The prices of most daily essentials, including atta, maida, onions and vegetables, remained high on the capital鈥檚 kitchen markets on Friday.
After visiting some retail and wholesale kitchen markets like Kallyanpur Natun Bazar, Agargaon Taltola Bazar and Karwan Bazar, it was observed that the above-mentioned聽essentials were sold at higher prices.
Recently, the prices of atta and maida, the second staple of the country, witnessed a hike of Tk 5-15 on the kitchen markets.
On Friday, packaged atta was sold at Tk 65-70 a kilogram, which was Tk 50-55 just a month ago.
Unpackaged atta was sold at Tk 50 a kilogram, which was at Tk 40-45 a kilogram a month ago.
Packaged maida was sold at Tk 75 a kilogram, a hike from that of Tk 70 a kilogram of last month, while its unpackaged variant was sold at Tk 65 a kilogram, which was at Tk 55-60 a kilogram last month.聽
Tofazzal Ahmed, owner of Al Amin Traders at Karwan Bazar, told 抖阴精品 that they had no idea why the prices went up.
鈥榃e bought from dealers at higher prices so we were selling at higher price. We don鈥檛 know anything more,鈥� he added.
Meanwhile, Nijam Uddin of Siddik Enterprise, a dealer of atta and maida, said that they had to pay higher prices when buying the goods from mill gate in Narayanganj.
With repeated attempts, officials from City Group and TK Group could not be reached regarding the price hike.
Apart from atta and maida, the prices of onion remained high, as it was before, on Friday.
Onions were sold at Tk 80 a kilogram on various kitchen markets in the capital, implying that the item鈥檚 import has not聽had any impact on retail markets.
On Friday, eggs were sold at Tk 150 a dozen, which was about Tk 140-145 a dozen two weeks ago, compared with that of Tk 120-130 a dozen a month ago.
Moreover, broiler chickens were sold at Tk 170-180 a kilogram, Sonali chicken at Tk 300-340 a kilogram and domestic chicken at Tk 600-700 a kilogram on the day.
Traders reported that the markets had experienced a supply shortage of chicken and eggs due to excessive rainfall across the country in recent weeks, which had impacted prices.
Among other major vegetables, green chillies were sold at Tk聽220-250 a kilogram on retail markets and Tk聽160-180 a kilogram on wholesale markets.
Spiny gourd was sold at Tk 80 a kilogram, same as past week, while snake gourd and pointed gourd were sold at Tk聽70-80 a kilogram on the day.
The price of okra was Tk聽70 a kilogram, while yard-long beans and bitter gourds were sold for Tk聽70-80 a kilogram.
Aubergine was sold at Tk 80-100 a kilogram on the Karwan Bazar wholesale market.
Red chillies were sold for Tk聽450-500 a kilogram, depending on variant.
Cucumbers were sold for Tk聽60-80 a kilogram at Karwan Bazar, where tomatoes were sold at Tk 120-140 a kilogram. Potatoes were sold at Tk 25-30 a kilogram, papaya at Tk 30, taro runner at Tk 60 and taro stem at Tk 50 a kilogram.
Early-season beans were also available on the market and sold at Tk 200-220 a kilogram.
Prices of vegetables were about Tk聽20-30 or higher per unit on neighbourhood markets in the capital.
Fish were also sold at high prices for the past few weeks, with Hilsa being sold at Tk 1,600-3,000 a kilogram based on size.聽
Among other popular varieties, Boal was selling at Tk 750鈥�900 a kilogram, farmed Ruhi at Tk 380-450 a kilogram, Katla at Tk 380-480 a kilogram, Tilapia at Tk 180鈥�220 a kilogram, Pangas at Tk 180鈥�230 a kilogram, Koi at Tk 200鈥�220 a kilogram and Pabda and Shing at Tk 400鈥�500 a kilogram.
On Friday, the price of Miniket rice ranged from Tk 75-84 a kilogram, depending on variant, while Paijam or Athash was sold at Tk 60-70 a kilogram and the coarse variant at Tk 55-60 a kilogram.
Packaged soya bean oil was sold for Tk聽189 a litre and a five-litre bottle of the item cost Tk 922. In contrast, the prices of unpackaged soya bean oil and palm oil was Tk 169 per litre.
Price of beef remained stable at Tk 750-780 a kilogram and mutton at Tk 1,100-1,200 a kilogram on the day.
