The 2nd day of severe lockdown is going on across the country. Although the presence of buyers in the bazaar is low, the prices of daily products are not low. A visit to several markets in the capital revealed that the price of almost all types of fish has increased by Tk 20 to Tk 100 per kg. The price of vegetables has increased. Soybean oil is being sold at the previous price.
The association of edible oil refiners and marketers Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Banaspati Manufacturers Association has reduced the price of soybean oil by Tk 4, but this has not affected the retail market. Buyers have to buy soybean oil at the previous price. However, the prices of chicken, eggs, onions and potatoes remain unchanged.
As per the announced new prices, one liter of bottled soybean oil is expected to be sold at Tk 149 and one liter of open soybean oil at Tk 125. Besides, five liters of bottled oil will be sold at Tk 712 and open palm super at Tk 108. However, on Friday, it was seen that a liter of soybean oil was being sold at Tk 153 per bottle. A kg of open soybean oil is being sold at Tk 130-135. And a kg of palm super is being sold between 115 and 120 taka.
Abul Kalam, a retail trader in the capital's Bashundhara residential area, said that he had heard about the reduction in oil prices. But we have not yet received the new oil price. When the new price of oil comes, then we will also sell at a lower price. However, the price of daily products can be said to be the same as before.
Jatrabari, Demra, Mirpur-1, Mirpur-6, Khilgaon's Sipahibagh and Karwan Bazar in the capital, one kilogram of hilsa fish was sold for Tk 2,000 to Tk 2,000. Even a week ago, hilsa of this weight was being sold for a maximum of Tk 2,000. Hilsa weighing 800 grams or less was sold yesterday from Tk 1,200 to Tk 1,300 per kg. Depending on the size, horn fish was sold at Tk 450 to Tk 550, Rui Tk 220 to Tk 300, Mrigel Tk 180 to Tk 250, Pangash Tk 140 to Tk 170, Katal Tk 280 to Tk 350, Tilapia Tk 140 to Tk 170, Silver Carp Tk 140 to Tk 180. Among these, horn fish is being sold at Tk 50 per kg and other fish are being sold at an average price of Tk 20 to Tk 30 more.
Shaheen of Jatrabari, who came to buy fish, said that on the pretext of lockdown, fish traders have increased all types of fish from Tk 20 to Tk 100 per kg. The price of everything in the market has increased.
Broiler, golden or Pakistani cockerel and red layer chicken prices remained unchanged over the week. A kg of broiler chicken is being sold at Tk 140 to Tk 150. A kg of red layer chicken is being sold between Tk 230 and Tk 240. A kg of golden chicken is being sold at Tk 200 to Tk 230. Along with chicken, the prices of beef and mutton remain unchanged. A kg of beef is being sold between Tk 580 and Tk 600. And Khasi meat 800 to 900 taka per kg.
Chichinga is being sold at Tk 50 to Tk 60 per kg in the market, Kachurlati at Tk 60, Patal and Dhersh at Tk 40 to Tk 60, Barab at Tk 60 to Tk 80, Kankrol at Tk 50 to Tk 60, Kachumukhi Tk 40 to Tk 60 per kg. Dhundul is being sold at Tk 40 to Tk 50, shrimp at Tk 50 to Tk 60 per kg.
Ripon, a vegetable seller, said that gourd is being sold at 60 to 80 rupees per piece, rice pumpkin at 40 to 50 rupees per piece, green beans at 30 to 40 rupees and papaya at 40 to 50 rupees per kg. Increase the price because the water is constantly rising in the monsoons, the vegetable crops are going down. Besides, the roads have been damaged due to heavy rains, so vegetables are not coming to the market as per the demand. As a result, the price of vegetables is high.
