Prices of onion, potato, egg increase in capital

The prices of onion, potato and egg increased in the city’s kitchen markets over the week ending Friday. According to traders, the prices of the items increased due to supply shortage as transportation got hampered due to vacation of Eid-ul-Azha. The price of onion increased by Tk 5 a kg and the item was selling at Tk 80-Tk 85 a kg on the day. The prices of potato increased by Tk 3-Tk 5 a kg and it was selling at Tk 28-Tk 30 a kg in the city’s kitchen markets. The price of egg increased by Tk 2 a hali (four pieces) and the item was selling at Tk 34 a hali in the city on Friday. The prices of vegetables remained high. Aubergine was selling at Tk 60-Tk 70 a kg, bitter gourd at Tk 60 a kg, okra at Tk 70 a kg, ribbed gourd at Tk 60 a kg, cucumber at Tk 60 a kg, tomato at Tk 90 a kg, papaya at Tk 30 a kg and green chilli at Tk 180 a kg over the week. The price of red lentil remained unchanged. The fine variety of the item was selling at Tk 120-Tk 125 a kg while the imported one (coarse variety) was selling at Tk 100 a kg over the week. The price of broiler decreased by Tk 10 a kg and the item was selling at Tk 120-Tk 135 a kg while the locally-bred hens were selling at Tk 300-Tk 350 a kg on the day. 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. 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. 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 480 on Friday. 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 38-Tk 40 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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