The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

The price of different varieties of rice registered a slight fall in the city's retail and wholesale markets.

In recent days the price of coarse rice has declined by Tk 50 to Tk 60 per maund and other varieties of rice have registered a fall of Tk 1 to Tk 2 per kg at different shopping outlets in the city. The bumper production of 'Boro' this year is expected to reduce the price of rice even further.

Rice traders at the city markets hoped that the price of rice would come down gradually in the days ahead, as the anticipated 'Boro' rice would help reduce the price and relieve the sufferings of the consumers.

Rice traders opined if the procurement of 'Boro' crop is done efficiently and stored properly then the price of rice would come down at a tolerable level.

However, the price of vegetables remained stable, while the price of ata and soyabean oil showed a upward trend.

Coarse rice like 'Lata' was selling between Tk 32 and Tk 33 per kg. Pari Tk 32 and Tk 33 per kg. Fine quality of Nazirshail rice was selling at Tk 39 to Tk 43, Minicate at Tk 38 to Tk 43 per kg. And a kg of 'Sarna' and Parija and BR-28 were selling at Tk 33 and Tk 37.

On the other hand local variety of lentils was selling at Tk 98 to Tk 102, while imported ones at Tk 85 per kg in the retail markets. Soybean oil was sold at Tk 112 to Tk 115 per kg. Green Chilli was selling at Tk 25 to Tk 30 per kg. Potato at Tk 13 to Tk 14, cucumber at Tk 18 to Tk 20, Korola at Tk 22 to Tk 24, Tomato at Tk 22 to Tk 24 and beans at Tk 22 to Tk 24 per kg. The price of different varieties of fish still remain high as 'Ruhi' was selling at Tk 150 to Tk 180, Hilsah at Tk 280 to Tk 300 per kg. Prices of red meat like beef was at Tk 180 and while mutton at Tk 240 to Tk 250.