold for Tk 40–50 a kilogram while the imported variety sold for Tk 35–40 a kilogram in the capital on Friday.
The local variety of garlic sold for Tk 80–100 a kilogram while the imported one sold for Tk 120–140 a kilogram on the day.
Ginger sold for Tk 100–120 a kilogram and the local variety for Tk 110–140 a kilogram on the day.
The fine-quality packaged salt retailed at Tk 35–38 a kilogram and the coarse variety at Tk 20–25 a kilogram.
(NA)
