Govt to build 100 small cold storages for vegetables
Home affairs and agriculture adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday said the government will construct 100 small cold storage facilities across the country to store seasonal vegetables...
Commodities
VAT exemptions for local manufacturers extended
Bangladesh interim government in its Tk 7,90,000 crore national budget for financial year 2025鈥�26 has proposed both reduction of VAT, tax and duties on a number of items, while their increase on some other items.
Refrigerator, mobile phone, soap to see聽price hike
The prices of refrigerator, online sale, mobile phone, soap and plastic goods along with a number of other products would witness a hike in the 2025-26 financial year due to tax measures in the proposed budget for FY26.
Spice prices stable ahead of Eid
Although spice prices typically rise before Eid-ul-Azha, this year the market has remained stable so far.
Prices of vegetables, Miniket rice remain stable
The prices of Miniket rice and most vegetables remained stable on the capital鈥檚 kitchen markets on Friday owing to abundant supply.
Spice prices decline ahead of Eid-ul-Azha
After a year marked by inflationary pressure on key food commodities and various types of spices, the Bangladeshi market is witnessing a notable decline in the prices of several essential spices, a relief for consumers ahead of Eid-ul-Azha...
Prices of rice, vegetables drop, onions remain high
The prices of Miniket rice and most vegetables dropped on the capital鈥檚 kitchen markets thanks to the ongoing boro harvesting season and abundant supply, but that of onions remained high.
Price of Miniket rice drops further
Thanks to the ongoing boro season, the prices of freshly arrived miniket rice in the capital鈥檚 kitchen market dropped further, ranging from Tk聽10 to Tk聽15 per kg, depending on variants.
Bumper garlic yield fetches fair price in Rangpur
The bumper garlic yield and fair prices for the spicy crop have delighted farmers in the Rangpur agricultural region this year.
Miniket rice prices drop slightly
The prices of newly arrived miniket rice dropped slightly in the capital鈥檚 kitchen market, ranging from Tk聽3 to Tk聽8 per kg, depending on variants.
Soaring animal prices likely to affect Eid
With Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslim ummah, fast approaching, excitement is steadily mounting across Bangladesh.
Onions, vegetables prices keep rising
The prices of onions and summer vegetables have been soaring on the capital鈥簊 kitchen markets over the week ending Friday.
Selection process marred by irregularities: Bashir
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Wednesday stated that there were widespread irregularities in selection process of TCB card beneficiaries in the past...
CAB demands strict action against soya bean syndicates
The Consumers Association of Bangladesh on Tuesday urged the government to take strict action against the soya bean oil syndicate as 鈥榚dible oil is going beyond the reach of consumers due to the manipulation of syndicates鈥� in the domestic market.
Lax monitoring sends onion prices soaring in Khulna
The price of onions has suddenly surged in Khulna after remaining stable throughout Ramadan, even though it is currently peak harvesting season...