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Paddy prices slightly lower as import continues, millers dominate market

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Paddy prices during the ongoing Aman harvest season are slightly lower than last year's, with farmers and market observers attributing the decline to continued rice imports and the s... Read More


Charter referendum stalls amid political standoff, economy suffers

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- An envisaged referendum on the July Charter meant for validating uprising-driven reforms stalls amid standoff over the scrapping of notes of dissent from the National Consensus Commi... Read More


Govt tightens spending control, bars extra budget allocations

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- The government has imposed a strict expenditure ceiling on all ministries and divisions as part of its ongoing austerity measures amid mounting fiscal pressures and slower revenue gr... Read More


Govt moves to form Bangladesh Business Promotion Council

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- The government has drafted 'Bangladesh Business Promotion Council Ordinance, 2025', to institutionalise and strengthen public-private collaboration in enhancing the country's export ... Read More


Refiners raise soybean, palm oil prices amid confusion over approval

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The country's edible oil refiners on Monday increased the retail price of bottled soybean oil by Tk 6.0 per litre, setting the new rate at Tk 195. Prices for loose soybean oil and p... Read More


Raw jute shortage deepens despite limited exports

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


Edible oil prices rise again as millers cut supply

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


Rice prices keep rising despite record harvest, high imports

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


Feed prices high despite cheaper inputs

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