Vegetables get dearer in capital

The prices of vegetables, broiler and garlic increased in the capital’s kitchen markets over the week ending Friday.
The prices of most vegetables increased by Tk 10-Tk 20 a kg over the week as rains damaged a vast tract of farmland across the country, traders said, while talking to New Age on Friday.
Aubergine was selling at Tk 60-Tk 80 a kg, bitter gourd at Tk 70 a kg, okra at Tk 70 a kg, ribbed gourd at Tk 60 a kg, string bean at Tk 60 a kg, cucumber at Tk 60 a kg, tomato at Tk 85 a kg, papaya at Tk 40 a kg, green chilli at Tk 240 a kg and potato was selling at Tk 25 a kg on Friday.
The price of broiler increased by Tk 5 a kg and the item was selling at Tk 150-Tk 155 a kg while the locally-bred hens were selling at Tk 300-Tk 450 a kg on the day.
The price of garlic increased by Tk 10 a kg over the week.
Imported garlic was selling at Tk 110-Tk 120 a kg while the local variety was selling at Tk 80 a kg on the day.
Traders said that the price of garlic increased due to off seasonal shortage.
The prices of onion remained high and local item was selling at Tk 75-Tk 80 a kg while the imported onion was selling at Tk 70 a kg in the city’s kitchen markets on Friday.
The prices of sugar increased by Tk 2 a kg in the market and the item was selling at Tk 42-Tk 50 a kg on Friday.
The price of egg also remained high and the item was selling at Tk 36 a hali (four pieces) in the city on Friday.
Beef was selling at Tk 380 a kg and mutton at Tk 550 a kg on Friday.
The prices of unpacked soya bean oil and palm oil remained unchanged and the items were selling at Tk 85-Tk 88 a litre and Tk 74-Tk 76 a litre respectively on the day.
The price of bottled soya bean oil remained unchanged. A one-litre container of soya bean oil was selling at Tk 100 while a five-litre container was selling at Tk 470-Tk 490 on Friday.
The price of red lentil remained high and the fine variety of red lentil was selling at Tk 125-Tk 130 a kg while the imported item (coarse variety) was selling at Tk 105 a kg over the week.
The prices of fish remained unchanged.
Rohita was selling at Tk 200-Tk 300 a kg, katla at Tk 200-Tk 280 a kg, pangas at Tk 120-Tk 170 a kg and tilapia at Tk 110-Tk 180 a kg, depending on their size and quality.
Rice prices remained unchanged over the week. The fine variety of BR-28 rice was selling at Tk 42-Tk 45 a kg and the coarse variety was selling at Tk 40-Tk 42 a kg on Friday. The fine variety of miniket rice was selling at Tk 48-Tk 50 a kg while the coarse variety was retailing at Tk 45-Tk 46 a kg. The coarse variety of rice was retailing at Tk 30-Tk 32 a kg over the week.

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