Both cultured and indigenous varieties of fish witnessed a price hike of Tk50-Tk100 a kg in a week.
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Fish became costlier last week, adding to sufferings of the people already in a fix amid skyrocketing prices of essentials. Both cultured and indigenous varieties of fish witnessed a price hike of Tk50-Tk100 a kg in a week amid low catches as well as rising transport cost. Garlic also witnessed Tk30-40 rise per kg further in a week. Prices of other essentials remained at their previous highs. Cultured koi, ruhi, katla, pangas, tilapia and other fish varieties witnessed Tk40-50 a kg hike. Cultured ruhi was being sold at Tk350-500 a kg, Katla at Tk320-450 and Pangas at Tk260-300 a kg based on size and quality. Prices of riverine ruhi, katla, hilsa, pabda, shrimp, shoul, tengra and bele also saw a hike. Indigenous Ruhi (above 2.5 kg in weight) was being sold at Tk460- 700 a kg and Katla at Tk450-650 a kg at Karwan Bazar, Shantinagar and New Market on Friday. Ilish was being sold at Tk600-1,450 a kg depending on size and quality at Tk 100 a kg hike in a week. Meanwhile, the price of ...
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