Chicken prices down, vegetables stable

Disruption in supply due to anti-discrimination student movement did not affect the market. Vegetables, fish and chicken cars were less but normal picture was seen in the market. A visit to the market of Mirpur in the capital showed that the price of chicken has decreased along with stable vegetable prices. The prices of all types of fish are also stable.

On Thursday (August 08) Mirpur-6 raw market, fish and chicken market, this picture was seen. And in the coming days, as the situation in the country improves, the prices of products will decrease, the traders said. 

Shopkeeper Shah Alam said that potato is being sold at Tk 60 to Tk 65 per kg in the market, hybrid onion is being sold at Tk 120 per kg, local onion at Tk 125 per kg, China and local ginger at Tk 280, Chinese garlic at Tk 265 and local garlic at Tk 260. . 

Regarding the price of vegetables, the businessman said, Barab is Tk 80 to Tk 100, Kankrol Tk 70 to Tk 90, Patal Tk 60 to Tk 80, Chilli Tk 180 to Tk 200, Chichinga Tk 60 to Tk 80, Dhundal Tk 50 to Tk 70, Kachur Lati Tk 80 to Tk 100. Taka, Kachurmukhi 70 to 80 Taka, Cucumber 60 to 80 Taka, Sweet Pumpkin is being sold at 50 to 60 Taka.

Chicken shop seller Jasim Uddin said that the price of chicken has decreased compared to last week. Last week the price of broiler chicken was Tk 200 to Tk 220, which has come down to Tk 180 this week. Golden or Pakistani cock has reduced from Tk 320 to Tk 270 to Tk 280, Pakistan and Desi Cross has come down from Tk 400 to Tk 320 and Desi chicken has come down from Tk 600 to Tk 550 per kg. If the situation is stable, the price of chicken will decrease further, he said.

Fish shopkeeper Suman said that most of the fish prices are stable. However, the price of some fish including hilsa has decreased. He said that it is being sold at the rate of 200 to 220 taka per kg. Tilapia is being sold at Tk 250 to Tk 300. Big river prawns are being sold at Tk 1400 per kg, small prawns at Tk 1200 and very small at Tk 1000 per kg. The big Baim of the river is being sold at Tk 1200 and the small Baim at Tk 1000 per kg. Large fish of the river is being sold at Tk 1200 per kg, Poa fish at Tk 500 per kg, big Baila of the river at Tk 1200 and small Baila at Tk 800 per kg, large hilsa at Tk 1800 and Hilsa weighing 800 grams at Tk 1600.