Bangladesh on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States to import 7 lakh tonnes of wheat annually for the next five years amid the threat of facing 35 per cent US tariff on its exports from the next month...
The price of green chillies remained high on the capital鈥檚 kitchen markets on Friday, selling at Tk 160-300 a kilogram, depending on variant and market, due to a supply shortage.
Import of green chilli from India has started again after eight months through the Hili Land Port in the district...
The price of green chillies witnessed a sharp hike, reaching Tk 250-320 a kilogram on the capital鈥檚 kitchen markets, primarily due to supply shortage and extended rainfall for the past few days.
Prices of vegetable witnessed a fresh hike on the capital鈥檚 kitchen markets on Friday due to a scarcity of supplies.
The prices of almost all types of rice and some vegetables remained high on the kitchen markets of the capital on Friday.
The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection Monday launched a new mobile Android Applications (apps) 鈥楤azardor鈥� (market price) to inform consumers about the changing market prices of essential commodities...
The price of rice doubled in Japan in the 12 months to May, data showed Friday, as an acceleration in inflation piled fresh pressure on prime minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of key elections next month.
The prices of almost all types of rice witnessed a hike by Tk 3-5 a kilogram on the kitchen markets across the country on Friday in the retail level.聽
Nestle Bangladesh Limited urged the National Board of Revenue to reinstate the 5 per cent customs duty on the import of malt extract 鈥� used for food preparations for infants and children.
A laid-back atmosphere continued to prevail in the capital鈥檚 kitchen markets on Friday, after six days of Eid al-Azha.
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...
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.
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.
Although spice prices typically rise before Eid-ul-Azha, this year the market has remained stable so far.
