The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

One kilo of lancer fish (scorpion fish) was selling at taka 650 on Friday at Khilgaon Taltola Market to the surprise of the buyers who desired to take it Prices of other fish were: Poa taka 300, river shad taka 320, sheat 260, climbing fish (cultivated) 200, lobster 320, shrimp 220 and salmon 140 only. A fish dealer said, "Supply being low, situation has not improved, rather deteriorated. If you visit the city's wholesale fish market, you will watch the buyers crumbling for fish."

On the other hand, the vegetables price has again risen much to the contrary of the media reports that vegetables were roting in absence of buyers. On Friday one kilo of brinjal was selling at taka 40 at the same market Prices of other items were: Cucumber taka 32, brinjal taka 40, snake gourd taka 40, biter gourd taka 32, ladies finger taka 40, cucarbitaceous taka 28, potato 22, green pepper taka 80 and purbal taka 32 only.

As to the rice price, it has remained unchanged. The nazirsail variety was selling at taka 27 to 35 per kilo according to their freshness and quality. The miniket variety was selling at taka 30 to 32, the coarse rice at taka 3 to 25, sunned rice at taka 23 and the coarse flour at taka 33 only, said a retail seller of the said market To a question he said, "We have no idea as to what would be the situation in view of the news that flood has damaged standing crops of several lakh acres of land."

Onion price the same day was taka 32, lentil at taka 78 to 80, gram at taka 80, green gram, mash and pea at taka 64 each. However, prices at BDR markets was cheaper.