No short supply of daily essentials: adviser
Bangladesh interim government shipping adviser Brig Gen, retd, Sakhawat Hossain said on Tuesday that an adequate amount of daily essentials had been imported, eliminating the risk of any short supply.
Commodities
Shortage of packaged soya聽bean oil still acute
The supply of packaged soya bean oil remained inadequate on Dhaka鈥檚 kitchen markets and general stores as on Monday, with retailers reporting that companies were yet to meet demand following weeks of supply shortage.
Price of 12-kg LPG cylinder reduces by Tk 28
The price of a 12-kg LPG cylinder has been re-fixed at Tk聽1,450 for the month of March, down by Tk聽28 from the previous month鈥檚 price of Tk聽1,478, with effect from 6:00pm on Monday...
Iftar markets bustle on first day of Ramadan
City鈥檚 iftar markets witnessed a huge rush of fasting people on the first day of Ramadan on Sunday as the city dwellers were found buying their favourite ready-made iftar items from the roadside stalls and posh 5-star hotels...
Dates import, consumption surge sharply
Dates have always been a special item for Iftar during the Ramadan in Bangladesh. However, in recent years, the fruit has advanced beyond just a Ramadan delicacy to become a common part of daily consumption...
Date prices drop with huge import
Consumers have expressed satisfaction over the declining prices of dates, following an import volume that has doubled compared to market demand ahead of Ramadan...
Bottled soya bean oil shortage persists
The scarcity of bottled soybean oil continues across Dhaka鈥檚 markets, including Karwan Bazar, one of the country鈥檚 largest wholesale hubs...
Sale of milk, eggs, meat at fair prices inaugurated
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter on Friday inaugurated selling of milk, eggs and meat at fair price on the occasion of holy Ramadan at Siraj Mia Memorial Model School premises at Merul Badda in the capital Dhaka.
Prices of essentials remain high ahead of Ramadan
The prices of essential food items, including rice, vegetables and chicken, maintained an upward trend on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka on Friday, ahead of Ramadan, leaving consumers helpless.
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...
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...
