Prices of rice, soya bean remain high
The prices of essential kitchen items, including rice, soya bean oil and chicken, remained high in the capital Dhaka over the week ending Friday, causing concerns for consumers.
Commodities
22,000 tonnes of rice imported from Myanmar arrive in Bangladesh
A ship carrying 22,000 tonnes of atap rice, imported from Myanmar, has anchored at the Chattogram Port...
TCB to sell commodities in Dhaka, Ctg
The advisers鈥� council committee on economic affairs on Tuesday approved in principle a proposal to start selling commodities among the common consumers through truck in Dhaka and Chattogram metropolitan areas.
Prices of rice, soya bean oil go up
The prices of rice and soya bean oil went up on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka over the week ending Friday.
Govt exploring multiple sources for rice import
Interim government鈥檚 food adviser Ali Imam Majumder said that the government was prioritising trade over politics, welcoming imports from neighbouring countries like India, Myanmar, and Pakistan due to their proximity and lower costs...
Price of soya bean oil goes up
The price of soya bean oil increased while the costs for some other commodities, including rice, broiler chicken and red lentil, remained high on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka over the week ending Friday.
Prices of rice, chicken continue to rise
The prices of rice and several vegetables went up, while the price of broiler chicken remained high on Dhaka鈥檚 kitchen markets over the week ending Friday.
TCB to sell items thru smart cards: Bashir
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Wednesday said that, from now on, operations of the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh would be conducted through smart family cards instead of paper system...
World food prices dip 2pc in 2024: FAO
World food commodity prices declined by 2.1 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year, the FAO said on Friday, but they remain considerably higher than before the Covid pandemic.
Prices of rice, broiler go up
The prices of rice and broiler chicken went up while that of vegetables decreased on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka over the week ending Friday.
Tk聽2 cauliflower in Bogura sells for Tk聽40 in Dhaka
The prices of seasonal cauliflower, cabbage and radish have plunged in the Bogura鈥檚 Mahasthangarh market, the largest vegetable market in the north, but consumers in Dhaka city are buying the vegetables at...
Prices of essentials remain high
The prices of several essential commodities, including vegetables, potatoes, onions and broiler chickens, remained high, while some items witnessed price reductions on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka over the week ending Friday.
Rice price sees sharp rise despite aman harvest聽
The prices of rice continued to rise on the local market in the past two weeks during the harvest of aman, which contributes 40 per cent of the country鈥檚 yearly demand for the staple food.
Breaking oligarchs鈥� control on markets key challenge: Zillur聽
Former caretaker government adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman on Saturday said that containing inflation, reviving economic activities and breaking the oligarchs鈥� dominance on markets remained as major challenges for the interim government.
Govt trying to demolish syndicates: adviser
Despite government鈥檚 sincere efforts to demolish syndicate, the unholy alliance is still active in the market to manipulate the price of essentials.