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.
Commodities
Govt to continue OMS to ensure food for all聽
The government will keep the food distribution continue under open market sale to ensure food security of all people throughout the country.
Prices of potatoes, edible oil increase further
The prices of potatoes and edible oil increased further on the kitchen markets in the Dhaka city over the week ending Friday.
Rice prices to go down with Aman in market: adviser
Food adviser Ali Imam Majumdar has said that rice prices might decline gradually with the new Aman rice coming to the market...
New commerce adviser pledges to improve living standards聽
Sheikh Bashir Uddin, the newly appointed commerce adviser, has pledged to address economic challenges and improve the standard of living for citizens.
Govt aims to raise food stock: food adviser
Food adviser Ali Imam Majumdar on Monday said that the government had an aim to increase stock of foods.
TCB to sell essentials thru smart cards from January
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh will begin selling essential commodities at subsidised rates to one crore families using smart cards from January 2025, aiming to prevent...
Global food prices reach 18-month high: FAO
Global food prices rose in October to their highest level in 18 months, with a sharp increase in the cost of vegetable oil, the Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday.
Prices of potatoes, edible oil increase
The prices of potatoes and edible oil continued to rise while those of vegetables and broiler chicken decreased on the kitchen markets in the Dhaka city over the week ending Friday.
BB to ask banks not to impose LC margin on essentials鈥� import until Ramadan
The Bangladesh Bank is likely to issue a circular on Sunday asking all banks not to impose LC margin on import of essential goods until at least Ramadan.
Govt to buy aman rice at Tk 46, paddy at Tk 33 per kg
Finance and commerce adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said he had directed officials concerned to collect rice and wheat beyond the targets to ensure sufficient food stock.
Eggs to be supplied to 11 more markets in Dhaka: DNCRP
In a bid to decentralise producer-dealer supply of eggs, some seven lakh eggs would be supplied daily to 11 more markets for two weeks on a trial basis alongside Tejgaon Bazar and...
Use technology to increase shrimp production: Salehuddin
Adviser to the interim government on the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday laid emphasis on using modern and automated technologies to increase...
Fish drying begins in Sundarbans
Over 10,000 fishermen started drying fish in the Sundarbans on Monday as they do every year in the dry season in this area.
Rice, onion, potato prices increase
The prices of rice, onions and potatoes increased on the kitchen markets in the Dhaka city over the week ending Friday.
