The vegetable market has stabilized after the formation of the interim government in the anti-discrimination movement. However, the price of fish cannot be controlled. Although there is enough supply of fish in the market, the price is not decreasing at all. Buyers are expressing their anger.
A visit to the capital’s fish market yesterday showed that the price of hilsa is out of reach even though there is a large supply of hilsa. Hilsa fish weighing 500 grams per kg is being sold at Tk 900 to Tk 1,000. Fish weighing 700 to 800 grams is being sold at Tk 1,200 to Tk 1,400 per kg. And fish weighing 1 kg or more is being sold at 1600 to 1800 taka. A kg of farmed horn fish (depending on size) is being sold at Tk 350 to Tk 450. Rui fish is Tk 300 to Tk 450 per kg, Magur fish Tk 600 to Tk 800, Mrigel Tk 280 to Tk 350, Pangas fish Tk 200 to Tk 220.
Shrimp 700 to 1200 taka, Boal fish 400 to 600 taka, Catal fish 350 to 450 taka depending on size, Poa fish 350 to 400 taka, Pabda fish 400 to 500 taka, Tilapia 220 to 240 taka, Farmed fish 400 to 500 taka, Mala fish Tk 350 to Tk 400, Batasi Tengra Tk 1300, Tenga Tk 500 to Tk 700, Kachki Tk 400, Panch Mishali Tk 220, Rupchanda Tk 1000, Fish shoal Tk 400 to Tk 900, Ai Tk 450 to Tk 600 and Sand fish Tk 600. Selling per kg.
Buyers complain that the price of fish has been high for a long time. Meanwhile, no one in the government is paying attention. Pangas, tilapia, farmed koi fish prices are also high. And common buyers do not have the ability to buy good quality fish. The prices of many things in the market are lower than before, except for fish.
The vendors say that the supply of fish in the market is little. The main reason for this is that farmers’ fish have been washed away by floods in different parts of the country. As a result, the supply is less than the demand in the market. That is why the price of all types of fish in the market is higher. Since the price of fish feed (food) has increased several times over the last two years, the price of fish in the market has increased. If the price of feed decreases, the price of all types of fish may decrease again.
In this direction, the price of all types of chicken has also increased in the span of a week. It is being sold at the price of Tk 170 to Tk 180 per kg with an increase of Tk 10 per kg. Golden chicken is also being sold at the price of Tk 260 per kg increased by Tk 30 in the market. Domestic chicken increased by 50 taka to 550 taka, layer red chicken increased by 30 taka to 320 taka.
Beef is being sold at Tk 750 to Tk 800 per kg, beef liver at Tk 780 and goat meat at Tk 1,000 to Tk 1,100 per kg. A dozen red eggs are being sold at Tk 155. A dozen of duck eggs were sold at 200 taka, and a dozen of domestic chicken eggs were seen at 85 taka.
The vegetable market has seen that the price of vegetables has remained stable over the week. Eggplant is being sold at 70 to 80 taka per kg according to standards. Chichinga and patol Tk 40 to Tk 50, dhundal Tk 60, papaya Tk 30 to Tk 35, bitter gourd Tk 80, tomato Tk 160, gourd Tk 50 to Tk 60 each, gourd Tk 40 to Tk 50 per piece, rind Tk 40 to Tk 50 per kg, kankarol Tk 60 , Cucumber 40 and Barab is selling at 70-80 Tk. Raw chillies are being sold at Tk 280 per kg. Domestic garlic is being sold at Tk 220 per kg and imported garlic at Tk 200 per kg. Small grain lentil is being sold at Tk 140 and large lentil at Tk 115 to Tk 120 per kg. Onion has been sold at an increased price for quite some time. Buyers have to pay 115 to 130 taka per kg of onions. Potatoes are being sold at Tk 60 per kg.