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Bottled water prices of some brands rise despite case pending

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


Rice prices spike as millers make hay while imports stall

Dhaka, July 14 -- Rice prices spike to the woes of commoners, even, as millers make hay while private import stalls, sources say. Private imports have come to a halt following the end of government z... Read More


Aman yield defies floods in FY25, keeps output steady

Dhaka, July 6 -- Despite severe flooding in coastal districts that damaged hundreds of thousands of hectares of cropland, the Aman rice production in FY 2024-25 held firm, thanks to a remarkable rise ... Read More


Rice prices up at home despite global fall, hurting low-income people

Dhaka, July 4 -- Prices of rice are increasing in local markets despite a decline in the global market, causing hardship for lower-income groups in Bangladesh. Global rice prices fell in June, as sho... Read More


Food grain import costs set to outpace volume growth this fiscal

Dhaka, June 24 -- The country's food grain import cost is set to be considerably higher than the growth of its import volume in the outgoing this fiscal, available data revealed. According to the Min... Read More


5.76m rawhides preserved

Dhaka, June 17 -- More than 5.76 million pieces of cattle hides have been preserved across Dhaka and other parts of the country since Eid-ul-Azha on June 7, according to officials. However, rawhide c... Read More


Eid cattle trade begins in Dhaka city

Dhaka, June 4 -- The official sale of sacrificial animals commenced in the capital from Tuesday, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha which will be celebrated nationwide on June 7. In line with tradition, temporary ... Read More


City corporations still in limbo over management of cattle market sites

Dhaka, June 1 -- With Eid-ul-Azha at just around the corner, Dhaka's two city corporations are scrambling to finalise leasing processes for several targeted temporary cattle markets across the city. ... Read More


Onion farmers stare at 24pc loss for price debacle in FY25

Dhaka, May 22 -- Onion farmers in Bangladesh have incurred a staggering 24 per cent loss this fiscal year, as they failed to recover their production costs due to abnormal price volatility on the dome... Read More