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Prices for papaya, patal, eggplant and green chili peppers have risen from Rs 10-20 per kg in Mirpur and Karwan Bazar in the capital on Friday.
Compared to last week, the price of onion and potato has increased by 5 Tk per kg. At retail, potatoes are sold at Rs 45-50 per kg, down from Rs 40-42 in the previous week.
Onions sell for Rs 62-75 / kg at Karwan Bazar, down from Rs 75 last week. Large onions from Pakistan are selling for Rs 100 / kg this week. Although its quality is worse than that of the local onion, it is in demand in hotels and restaurants.
Rubel Ahmed, a vegetable vendor at Barbagh Raw Market, told bdnews24.com: “Vegetable prices are higher this week than last week. Vegetable prices have risen considerably over the past two days.
“We bought papaya for 36 rupees. Now it is not possible to sell below 45-50 rupees. Similarly, the price of potatoes has risen by Tk 10 per kg to Tk 80. The price of patal has risen around 20 Tk per kg this week, selling at 80 Tk per kg ”.
Similarly, in his shop, each pumpkin sells for Rs 60 to Rs 80, squid at Rs 60 per kg, barbati at Rs 60, cucumber at Rs 100, green chilies at Rs 200, chichinga at Rs 70 and eggplant at Rs. 60 per kg. The absolutely small cauliflower is sold for 40 rupees, which is doubtful that all four are one kg.
Milon Mia, a grocer at the market, said: “Now there is no local onion on the market. The national onion is sold at Rs 90 per kg. Domestic onions must be sold for 100 rupees or more. So I didn’t put it in the store right now. “
The price of potatoes has risen by Tk 5 per kg this week, he said, adding that potatoes are selling at Tk 45 to Tk 50 this week. In addition, the prices of other essential items were unchanged in the market.
According to vendors at Karwan Bazar, the price of ginger is much higher than that of onion and garlic in today’s market. Chinese ginger sells for Rs 250 per kg. And the price for new local ginger is Rs 150 per kg. Domestic onions are sold at Rs 62-75 per kg.
By the end of last month, the price of cooking oil had skyrocketed. Currently, the price of soybeans and palm oil has stabilized at that higher price. With this, the price of bottled soybean oil has started to rise again.
Abul Kashem, a grocer, said: “Soybean oil prices will go down at the beginning of the month, but it is not happening now. Soybean oil is selling for Rs 95 to Rs 96 per liter this week. And palm oil sells for Rs 6 a liter. In the last month, edible oil has increased by Rs 10 per liter.
“Now you hear that companies will also increase the maximum retail price of bottle caps. Increasing the MRP or the price of the liter bottle is 115 rupees. But we can keep it at 110 rupees a liter. “
Regarding the recent rise in oil prices, Citigroup (GM) CEO Biswajit Saha told bdnews24.com: “Edible oil prices have risen considerably on the international market. That is why we have to increase ”.
Prices for rice, legumes, chicken and some other daily staples were the same as last week, he said.
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