Edible oil prices up by Tk 8 per litre
The government has raised the prices of both the soya bean and palm oil by Tk聽8 a litre as per the demand from the businesses to align price with international market rates...
Commodities
Steps taken to ensure adequate supply of edible oil during Ramadan: CA press secy
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Sunday the interim government has been taking required steps to keep adequate supply of edible oil during the forthcoming holy month of Ramadan, stressing that there is no crisis in the market right now.
Packaged edible oil crisis, high prices affecting consumers
Kitchen markets in Dhaka are in the grip of an edible oil crisis, with chaotic price fluctuations and supply inconsistencies disrupting daily life of low-income consumers, who are already struggling with rising inflation.
Bangladeshi people express concern over price hike: VoA survey
Many people in Bangladesh believe that the interim government has faced challenges in managing the rising prices of essential commodities compared to the previous Awami League government, says a survey conducted by Voice of America Bangla...
Prices of vegetables, onions, potatoes remain high
Vegetables, onions, potatoes and edible oil continued to be sold at high prices, while the prices of coarse rice, broiler chicken and eggs dropped slightly on Dhaka鈥檚 kitchen markets over the week ending Friday.
Bangladesh requests Malaysia for supplying palm oil ahead of Ramadan
Bangladesh has requested Malaysia to take necessary measures as early as possible to supply refined palm oil to Bangladesh through the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh under the support of the Malaysian government ahead of the holy month of Ramadan...
Onion, potato import thru Hili suspended
Import of onion and potato from India through the Hili land port remained suspended since Monday as the West Bengal government of India stopped slot booking for the exports of onion and potato on Sunday afternoon...
6,520 tonnes of rice imported thru Bhomra in 8 days
Bangladesh imported 6,520.21 tonnes of rice from India through Bhomra land port in Satkhira over the past 8 days that authorities hope would help stabilise the country鈥檚 rice market.
Prices of potatoes keep going up
The prices of potatoes continued to rise while some of the vegetables have been getting costlier on the kitchen markets in the Dhaka city over the week ending Friday.
No artificial crisis be allowed in food supply chain: adviser
Commerce adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin on Thursday said that no artificial crisis would be allowed in the supply chain of food and other essentials...
TCB starts selling potatoes at Tk 40 a kg
The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh has started selling potatoes at Tk 40 a kilogram alongside its regular commodities in an effort to control the market prices...
Govt okays import of 18.80 crore eggs
The government has given permission to import of 18.80 crore eggs through 42 designated firms for stabilising the egg market...
TCB prepares 57 lakh smart family cards to prevent duplication
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh has prepared 57 lakh smart family cards for beneficiaries after verifying information as per their national identity card to check duplication in distribution of goods...
BB relaxes LC margin on imports of essentials for Ramadan
The Bangladesh Bank has relaxed LC margin on import of 11 types of essential commodities whose demand increases during the holy month of Ramadan...
BPA alleges syndicates made add鈥檒 Tk 540cr profit in 60 days
The Bangladesh Poultry Association alleged that corporate syndicates of pocketing Tk 540 crore in profits by artificially inflating prices of chicks over the past 60 days.
