No artificial crisis be allowed in food supply chain: adviser
Commerce adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin on Thursday said that no artificial crisis would be allowed in the supply chain of food and other essentials...
Commodities
TCB starts selling potatoes at Tk 40 a kg
The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh has started selling potatoes at Tk 40 a kilogram alongside its regular commodities in an effort to control the market prices...
Govt okays import of 18.80 crore eggs
The government has given permission to import of 18.80 crore eggs through 42 designated firms for stabilising the egg market...
TCB prepares 57 lakh smart family cards to prevent duplication
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh has prepared 57 lakh smart family cards for beneficiaries after verifying information as per their national identity card to check duplication in distribution of goods...
BB relaxes LC margin on imports of essentials for Ramadan
The Bangladesh Bank has relaxed LC margin on import of 11 types of essential commodities whose demand increases during the holy month of Ramadan...
BPA alleges syndicates made add鈥檒 Tk 540cr profit in 60 days
The Bangladesh Poultry Association alleged that corporate syndicates of pocketing Tk 540 crore in profits by artificially inflating prices of chicks over the past 60 days.
Govt to continue OMS to ensure food for all聽
The government will keep the food distribution continue under open market sale to ensure food security of all people throughout the country.
Prices of potatoes, edible oil increase further
The prices of potatoes and edible oil increased further on the kitchen markets in the Dhaka city over the week ending Friday.
Rice prices to go down with Aman in market: adviser
Food adviser Ali Imam Majumdar has said that rice prices might decline gradually with the new Aman rice coming to the market...
New commerce adviser pledges to improve living standards聽
Sheikh Bashir Uddin, the newly appointed commerce adviser, has pledged to address economic challenges and improve the standard of living for citizens.
Govt aims to raise food stock: food adviser
Food adviser Ali Imam Majumdar on Monday said that the government had an aim to increase stock of foods.
TCB to sell essentials thru smart cards from January
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh will begin selling essential commodities at subsidised rates to one crore families using smart cards from January 2025, aiming to prevent...
Global food prices reach 18-month high: FAO
Global food prices rose in October to their highest level in 18 months, with a sharp increase in the cost of vegetable oil, the Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday.
Prices of potatoes, edible oil increase
The prices of potatoes and edible oil continued to rise while those of vegetables and broiler chicken decreased on the kitchen markets in the Dhaka city over the week ending Friday.
BB to ask banks not to impose LC margin on essentials鈥� import until Ramadan
The Bangladesh Bank is likely to issue a circular on Sunday asking all banks not to impose LC margin on import of essential goods until at least Ramadan.