Beef, Chicken Prices Drop, Vegetables Remain Stable

The prices of most vegetables have remained unchanged, while the increased prices of beef, chicken, and mutton due to Shab-e-Barat have now returned to normal. On the day of Shab-e-Barat, beef was sold at Tk 780 to Tk 800 per kg, but within a day, the price dropped by Tk 30 to Tk 50, bringing it down to Tk 750 per kg.

A visit to various markets, including Mohammadpur, on Saturday morning (February 15) revealed similar trends. The price of mutton has dropped by Tk 50 per kg, now selling at Tk 1,100 per kg.

Similarly, broiler chicken, which was priced at Tk 180 to Tk 190 per kg four days ago, had surged to Tk 210 per kg due to Shab-e-Barat. However, within a day, its price dropped back to the previous range.

During Shab-e-Barat, fish prices had increased by Tk 20 to Tk 30 per kg, but they are now as follows:

• Pangash: Tk 170 to Tk 200 per kg
• Tilapia: Tk 200 per kg
• Rui: Tk 300 to Tk 350 per kg
• Mrigel: Tk 280 to Tk 300 per kg
• Deshi Tengra: Tk 460 per kg
• Shing: Tk 320 to Tk 400 per kg
• Chingri (large prawns): Tk 850 to Tk 900 per kg
• Small Chingri (prawns): Tk 300 per kg
• Poa: Tk 260 per kg
• Shoil: Tk 700 per kg
• Taki: Tk 300 per kg

Stable Vegetable Prices
Despite Shab-e-Barat, vegetable prices have remained steady, with most items being sold at previous rates:

• Tomato: Tk 20 per kg
• Potato: Tk 20 per kg
• Eggplant: Tk 50 to Tk 60 per kg (depending on size)
• Carrot: Tk 30 per kg
• Radish: Tk 20 per kg
• Hybrid cucumber: Tk 40 per kg
• Deshi cucumber: Tk 50 per kg
• Kheera: Tk 40 per kg

Other vegetable prices:

• Cauliflower & Cabbage: Tk 20 to Tk 25 per piece
• Bottle gourd: Tk 40 to Tk 60 per piece
• Green chillies: Tk 40 to Tk 60 per kg

Spices & Essentials

• Ginger: Tk 130 to Tk 150 per kg
• Onion: Tk 45 to Tk 50 per kg
• New local garlic: Tk 150 to Tk 160 per kg
• Imported garlic: Tk 240 to Tk 260 per kg

While the prices of meat and fish fluctuated due to Shab-e-Barat, vegetables and essentials remained mostly unaffected.