Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Even with the government's recent restrictions on export of raw jute, the commodity has almost disappeared from local markets, leaving mills struggling to find supplies. After price... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- The edible oil market has become unstable again as most refiners reduced their supply of bottled soybean oil to grocery stores after the government proposed the price at Tk 190 per li... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Rice prices continue to rise in Bangladesh despite record local production and high imports, increasing hardship for ordinary consumers. In Dhaka's retail markets, coarse rice sells ... Read More
Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- Despite record harvests of maize and a glut of soybean cake in storage, the cost of animal and poultry feed remains stubbornly high, leaving small farmers struggling and consumers p... Read More
Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- The price of raw jute has hit a record high this harvesting season due to growing demand both at home and abroad. Farmers are happy with better prices, but jute factories are strugg... Read More
Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has slashed rice import duty from the usual 63.25 per cent to nearly zero, requiring traders with Food Ministry approval to pay only a 2 per cent ... Read More
Dhaka, Aug. 15 -- The prices of egg have hit a 10-month high of Tk 145-155 a dozen in the city markets, adding further woes to the commoners who are struggling with soaring prices of many other essent... Read More
Dhaka, Aug. 15 -- Potato production hit an all-time high of 11.57 million tonnes in the financial year 2024-25, though prices also declined to a decade low, according to the latest Bangladesh Bureau o... Read More
Dhaka, July 30 -- The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) on Tuesday rescinded the recent Directorate of National Consumers' Right Protection (DNCRP) directive that rice mills have to stop selling rice under t... Read More
Dhaka, July 26 -- Some companies have raised further their bottled-water prices even though legal cases against them remain pending with Bangladesh Competition Commission (BCC) in this regard. Recent... Read More