Uptrend in kitchen market, rice stable
Sat May 16, 2009 - 12:21am BdSTThe prices of some essential items especially edible oil, lentil and some other varieties of vegetables were showing an upward trend in the city's kitchen markets yesterday.
The prices of some essential items especially edible oil, lentil and some other varieties of vegetables were showing an upward trend in the city's kitchen markets yesterday.
Potato price is galloping in the northern districts as the production faced a setback in the region this year. A kilogram of potato is now selling in the retail markets at a rate double its price two weeks ago.
The price of vegetables and fishes increased further at the city markets in the past week as supply of the perishables remained short mainly because of dry summer. Prices of major food gains including rice and wheat and red lentil continued declining trend as new stocks of these produces were coming to market.
Prices of almost all vegetables came down in different kitchen markets in the capital on Friday while prices of eggs, mug dal, tomato, domestic poultry and fish marked a fresh hike than last week.
উপজেলা নির্বাচনের প্রভাব পরেছে ঢাকার কাঁচাবাজারে। নির্বাচনে গাড়ি চলাচলে নিষেধাজ্ঞ থাকায় দেশের বিভিন্ন স্থান থেকে মালামাল পৌঁছুতে পারেনি রাজধানীতে। আর তাই বৃদ্ধি পেয়েছে মাছ ও তরিতরকারিসহ শাকসবজির দাম।
উপকরণ : লাউশাক ৩ আটি, টেংরা মাছ ১ কাপ, পেঁয়াজ কাটা সিকি কাপ, কাঁচামরিচ কাটা ৪/৫টি, লবণ আধা চা চামচ, সরিষার তেল সিকি কাপ, হলুদ গুঁড়া আধা চা চামচ, মরিচ গুঁড়া আধা চা চামচ, আদা বাটা আধা চা চামচ, রসুন বাটা আধা চা চামচ, রসুন কুচি ১ চা চামচ।
Against the backdrop of earning from horticulture export increased from US $ 17000 in 1973-1974 to US $ 40.53 million in 2006-2007, the exporters are failing to compete with the global markets due to various obstacles, said experts at a discussion on 'Export Programme of Fresh Food and Vegetables in Bangladesh-Present Scenario, Problem and Prospects held at BADC auditorium on Saturday.