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
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
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
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