The regional food controller鈥檚 office in Rajshahi on Tuesday recommended the food ministry to take punitive action against 913 rice mills in the Rajshahi division for not providing rice to the government as per agreement.
The shortage of soya bean oil is ongoing in the Dhaka city stores as of Friday, although the commerce adviser assured that the edible oil shortage problem would be solved shortly.
The administration set the price of loose edible oil at different levels in Chattogram from importers to retail sellers in a decision at a special task force meeting on Tuesday...
Prices of essential commodities, including rice, vegetables and chicken, remained high in Dhaka鈥檚 kitchen markets on Tuesday...
Bangladesh interim government shipping adviser Brig Gen, retd, Sakhawat Hossain said on Tuesday that an adequate amount of daily essentials had been imported, eliminating the risk of any short supply.
The supply of packaged soya bean oil remained inadequate on Dhaka鈥檚 kitchen markets and general stores as on Monday, with retailers reporting that companies were yet to meet demand following weeks of supply shortage.
The price of a 12-kg LPG cylinder has been re-fixed at Tk聽1,450 for the month of March, down by Tk聽28 from the previous month鈥檚 price of Tk聽1,478, with effect from 6:00pm on Monday...
City鈥檚 iftar markets witnessed a huge rush of fasting people on the first day of Ramadan on Sunday as the city dwellers were found buying their favourite ready-made iftar items from the roadside stalls and posh 5-star hotels...
Dates have always been a special item for Iftar during the Ramadan in Bangladesh. However, in recent years, the fruit has advanced beyond just a Ramadan delicacy to become a common part of daily consumption...
Consumers have expressed satisfaction over the declining prices of dates, following an import volume that has doubled compared to market demand ahead of Ramadan...
The scarcity of bottled soybean oil continues across Dhaka鈥檚 markets, including Karwan Bazar, one of the country鈥檚 largest wholesale hubs...
