The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

The retail prices of most essentials remained almost stable in the city markets, according to a market report of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) issued here on Sunday.

The price of some vegetables including squash, brinjal and onion, however, declined yesterday by Taka 2 to 3, the report added.

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 Saturday.

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

Onion (imported) was sold at Taka 32 to Taka 34 per kg in ordinary city markets while its price in Kolkata was Taka 26.78. Onion was being sold 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 yesterday while the price of the item was Taka 30 in BDR-run open markets and Taka 29 at BDR-run sales centres. In Kolkata, the flour was being sold for equivalent of Taka 26.78 per kg, the report said.

The price of imported lentil (mashur) was between Taka 60 and Taka 65 per kg in ordinary markets, while it was 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 was Taka 62.50 per kg.

The price of imported gram (Chhola) was between Taka 60 and Taka 65 per kg in different retail markets yesterday while in Kolkata, the item was being sold at equivalent of Taka 57.14. The item was being sold at Taka 64 in BDR-run open markets and Taka 52 at BDR- run sales centers.

Sugar was 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, was ranging from Taka 60 to Taka 80 per kg in ordinary city markets. The item was sold at Taka 80 at BDR-run open markets. The price of green chili in Kolkata was equivalent to Taka 53.57.

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

Soyabean oil was being sold at Taka 77 to Taka 80 per litre in ordinary markets, while it was available at Taka 80 in BDR-run open markets and Taka 73 at BDR-run sales centres. In Kolkata, the price of soyabean oil was Taka 107.14 per litre.

Palm oil was being sold at Taka 73 to 76 per liter in ordinary markets. In Kolkata, the price of palm oil was Taka 101.78 per litre.

The item was being sold at Taka 78 per kg in BDR-run open markets and Taka 73 at BDR-run sales centres the report added.