Big cos, traders鈥� syndicate are manipulating egg prices: BPA
The Bangladesh Poultry Association on Saturday alleged that corporate companies and syndicate of wholesale businesses were manipulating the prices of eggs...
Commodities
Prices of onions, eggs keep rising
The prices of eggs and onion continued to rise while that of other essential commodities, including vegetables, remained excessively high on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka over the week ending Friday...
Green chilli import starts thru Hili
The import of green chilli has been started through Hili port in the district after six months....
Price of green chillies soars
The price of green chillies witnessed a sharp rise on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka in the past two weeks and the item sold for up to Tk聽220 a kilogram on Sunday...
Prices of most daily essentials on the rise
The prices of almost all essential commodities witnessed a sharp rise on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka over the week ending Friday...
China consumer prices in Apr rise at faster rate
China鈥檚 inflation rate quickened last month, official data showed Saturday, as the government works to boost spending in the world鈥檚 second-largest...
Price of broiler keeps rising
The price of broiler chickens witnessed a further rise on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka by up to Tk 20 over the past two weeks, which caused lower-income group of consumers to reduce buying the item...
TCB may begin selling products at permanent shops from July 2024
State minister for commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu on Tuesday said Trading Corporation of Bangladesh was expected to begin sale of goods at subsidised rate from permanent shops from July this year...
Bangladesh's first onion processing, storage centre set up
Giant Agro Processing Company Limited has set up the first onion processing and storage centre in the country with an aim to contribute to a consistent supply of the commodity for consumers while reducing post-harvest losses...
India allows onion export to Bangladesh, five other countries
India has allowed export of 99,150 tonnes of onion to six countries including Bangladesh despite the ban of shipments, an official statement of Indian Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said on Saturday....
Prices of vegetables soar amid heatwave
The prices of vegetables soared on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka as the ongoing heatwave in many parts in the country lowered the production of vegetables and increased the output costs of the items, traders said...
370 tonnes of imported potatoes still waiting for unloading at Benapole
Around 370 tonnes of potatoes, which are waiting to be unloaded four days after being imported from India have started to rot, due to severe heat sweeping across Bangladesh....
Green coconut price goes up amid scorching heat
The ongoing heat wave聽has increased the demand for green coconuts as many are rushing for its water to quench their thirst. They are paying a hefty price too....
Govt to procure 17 lakh tonnes Boro paddy, rice in upcoming Boro season
Bangladesh government has set a target to procure five lakh tonnes of paddy, 11 lakh tonnes of boiled rice, one lakh tonnes of atap rice and 50,000 tonnes of wheat in the upcoming Boro season...
Price of potatoes increasing every day
The price of potatoes has been increasing almost every day on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka amid the full harvesting season...