Several spices have become dearer in Dhaka's markets, while a growing supply of winter vegetables is pulling down the prices of vegetables, eggs and chicken. Samakal checked prices at Agargaon, Mohakhali and Karwan Bazar on Wednesday.
Cumin sells at retail for Tk 540-600 a kilo depending on quality, against Tk 500-550 two weeks ago. Cardamom, at Tk 4,300-5,200 a kilo 15 to 20 days ago, now fetches Tk 4,600-5,500. Cloves have gained about Tk 50 a kilo in six weeks to Tk 1,400-1,500. Ginger is up about Tk 20 a kilo in a month: local ginger costs Tk 120-150 and imported ginger Tk 160-200. Onions are unchanged at Tk 40-60.
Md Naim, owner of Abdur Rob Store in Karwan Bazar, said cardamom and cumin had risen most, as wholesale prices went up. Wholesalers told him world spice prices and truck fares had increased. Figures from the state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), however, show cumin, cardamom and ginger down 11, 1 and 5 percent from a year ago; cloves up by more than 3 percent, and onions down 57 percent.
Rice is also slightly dearer. Fine rice sells at Tk 70-85 a kilo and medium rice at Tk 55-64, up Tk 1-2 in a week. Coarse rice is unchanged at Tk 50-55. Chickpeas have risen about 10 percent in a month to Tk 100-120 a kilo.
With more winter vegetables arriving, prices have started to fall. Flat beans retail at Tk 50-70 a kilo; pointed gourd, radish and okra at Tk 40-50; bitter gourd at Tk 60-70. Long aubergines are dearer at Tk 60-80. A medium cauliflower or cabbage costs Tk 25-35, and green chillies Tk 70-120 a kilo.
Cheaper vegetables have steadied the egg and poultry market. Farm eggs sell at Tk 125-135 a dozen, broiler chicken at Tk 170-185 a kilo and Sonali chicken at Tk 250-280. Fish prices have barely moved.
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Source: Samakal
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