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...
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Rice bran oil: meeting demand for edible oil
BOTH rice bran oil and obtained oil from locally produced seeds equally contribute to meet the demand of edible oil. But the rice bran obtained from quantity of paddy produced in a year to produce oil may increase...
DSE asked to probe KPPL鈥檚 share price fluctuation
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has asked the Dhaka Stock Exchange to investigate an unusual surge in share prices of Khulna Printing and Packaging Limited...
Ceramic businesses ask not to hike gas price
The country鈥檚 ceramic manufacturers urged the government not to increase the price of gas and demanded that necessary steps be taken to ensure uninterrupted gas supply to the ceramic industry...
Immediate action on price hike, early elections demanded
Leaders of the Left Democratic Alliance on Sunday urged the interim government to announce a roadmap for the next general elections as soon as possible...
Govt increases fuel prices by Tk 1 per litre from Feb 1
Bangladesh interim government has increased the prices of all four types of petroleum fuel by Tk 1 per litre, effective February 1, according to a gazette notification from the Energy and Mineral Resources Division.
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.
Shell annual profit drops
British energy giant Shell on Thursday announced a 17-per cent drop in annual net profit owing to weaker oil and gas prices as well as asset write-offs...
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...
APPAREL, TEXTILE SECTORS: Trade bodies urge govt not to increase gas price
Apparel and textile sector trade bodies on Monday wrote to the interim government demanding suspending the plan to increase the price of gas for the industrial sector and captive power plants...
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.
Dhaka, Ctg stocks fall
The Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chattogram Stock Exchange closed lower on Thursday with major indices declining as most traded companies saw share prices falling...
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...
Farmers reluctant to sell paddy to govt for low price
Farmers in the Rajshahi division are reluctant to provide paddy to the government warehouses, as the government has offered them far less than the market price to buy their produce...
US announces 15 more drugs for price talks
The aim is to reduce or eliminate the amount paid by beneficiaries of Medicare, a health coverage program available to Americans over the age of 65...
22,000 tonnes of rice arrive from Myanmar
The Chattogram Port has received 22,000 tonnes of Atap rice from Myanmar, transported by the MV Golden Star vessel.
22,000 metric tonnes of Atap rice arrive from Myanmar
Chittagong Port has received 22,000 metric tonnes of Atap rice from Myanmar, transported by the MV Golden Star vessel.
Import of 1 lakh tonnes of rice from India, Pakistan approved
The cabinet committee on government purchase at a meeting on Thursday approved two separate food ministry proposals to import total one lakh tonnes of rice from India and Pakistan...
BAPA warns of protests over VAT, gas price hikes
The Bangladesh Agro Processors Association has called on the government to withdraw the increased VAT and taxes on processed food products and cancel the proposed gas price hike within seven days...
Heading off weather influence on rice farming
AGRICULTURAL practices have faced various adversities that have threatened our food security. Some serious challenges include high temperatures, cold spells or low temperatures, flooding, drought, gusty winds, and hailstorms. These adversities are particularly responsible for unfilled grains in rice fields. Weather has a profound relationship...
Gold price rises to Tk 1.39 lakh a bhari
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association has increased the price of gold on the local market, with the price of 22-carat gold rising by Tk 1,155 a bhari to Tk 1,39,443...
LPG price hiked after VAT structure change
The price of liquefied petroleum gas has been slightly raised following a change in the structure of the value-added tax by the National Board of Revenue, according to the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission...
26935 MT of rice arrives at Chattogram port from India
Another consignment of 26, 935 metric tonnes of Indian rice arrived at the country鈥檚 premier sea port Chattogram on Sunday morning...
Business leaders raise concern over gas price hike
Business leaders have raised serious concerns to the Bangladesh Bank Governor over the proposed hike in gas prices, along with a host of other economic challenges that are increasingly hindering operations...
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.
Govt should, rather, improve efficiency and end corruption
PETROBANGLA鈥橲 proposal seeking an increase in gas prices supplied to industries and captive power plants by 152 per cent and 140 per cent respectively, which the government says is unpleasant and unavoidable, is worrying in that industrialists say that such a move would increase production cost that will eventually fall on consumers. Whilst the...
INDUSTRIAL, CAPTIVE GAS SUPPLY: Gas price hike of up to 152pc proposed
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission is evaluating a Petrobangla鈥檚 proposal to increase by up to 152 per cent the price of gas supplied to industries and captive power plants...
Supply chain problems behind rice price hike: adviser
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that not all but the price a specific variety of rice increased on the local market and blamed that supply chain management problems were behind the price hike...
Global food prices drop 2.1pc in 2024: FAO
Global food prices fell by 2.1 per cent in 2024 compared to the average for the previous year, mainly due to declines in cereal and sugar prices, according to the latest report released Friday by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization...
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.
