Market Price Survey September 2013

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1 Market Price Survey September 2013 North Bengal Institute (NBI) RDRS Bangladesh

2 Introduction: Markets are the very authentic places where reflect the scenario of the country. So market is an important indicator to know the economic conditions of the country. By knowing the prices we can justify the socio-economic situation of a particular area. To know the northwest context RDRS Bangladesh has been carrying out market price survey since With the help of programme coordinators (PCs), NBI has been taken lead to accumulate data and generate the report for all concerns. Methodology: Conducting the survey tools and techniques were used in a systematic manner. Collection of primary data and analyzing report is being generated under the methodology given bellow: i. Selection of Hats and Bazars: One central bazar from each district and at least one hat/bazar from each upazila were selected for data collection. Also the secondary data was used for comparison. ii. iii. Selection of Respondents: Retailers were the target respondents of the study. For more authentic of the data, two or more retailers has been interviewed in the same Hat /Bazar. Method of Data Collection: Primary data was collected through direct interview by using structured questionnaire for the sellers. Comparison & Analysis: Last 12 years trend 1

3 Wage Rate: Last 12 years trend Rangpur division is consisting of eight districts. Industrial growth in this region is very poor. As a result, wage rate for this area is not good enough. If we compare to our previous data of the wages for men, women and children (ref: survey report for comparative market price of RDRS working area) then it will be clear that, increase the wages has considerably grown up Average Daily Wage Rate Trend of Rangpur Division Wage Rate (Male)/Day Wage Rate (Female)/Day Wage Rate (Children)/Day Taka Year Based on survey data-2012, we can see the three categories wage rates of northwest Bangladesh. Category Male Female Children Highest wages (BDT) Lowest wages (BDT) Average wages (BDT)

4 The table shows the difference between urban and rural market price of some essential commodities. Commodities Urban_average Rural_average Rice (fine) Rice (medium) Ata MushurDal Sugar Salt Mustard Oil Soyabean Oil Keroshin Egg(Hen) Potato_Best Potato Medium Green Chili Onion Beef Mutton Chicken Local Chicken Broiler Hilsha Fish Cow's Milk Banana Jackfruit_M_1P Mango Local/Kg urea_50kg Diesel WageRate_M WageRate_F WageRate_C

5 Trend of some essential goods price between 2012 and 2013 Table:1 Commodities Measures Unit Rangpur Division July 2012 Rangpur Division July 2013 Price Increase and decrease Rice Fine Per kg Rice Medium Per kg Ata Per kg Mushur Dal Per kg Sugar Per kg Salt Per kg Egg(Hen) 4nos Potato Per kg Onion Per kg Beef Per kg Mutton Per kg Chicken local Per kg Chicken Broiler Per kg Hilsha Fish Per kg Diesel Per Liter Wage Rate Male Per Day Wage Rate Female Per Day Wage Children Rate Per Day =Increase =Decrease 4

6 Difference between Dhaka and Rangpur Divisions commodities price We know the price of essential commodities is differences one place to another, especially in urban and rural areas, capital city and districts. We can see In the table:2 the retail price of some essential goods and wage rate of labors of Rangpur and Dhaka division. The data of Dhaka division has been collected from the database of Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB). Table: 2 Commodities Measures Unit Rangpur Division June 2013 Dhaka Division June 2013 Difference Dhaka-Rangpur Rice Fine Tk/Per kg Rice Medium Tk/Per kg Ata Tk/Per kg Soyabean Oil Tk/Per kg (4.00) Mushur Dal Tk/Per kg Sugar Tk/Per kg (2.00) Salt Tk/Per kg Egg(Hen) Tk/4nos (1.00) Potato Tk/Per kg Onion Tk/Per kg Beef Tk/Per kg Mutton Tk/Per kg Chicken local Tk/Per kg Chicken Broiler Tk/Per kg Hilsha Fish Tk/Per kg Wage Rate Male Tk/Per Day Wage Rate Female Tk/Per Day Wage Rate Children Tk/Per Day

7 District wise commodities price of Rangpur Division Name of the Unit Rngpur Panchagarh Kurigram Lalmonirhat Gaibandha Nilphamari Average Rice (Fine) Kg Rice (Medium) Kg Ata Kg Mushur Dal Kg Sugar Kg Salt Kg Mustard Oil Ltr Soyabean Oil Ltr Keroshin Ltr Egg(Hen) Potato Kg Potato (Medi) Kg Green Chili Kg Onion Kg Beef Kg Mutton Kg Chicken (Local) Kg Chicken (Broilr) Kg Hilsha Fish Kg Cow's Milk Ltr Banana 4 nos Jackfruit (Medi) per Mango (Local) Kg Litchi Urea kg Diesel Ltr Firewood(Dry) kilo Wage Rate_M per Wage Rate_F per Wage Rate_C per

8 Comparison Capital city and Rangpur Division commodities price Name of the item Unit TCB Dhaka (July 2013) Average rate Rangpur (July 13) Rice (Fine) Kg Rice (Medium) Kg Ata Kg Mushur Dal Kg Sugar Kg Salt Kg 29 Mustard Oil Ltr 199 Soyabean Oil Ltr Keroshin Ltr. 71 Egg(Hen) 4 nos Potato Kg Potato (Medi) Kg Green Chili Kg 29 Onion Kg Beef Kg Mutton Kg Chicken (Local) Kg Chicken (Broilr) Kg Hilsha Fish Kg Wage Rate_M per day 239 Wage Rate_F per day 194 Wage Rate_C per day 115 7