The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

The retail prices of essentials including rice and vegetables remained almost stable in the city markets, according to a market report of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) on Friday.

The price of coarse rice in different markets, including Kamalapur, New Market, Karwanbazar, Kalyanpur, Kachukhet and Mohammadpur, ranged between Taka 22 and Taka 23 per kg on Thursday.

Rice was being sold at Taka 23 at BDR-run open markets and Taka 19 at BDR-run sales centers on Thursday while in Kolkata per kg coarse rice is being sold at a price equivalent to Bangladesh Taka 21.42.

Onion (imported) was sold at Taka 32 to Taka 35 per kg in ordinary city markets while its price in Kolkata was Taka 26.78. Onion at Taka 38 per kg in BDR-run open markets and Taka 28 at BDR-run sales centres.

The price of one-kg packet of flour was between Taka 31 and Taka 33 in ordinary markets on Thursday while the price of the item was Taka 31 in BDR-run open markets and Taka 29 at BDR-run sales centres. In Kolkata, the flour is being sold for Taka 25 per kg, the report said.

The price of imported lentil (mashur) is between Taka 60 and Taka 65 per kg in ordinary markets, while it is being sold at Taka 63 in BDR-run open markets and Taka 58 at BDR-run sales centres. In Kolkata, the price of the lentil is Taka 58.92 per kg.

The price of imported gram (Chhola) was between Taka 62 and Taka 64 per kg in different retail markets on Thursday while in Kolkata, the item is being sold at Taka 57.14.

The item is being sold at Taka 65 in BDR-run open markets and Taka 52 at BDR-run sales centres.

Sugar is being sold at Taka 28 per kg in ordinary markets compared to Taka 32.14 in Kolkata and Taka 28 in BDR-run open markets.

The price of green chili, however, is ranging from Taka 70 to Taka 80 per kg in ordinary city markets. The item is sold at Taka 140 at BDR-run open markets. The price of green chili in Kolkata is equivalent to Taka 62.50.

The potato is being sold at Taka 19 to Taka 20 per kg in all the ordinary markets. The price of potato in BDR-run open market is Taka 23 and at BDR sales centers Taka 14. In Kolkata, the price of the item is equivalent to Taka 16.96.

Soyabean oil is being sold at Taka 78 to Taka 80 per litre in ordinary markets, while it is available at Taka 80 in BDR-run open markets and Taka 73 at BDR-run sales centres. In Kolkata, the price of soyabean oil is Taka 108.92 per litre.

Palm oil is being sold at Taka 72 to 75 per litre in ordinary markets. In Kolkata, the price of palm oil is Taka 101.78 per litre. The item is being sold at Taka 78 per kg in BDR-run open markets and Taka 73 at BDR-run sales centres, the report added.