50 lakh families to get rice at Tk 15 a kg in Mar, Apr: adviser
Fifty lakh families across the country will receive 30 kilogram of rice at Tk 15 a kilogram in March and April...
Commodities
Keeping commodity prices under control govt鈥檚 priority: secy
Commerce secretary Mahbubur Rahman on Wednesday urged all concerned to work sincerely for keeping the prices of commodities under control in the country...
TCB starts selling Ramadan essentials in Rajshahi
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh started selling essentials on open markets in the city and all eight districts under Rajshahi division on Tuesday...
Competition Commission fines farm for egg price manipulation
The Bangladesh Competition Commission has fined People\'s Poultry and Hatchery Ltd Tk 7,202,973 for conspiratorial collusion, limiting or controlling the production, supply, and market system, and abnormally determining the purchase or sale price of eggs...
Bottled soya bean oil in short supply
Bottled soybean oil has nearly disappeared from the Dhaka city鈥檚 shops and markets, including Karwan Bazar, one of the country鈥檚 largest wholesale markets.
Surging demand for TCB goods sparks chaos
The number of consumers gathering at the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh鈥檚 mobile trucks has surged significantly as low-income families seek essential goods at subsidised prices at different points in the capital Dhaka...
Chickpea prices dropping ahead of Ramadan
Chickpeas, one of the most sought-after commodities during Ramadan in the country, have seen a fall in prices after months of steep increase...
Unloading of imported Indian rice begins in Ctg port
The unloading of 11,000 tonnes of boiled rice imported from India began at Chattogram Port on Friday....
Japan to release emergency rice reserves to fight runaway inflation
The Japanese government said on Friday that it would release a fifth of its emergency rice stockpile after hot weather, poor harvests and panic buying over a 鈥榤egaquake鈥� warning nearly doubled prices over a year....
52,500 tonnes of wheat arrive from Argentina
A Liberian flag-ship carrying 52,500 tonnes of wheat from Argentina arrived at the Chattogram port on Wednesday night...
Soya bean oil crisis hits Dhaka markets
The edible oil market in Dhaka has become unstable as supply of bottled soya bean oil has sharply declined...
80 teams to monitor market during Ramadan
Some 80 teams of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection will monitor markets across the country during the holy month of Ramadan in a bid to check illegal hoarding and ensuring selling of essentials at affordable prices...
TCB to distribute 57 lakh cards
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh has verified, printed and delivered 57 lakh smart family cards to local administration offices for nationwide distribution...
NBR imposes 25pc RD on rice bran oil export
The National Board of Revenue has imposed a fresh 25 per cent regulatory duty on the export of crude and refined rice bran oil to increase domestic supply and keep the prices stable...
Reasonable pricing of goods during Ramadan decided
The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) organised a stakeholders meeting aimed to ensure price stability of essential consumer goods, including clothing, cosmetics, footwear, and other daily-use items, ahead of the upcoming holy month of Ramadan...