The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

The retail price of vegetables at the city ordinary markets declined further yesterday as its supply continued to increase, a market report of Bangladesh Riffle (BDR) said here on Wednesday.

The report said the retail price of squash, brinjal, green chilly and onion declined further by Taka 2 to Taka 3 per kilogram Tuesday.

The report, however, said the price of food staples including rice and flour and others essentials remained almost stable.

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

Rice was being sold at Taka 23 at BDR-run open markets and Taka 19 at BDR-run sales centers on Monday 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 32 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 32 in ordinary markets on Tuesday 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 is being sold for Taka 26.78 per kg, the report said.

The price of imported lentil (mashur) is between Taka 60 and Taka 64 per kg in ordinary markets, while it is being sold at Taka 62 in BDR-run open markets and Taka 58 at BDR-run sales centres. In Kolkata, the price of the lentil is Taka 62.50 per kg.

The price of imported gram (Chhola) was between Taka 58 and Taka 65 per kg in different retail markets on Tuesday while in Kolkata, the item is being sold at Taka 57.14.

The item is being sold at Taka 60 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 80 to Taka 120 per kg in ordinary city markets. The item is sold at Taka 70 at BDR-run open markets. The price of green chili in Kolkata is equivalent to Taka 53.57.

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 19 and at BDR sales centers Taka 14. In Kolkata, the price of the item is equivalent to Taka 16.96.

Soybean 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 soybean oil is Taka 107.14 per litre.

Palm oil is being sold at Taka 73 to 76 per liter 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.