KITCHEN MARKETS / Vegetable prices rise; chicken, fish steady

Prices of summer vegetables have increased by Tk 10–20 per kilogram in Dhaka’s kitchen markets over the past week, while prices of chicken and fish have remained unchanged.

The latest market situation was observed during visits to Taltola and Agargaon markets in the capital on Friday (September 11).

Despite adequate supplies of summer vegetables, traders said prices had risen over the week.

Eggplant was selling for Tk 100–140 per kg, up by about Tk 20, while tomatoes were priced at Tk 120–140 and bitter gourd at Tk 60–80.

Pointed gourd, okra, teasel gourd and ridge gourd were selling for Tk 60–80 per kg, depending on quality. Papaya and potatoes were Tk 30 per kg, while onions were Tk 45–50.

Taro stems were selling for Tk 60–70 per kg, taro roots Tk 50–60, cucumber Tk 60–70, yardlong beans Tk 80, carrots Tk 120 and sweet pumpkin Tk 40.

A four-piece bundle of lemons cost Tk 20–30. Local coriander leaves were Tk 300 per kg and hybrid coriander Tk 240. Four green bananas were selling for Tk 40, while ash gourd cost Tk 50–60 each and capsicum Tk 350 per kg.

Chicken prices remained largely unchanged. Sonali cock chicken was selling at Tk 320 per kg and Sonali hybrid at Tk 290. Red layer chicken cost Tk 350, while broiler chicken fell by Tk 10 to Tk 180 per kg. Local chicken was selling for Tk 700 per kg.

Beef was priced at Tk 780–800 per kg, while mutton was Tk 1,300 per kg.

Fish prices were also largely unchanged. Hilsa weighing around 300 grams each was selling for Tk 1,100–1,200 per kg, while 500–700 gram fish cost Tk 1,890–2,000. One-kilogram hilsa was priced at Tk 2,700–2,800.

Farmed shing fish was selling for Tk 300–600 per kg depending on size, while local shing cost Tk 1,200–1,400. Rui was priced at Tk 400–550, local magur at Tk 900–1,200 and mrigel at Tk 350–450.

Farmed pangas was selling for Tk 180–200 per kg, shrimp Tk 800–1,400, boal Tk 600–800, large katla Tk 400–550, poa Tk 350–400, pabda Tk 400–450, tilapia Tk 240 and koi Tk 220–230.

Mola was selling for Tk 500 per kg, while batashe tengra cost Tk 1,400, tengra Tk 500–800, kachki Tk 500 and mixed fish Tk 240.

Among eggs, a dozen red chicken eggs was selling for Tk 150, duck eggs for Tk 200, local chicken eggs at Tk 100 per four and Sonali cock eggs at Tk 70 per four.

Leafy vegetables were also available at varying prices, with red amaranth selling for Tk 15 a bundle, bottle gourd leaves Tk 50, two bundles of water spinach Tk 20, Malabar spinach Tk 40 and two bundles of stem amaranth Tk 40.