Staff Correspondent, The Daily Star, 31 May 2008

 

The prices of vegetables came down by Tk 2 to 5 per kilogram in the capital’s kitchen market in the last week.

Meanwhile, prices of rice, edible oil, pulses and sugar remained stable in the last week.

The prices of most of the vegetables fell at kitchen markets in the capital due to adequate supply. Aubergine, bitter gourd, okra, patal, barbati, chichinga, and green papaya were sold between Tk 8 and 16 per kg in the retail market. Previously, they were sold for Tk 10-20 per kg.

The price of potato remained stable at Tk 12-14 per kg while tomato price rose by Tk 2 per kg in the retail market.

Prices of leafy vegetables including puishak, and datashak reduced in the kitchen markets.

Vegetable wholesalers at Karwan Bazar said adequate supply of vegetables resulted in the fall of their prices.

Meantime, prices of rice remained stable in both retail and wholesale markets in the last week.

The wholesale price of different rice varieties was between Tk 1,060 and 1,410 a maund yesterday while the retail price was between Tk 32 and 42 per kg.

The price of soya bean oil and palm oil also remained stable. Soya bean oil was sold at Tk 108-112 per kg while palm oil was sold at Tk 100-105 per kg in the retail market in the last week.

Pulses were sold for Tk 80-90 per kg yesterday while the price of sugar was between Tk 34 and 37 per kg.

Prices of egg and both the battery and free-range chicken remained stable while fish prices witnessed a slight hike in both wholesale and retail markets in the last week.