Prices of vegetables, soya bean oil go up

The prices of vegetables and soya bean oil went up on the city’s kitchen markets over the week ending Friday.
Traders said that prices of vegetables increased as flood in the north and north-east districts of the country damaged farm land while the price of bottled soya bean oil went up as refiners increased the price of the item.
Prices of vegetables increased by Tk 5-Tk 10 a kg in the city markets over the week.
Aubergine was selling at Tk 40-Tk 60 a kg, green chilli at Tk 80-Tk 100 a kg, bitter gourds at Tk 40-Tk 60 a kg, cucumber at Tk 40 a kg, bottle gourd at Tk 40-Tk 50 a piece, okra at Tk 40 a kg and papaya at Tk 30 a kg.
The prices of bottled soya bean oil increased by Tk 2 a litre and a one-litre container of soya bean oil was selling at Tk 98, while that of a five-litre container remained unchanged at Tk 450-Tk 470 in the city’s retail markets on Friday.
The price of unpacked soya bean oil remained unchanged, with the fine quality of the item selling at Tk 88-Tk 90 a kg on Friday, while palm oil was selling at Tk 65-Tk 67 a kg.
Imported garlic was being sold at Tk 160-Tk 180 a kg while the local variety was selling at Tk 140 a kg on Friday.
The price of sugar remained high and the item was being retailed at Tk 70-Tk 72 a kilogram in the city market on Friday while the wholesale price of the item was Tk 3,300 a bag (50 kg) on the day.
The fine variety of imported red lentil was selling at Tk 150 a kg and the coarse variety at Tk 110 a kg, while local red lentil was retailing at Tk 140-Tk 150 a kg.
Imported ginger was being sold at Tk 60 a kg while local one was selling at Tk 120-Tk 130 a kg.
The price of broiler chicken remained unchanged and the item was selling at Tk 155-Tk 165 a kg, while the locally-bred hens were selling at Tk 350-Tk 400 a kg on Friday.
Beef was being sold at Tk 420-Tk 430 a kg while mutton was selling at Tk 600-Tk 650 a kg over the week.
The price of eggs remained unchanged and the item was selling at Tk 30-Tk 32 a hali (four pieces) on Friday.
The prices of onion remained unchanged and the local varieties were being retailed at Tk 40-Tk 45 a kg and imported onions at Tk 30 a kg.
Fish prices remained unchanged. Rohita was selling at Tk 200-Tk 320 a kg, Katla at Tk 200-Tk 300 a kg, Pangas at Tk 120-Tk 280 a kg, and Tilapia at Tk 120-Tk 180 a kg, depending on size and quality.
The coarse variety of miniket rice was retailing at Tk 43-Tk 45 a kg, while the fine variety was selling at Tk 46-Tk 50 a kg in the city markets on Friday.
The fine variety of Najirshail rice was selling at Tk 52-Tk 54 a kg during the week. The fine variety of BR-28 rice was selling at Tk 40-Tk 44 a kg and the coarse variety at Tk 38 kg on Friday.

News Courtesy: www.newagebd.net