Prices of all brands of Im-• ported powder milk have gone up by Tk two to Tk 13 per two-kg tin in the city markets as a result of the enhancement of import duties.

The budget for 1993-94 has increased duties on import of milk powder In bulk from 30 to 40 per .cent, tinned powder milk from 25 to 30 per cent and baby food from 15 to 30 per cent.

A 2-kg tin of Dano, which was Tk 342 before the budget now sells at Tk 345. Similarly, Red Cow has gone up to Tk 338 from Tk 336, Nespray Tk 330 from Tk 326 and Anchor Tk 337 from Tk 324. The price of a one-kg pack of Diploma has gone up from Tk 153 to Tk 155.

In the wholesale market, the price of a slx-tin carton of Dano has gone up from Tk 2028 to Tk 2040, Red Cow from Tk 2010 to Tk 2030, Dano (super) Tk 2050 to Tk 2070, Nespray Tk 1945 to Tk 1970, Coast Tk 2020 to Tk 2040 and Dimploma (12 one kg packs) from Tk 1836 to Tk 1872.

Wholesalers in New Market, however, told The Daily Star that the prices of butter oil and baby milk food had not marked any increase yet following the budget.

Meanwhile, the retail prices of Indian garlic And ginger have marked a fall. Garik- has now come down to Tk 24 per kg from Tk 36 while ginger has come down to Tk 30 from Tk 44 per kilo.

The prices of vegetables have registered sharp rises as supplies decreased with the onset of the monsoon, which has affecteu transportation.

Green chillies, which cost Tk 200 per maund a few weeks ago. now costs about Tk 480. Egg plant or Brinjal. until recently selling at Tk 200 a maund, has gone up to Tk 380. Jhinga prices have also gone up to Tk 375 from Tk 220 per maund while papaya prices have shot up to Tk 190-200 from Tk 120 per maund.

The fish market, over the last four days, has seen supplies dwindle sharply. A big pangash. telling at Tk 90 to 100 per kg a few days ago now eost between Tk 170 and Tk 180. Similarly a big size hllsa. which was going for Tk 120 last week, now fetches Tk 200 and big ruhi (carp) has risen to Tk 185 from Tk 160 per kg.