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Boro harvest yet to curb soaring rice prices

Dhaka, April 23 -- Even after the start of a "promising" Boro harvest, the upsurge in rice prices continues in the market, raising concerns among consumers. According to the Department of Agricultura... Read More


Review meeting ends sans result

Dhaka, April 7 -- A crucial meeting at the Ministry of Commerce concluded on Sunday without any decision against refiners' demand for a Tk 18 hike in the price of soybean oil per litre, leaving both t... Read More


Onion-potato farmers undergo big losses this season

Dhaka, March 16 -- Onion and potato farmers across the country are facing severe financial losses this season due to a combination of record-low prices at the farm level, disease outbreaks and soaring... Read More


Beef, potato, chicken, pulses get costlier ahead of Ramadan

Dhaka, March 1 -- With only one or two days left for the fasting month of Ramadan to begin, prices of beef, chicken, potato, a few pulses, riverine fish and vegetables witnessed a fresh hike last week... Read More


Import of essential commodities rises up to 85pc in Oct-Jan

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The imports of many key essentials necessary in the holy month of Ramadan increased by up to 85 per cent in the October-January period of FY25, shows the latest data from the Banglad... Read More


Cold storage rents double

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- A sudden and sharp increase in cold-storage rent for potatoes has triggered widespread discontent among farmers, who are calling the hike "unreasonable" and a potential disaster for t... Read More


Vegetable prices drop to decade low

Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- Prices of perishable products like potato and vegetable, primarily marketed by the peasantry, have dropped to their lowest levels since 2013-14, providing much-needed relief to consu... Read More


Edible oil market volatile again amid supply cut

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- The country's edible oil market has become volatile again as most refiners have halted the supply of soybean oil to groceries, according to insiders. Many stores in the capital have... Read More