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The prices of rice, sugar, onions and edible oil increased on the kitchen markets in Dhaka city over the week ending Friday.
Although the government raised the price of sugar twice in last one month and set the price of unpackaged item at Tk 90 a kilogram as per demand of the businesses, the commodity topped Tk 100 a kilogram on the city markets on Friday.
Traders said that wholesale prices of unpackaged sugar have been increasing every day and the supply of packaged item decreased in the market.
They said that the prices of rice and onions also continued to rise on the market as wholesalers increased the price of the commodities.
The prices of rice increased by Tk 2–3 a kilogram over the week and the coarse variety of rice sold for Tk 50–55 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 65–75 a kilogram and Najirshail for Tk 80–90 a kilogram on the day.
The price of refined sugar increased by Tk 5 a kilogram and the unpackaged item was sold for Tk 100 a kilogram on the city markets on Friday.
The prices of onions increased by Tk 5–10 a kilogram over the week and the local variety of onions sold for Tk 50–60 a kilogram while the imported variety sold for Tk 45–55 a kilogram in the capital on Friday.
The prices of unpackaged soya bean oil increased by Tk 5 a litre and the item was sold for Tk 165–170 a litre on the city markets.
As per the latest decision of edible oil refiners and the government, the price of packaged soya bean oil has been set at Tk 178 a litre and the item was sold for Tk 175–180 a litre on the city markets on Friday.
A five-litre container of soya bean oil was sold for Tk 870–900 on the day.
The commerce ministry has set the price of palm oil at Tk 125 a litre and the commodity was sold for Tk 120–135 a litre on the city markets.
The price of broiler chicken remained high on the city markets and the item sold for Tk 180–185 a kilogram on Friday.
The price of Sonalika variety of chicken increased by Tk 10 a kilogram and the item sold for Tk 320–330 a kilogram and the local variety for Tk 530–550 a kilogram on Friday.
The prices of eggs also remained high over the week and the item sold for Tk 45–50 a hali on the markets in the city on Friday.
Rohita sold for Tk 340–400 a kilogram and Katla for Tk 320–380 a kilogram, depending on size and quality.
Pangas sold for Tk 180–190 a kilogram and Tilapia for Tk 150-170 a kilogram.
The prices of atta remained high over the week and unpackaged atta sold for Tk 55–58 a kilogram while the packaged atta sold for Tk 58–60 a kilogram in the city on Friday.
The prices of most of the vegetables remained unchanged in the city over the week.
Aubergine sold for Tk 70–80 a kilogram, papaya for Tk 20–30 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 25–30 a kilogram, carrot for Tk 120–130 a kilogram and tomatoes for Tk 120–140 a kilogram on Friday.
Green chillies sold for Tk 80–120 a kilogram in the city on Friday. 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 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 180–200 a kilogram and the local variety for Tk 200–225 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)
