Prices of vegetables surge as Ramadan demand rises
The prices of several vegetables increased, while most others鈥� remained high over the past week ending Friday on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka.
Commodities
Potato growers in distress for cold storage shortage
A severe shortage of cold storage facilities has left potato growers in the northern districts struggling to manage a space for their produce, with the price of the cash crop dropping to Tk聽10 a kilogram on the local wholesale markets on Friday.
Government slashes import duties on fresh fruits
To keep the prices of fresh fruits within the people鈥檚 purchasing capacity during the holy month of Ramadan, the government issued two new notifications on March 16, slashing import duties on fresh fruit in the public interest...
Prices of vegetables continue to increase
The prices of most vegetables went up on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka over the week ending Friday.
COMMODITY MARKET: Supply shortage blamed as soya bean oil price still high
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.
Loose soybean oil priced at Tk 160 in Ctg
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...
Essentials continue to maintain high prices
Prices of essential commodities, including rice, vegetables and chicken, remained high in Dhaka鈥檚 kitchen markets on Tuesday...
No short supply of daily essentials: adviser
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.
Shortage of packaged soya聽bean oil still acute
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.
Price of 12-kg LPG cylinder reduces by Tk 28
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...
Iftar markets bustle on first day of Ramadan
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 import, consumption surge sharply
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...
Date prices drop with huge import
Consumers have expressed satisfaction over the declining prices of dates, following an import volume that has doubled compared to market demand ahead of Ramadan...
Bottled soya bean oil shortage persists
The scarcity of bottled soybean oil continues across Dhaka鈥檚 markets, including Karwan Bazar, one of the country鈥檚 largest wholesale hubs...
Sale of milk, eggs, meat at fair prices inaugurated
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter on Friday inaugurated selling of milk, eggs and meat at fair price on the occasion of holy Ramadan at Siraj Mia Memorial Model School premises at Merul Badda in the capital Dhaka.