Quick fix to price hike of essentials unlikely: Salehuddin聽
Finance, commerce and, science and technology adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Thursday said a quick fall in prices of all essential commodities was unlikely to happen...
Commodities
NBR cuts import duties on onions, potatoes
The National Board of Revenue on Thursday reduced customs duties on import of onions, potatoes and pesticides to stabilise the supply of the essential commodities...
Daily essentials鈥� supply to remain adequate: adviser
Finance and commerce adviser to the interim government Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said that the country would not face any supply shortage of essential commodities as the government had taken initiatives to keep the import of fuel oil, fertiliser and food items uninterrupted...
Japanese scramble to buy beloved rice as shortages bite
The threat of a 鈥榤egaquake鈥�, a series of typhoons and a week-long national holiday have some Japanese scrambling to buy rice 鈥� the nation鈥檚 cherished staple food 鈥� with the government warning Tuesday against panic buying...
Prices of rice keep rising
The prices of rice increased further on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka over the week ending Friday as mill owners raised the rate of the staple food showing price hike of...
Prices of rice, vegetables go up
The prices of rice and some vegetables, including green chillies went up while the prices of broiler chicken and eggs decreased slightly on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka over...
Traders expect prices to fall as students monitor markets
Traders expected that the prices would decrease as students inspected markets in different areas of the country, including the capital, to check the price hike of essential commodities on Friday...
Prices of vegetables, broiler, eggs decrease
The prices of vegetables, broiler chicken and eggs decreased on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka over the week ending Friday due to an improved supply situation and a halt in extortion on highways and at markets, according to traders...
Prices of rice go up, other essentials remain high
The prices of rice went up while that of some other essential commodities decreased a bit but still remained high on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka over the...
Prices of vegetables, eggs remain high
The prices of vegetables and eggs remained high on Monday on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka...
Prices of vegetables, eggs shoot up
The prices of essential commodities, including vegetables and eggs, skyrocketed on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka on Sunday...
Prices of most of commodities rise
The prices of most of the commodities went up on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka on Friday amid the nationwide shutdown demanding quota reforms, traders said.
Govt working to create buffer stock to keep prices of essentials stable
State minister for commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu on Saturday said that the government was working to create a buffer stock covering 20 per cent of the demand for essential commodities with the aim of ensuring price stability...
Cocoa price surge eats into Barry Callebaut sales
The world鈥檚 top industrial supplier of chocolate, Barry Callebaut, reported Thursday a dip in sales volumes in its latest quarter as聽a jump in cocoa prices bit...
Severe localised food insecurity may hit Bangladesh: FAO
Severe localised food insecurity is expected to hit Bangladesh due to economic constraints, high inflation and weather extremes, leaving the country in need of external food assistance, according to...