The prices of onions, edible oil, sugar and garlic went up on the kitchen markets in the Dhaka city over the week ending Friday.
Despite various government measures, including strengthening open market sales at subsidised rates and cutting duties on imports to stabilise prices, the costs of essential commodities has continued to rise one after another.
Traders said that onions and garlic prices had maintained an upward trend due to an off-season supply shortage.聽聽
Stocks of local varieties of onions and garlic have nearly run out, while import costs for these items have also risen, they said.
Retailers also said that the prices of edible oil and sugar had continued to climb on the wholesale market over the past two weeks.
The government recently reduced import duties on six commodities 鈥� rice, edible oil, sugar, onions, potatoes and eggs 鈥� in an effort to lower prices.
However, consumers are yet to experience any benefit from this measure as the prices of the items, except eggs, rather increased on the local market.
The prices of onions increased by Tk 10 a kilogram in past one week and its local variety sold for Tk 130-140 a kilogram while the imported item sold for Tk 100-110 a kilogram on Friday.
The prices of garlic increased by Tk 20 a kilogram and its local variety retailed at Tk 230鈥�260 a kilogram while imported garlic sold for Tk 220鈥�250 a kilogram on the day.
The price of soya bean oil increased by Tk 3-4 a litre and the unpackaged item sold for Tk 155-160 a litre while the packaged item sold for Tk 165-170 a litre on Friday.
A five-litre bottle of soya bean oil sold for Tk 800-820 on the city markets.
The price of palm oil increased by Tk 3-4 a litre over the week and the item sold for Tk 152-155 a litre on the city markets on the day.
The price of sugar increased by Tk 5 a kilogram and the item sold for Tk 135-140 a kilogram on Friday.
The prices of rice remained high on the kitchen markets in Dhaka.
The coarse and medium-quality varieties of rice sold for Tk 54鈥�62 a kilogram on Friday.
Lower-grade Miniket sold for Tk 65-70 a kilogram over the week.
The fine variety of Miniket sold for Tk 75鈥�82 a kilogram and Najirshail for Tk 80-90 a kilogram on Friday.
The prices of broiler chicken decreased by Tk 10 a kilogram on the city markets and the item sold for Tk 190-200 a kilogram on Friday.
Sonalika variety of chicken sold for Tk 300鈥�320 a kilogram in the city on the day.
The prices of most of the vegetables maintained slight downward trend on the kitchen markets over the week.
Aubergine sold for Tk 100-140 a kilogram, papaya for Tk 40鈥�50 a kilogram, bitter gourd for Tk 90-100 a kilogram, pointed guard for Tk 70-80 a kilogram, okra for Tk 80-90, string beans for Tk 130-150 a kilogram, teasel gourd for Tk 90-100 a kilogram, ridge gourd for Tk 80-90, snake gourd for Tk 70-80 and tomato for Tk 150-170 a kilogram on Friday.
The prices of green chillies remained unchanged and the item sold for Tk 200-240 a kilogram in the city on the day.
The prices of eggs decreased by Tk 2-3 a hali (four pieces) and the item sold for Tk 50-52 a hali on the city鈥檚 kitchen markets on Friday.
Rohita sold for Tk 300鈥�450 a kilogram and Katla for Tk 300鈥�450 a kilogram, depending on size and quality.
Pangas sold for Tk 210鈥�230 a kilogram and Tilapia for Tk 220鈥�230 a kilogram on Friday.
The coarse variety of red lentil sold for Tk 105-110 a kilogram and the medium-quality variety for Tk 115鈥�120 a kilogram on Friday.
The price of fine variety of red lentil remained high and the item sold for Tk 135鈥�140 a kilogram on Friday.
