Prices of essential commodities remained high in the city’s kitchen markets over the week ending on Friday.

Traders said that the prices of most of the commodities remained high in the city and there was no possibility that the prices would ease within a short time.

The prices of vegetables had slightly decreased but the prices of most of the winter vegetables remained high.

Aubergine sold for Tk 70-80 a kg, papaya for Tk 25-30 a kg, bitter gourd for Tk 60-70 a kg, bottle gourd for Tk 50-60 apiece, okra for Tk 50-60 a kg, pointed gourd for Tk 50-60 a kg, cauliflower for Tk 40-50 apiece, cabbage for Tk 30-40 apiece, bean for Tk 40-50 a kg, cucumber for Tk 60 a kg, carrot for Tk 70-100 and tomato for Tk 120-130 a kg on Friday.

Green chilli sold for Tk 100-120 a kg on the day.

The price of potato remained unchanged and the item sold for Tk 25-28 a kg in the markets on Friday.

The prices of edible oil remained high in the city markets over the week.

Palm oil traded for Tk 130-140 a litre while unpackaged soya bean oil sold for Tk 140-145 a litre in the city markets on Friday.

A one-litre bottle of soya bean oil sold for Tk 155-165 while five litres of packaged soya bean oil sold for Tk 700-760 in the city markets on the day.

The prices of onion remained unchanged over the week in the city.

The local variety sold for Tk 60-65 a kg and the imported variety for Tk 50-55 a kg in the capital on Friday.

The prices of rice remained high in the city markets over the week.

The coarse variety of rice was selling for Tk 45-48 a kg and the medium quality variety for Tk 54-56 a kg in the city on the day.

The standard variety of Miniket rice sold for Tk 60-62 a kg, the fine variety for Tk 64-68 a kg and Najirshail for Tk 68-70 a kg on Friday.

The price of broiler chicken fell by Tk 10 a kg over the week and the item was selling for Tk 150-160 a kg in the city on Friday.

The Sonali variety of chicken was selling for Tk 280-300 a kg while the local variety was selling for Tk 500-550 a kg on the day.

Beef sold for Tk 580-620 a kg in the city markets on Friday. Mutton was selling for Tk 800-850 a kg in the city on the day.

The coarse variety of red lentil sold for Tk 90 a kg and the medium quality variety for Tk 95-100 a kg on Friday.

The fine variety of red lentil sold for Tk 115-120 a kg on the day.

The prices of garlic remained unchanged over the week. The imported variety retailed at Tk 120-130 a kg while the local variety sold for Tk 8090 a kg on Friday.

The prices of ginger remained unchanged. The imported variety sold for Tk 100-120 a kg and the local variety retailed at Tk 120 150 a kg on Friday.

The price of eggs also remained high over the week and the item was selling for Tk 36-40 a hali (four pieces) on Friday.

The prices of fish remained unchanged over the week.

Rohita sold for Tk 250-300 a kg and Katla for Tk 250-280 a kg, depending on size and quality.

Pangas sold for Tk 130-180 a kg and Tilapia for Tk 120-160 a kg.

Fine-quality packaged salt retailed at Tk 35 a kg and the refined variety at Tk 20 a kg on the day.