How is today's Dhaka kitchen market?

Prices of vegetables remain high in Dhaka’s kitchen markets, with beans selling at Tk 200 per kg, making it the most expensive vegetable, while papaya is the cheapest at Tk 30 per kg.

The prices were seen during visits to Rayer Bazar and Mohammadpur Krishi Market on Friday (October 2). Most other vegetables are selling for Tk 70–120 per kg, while prices of fish, meat and eggs have remained largely unchanged.

Eggplant, bitter gourd, yardlong beans, okra, pointed gourd and teasel gourd are selling at Tk 70–120 per kg. Cucumber is available for Tk 50–60, while local cucumber costs Tk 80–100.

Green chilli prices have dropped following an increase in supply. The vegetable, which sold for around Tk 200 per kg a few weeks ago, is now priced at Tk 120–140, depending on quality.

Long eggplant is selling at Tk 100 per kg, round eggplant at Tk 120 and tomatoes at Tk 120–140. Yardlong beans, ridge gourd and bitter gourd cost Tk 80 per kg. Bottle gourds are selling at Tk 50–70 each, while taro costs Tk 80 per kg.

“Today I bought eggplant for Tk 100, bitter gourd for Tk 80, a small bottle gourd for Tk 50 and 250 grams of chilli for Tk 40. Everything is expensive,” said a local buyer.

There has been little change in poultry prices. Broiler chicken is selling at Tk 180 per kg and Sonali chicken at Tk 320. Eggs remain expensive at Tk 155 per dozen and Tk 55 for four.

“Farm eggs are now selling at Tk 155 per dozen,” said an egg seller.

Fish prices have also remained mostly unchanged. Tilapia is selling at Tk 250–260 per kg, pangas at Tk 220–230, rohu and katla at Tk 380–420 and shrimp at Tk 1,000–1,300.

Pabda is selling at Tk 350–400, large rohu at Tk 450–500 and tengra at Tk 700 per kg. Vetki costs Tk 400–550, mrigel Tk 250–300, baim Tk 600–800 and local koi Tk 700–800. Farmed koi is selling at Tk 300, poa at Tk 260 and shol at Tk 700 per kg.

Farmed shing costs Tk 300–450, depending on size, while medium-sized rohu is available at Tk 300–350. Rupchanda, shol and river bele can cost more than Tk 1,000 per kg. Prices also vary depending on fish size and whether the fish is alive or dead.

“Fish prices are more or less unchanged. Today we are selling tilapia for Tk 250 and pangas for Tk 220 per kg. Prices depend on supply and demand and can change throughout the day,” said a fish seller.

Meanwhile, fine rice (Nazir/Miniket) is selling at Tk 70–85 per kg, while loose polao rice costs Tk 210–220. Loose soybean oil is priced at Tk 175–180 per litre. Local onion is selling at Tk 60–65 per kg and potatoes at Tk 25–35.

Beef is selling at Tk 780–800 per kg, while hilsa is available at Tk 900–2,500 per kg in Dhaka, depending on size.

-AJM/SA