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Sukanta Halder

Sukanta Halder is a staff correspondent of The Daily Star, covering insurance, agriculture, commodity markets, the private sector and consumers.

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US trade deal in focus / US meat, dairy and biotech to enter on easier terms

12 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh has long imported agricultural commodities from abroad. Last year, it became the eighth-largest market for US wheat. Under a reciprocal trade agreement signed on February 9, American dairy, meat and poultry producers will get sweeping access to Bangladesh’s market.
12 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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POLLS PLEDGES AND REALITY / Farm pledges look achievable, delivery will be the real test

11 February 2026, 00:00 AM
As Bangladesh heads towards the February 12 parliamentary election, agriculture has found prominent space in the manifestos of political parties.
11 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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Business Plus / Economics of election

7 February 2026, 00:06 AM
On the morning of January 29th, before the sun had fully risen over Rajshahi, food vendors began arriving at a local Madrasa field.
7 February 2026, 00:06 AM
Bangladesh potato farmers crisis 2026

The quiet abandonment of potato farmers

6 February 2026, 00:42 AM
When the interim government announced a plan in August 2025 to procure 50,000 tonnes of potatoes, it signalled an apparent concern for farmers facing a devastating price crash.
6 February 2026, 00:42 AM
Panchagarh tourism

Panchagarh’s tourism potential remains untapped

3 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Raju Ahmed, a businessman from Lalbagh, Dhaka, came to Panchagarh for sightseeing with his family in November 2025. His primary aim was to enjoy the iconic sight of Mount Kanchenjunga.
3 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Current gold price per bhori in Bangladesh

Glittering gold draws both buyers and sellers

27 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Domestic gold price broke its previous record and reached Tk 2.62 lakh per bhori
27 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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Higher imports raise hopes of stable food prices in Ramadan

26 January 2026, 02:19 AM
Traders imported more food items during the July-December period last year than in the same period a year earlier, raising expectations of a stable market during Ramadan, which begins in the third week of February.
26 January 2026, 02:19 AM
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Govt mapping plots to reduce arable land loss

25 January 2026, 02:17 AM
The authorities have begun classifying all the country’s land into 18 categories under a zoning model to reduce the loss of arable land caused by unplanned industrialisation and urbanisation, and to ensure national food security.
25 January 2026, 02:17 AM
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Incentive fails to reach potato farmers hit by throwaway prices

After failing to shield potato farmers from a price crash last season, the government is now struggling to deliver cash incentives even as harvesting of this year’s early varieties has already begun, raising fresh concerns about policy delays and continued neglect of growers.
25 January 2026, 00:48 AM
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Govt issues fresh permits to import 2 lakh tonnes of rice

The food ministry has issued fresh permits allowing private traders to import 2 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice, amid comfortable public food stocks, an above average Aman harvest forecast and no sharp spike in the food staple prices.
22 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Govt to curb pesticide use in seven haor districts

Govt to curb pesticide use in seven haor districts

The initiative aims to protect fish and haor biodiversity
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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Cold wave takes a toll on Boro seedbeds

Farmers say achieving production target will be harder as rice drives half of food inflation
14 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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Dhaka eateries hit by LPG supply crunch, price hike

Restaurant owners in Dhaka are grappling with a deepening liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) crisis, marked by soaring prices and constrained supply despite official data showing steady imports and adequate stock levels.
9 January 2026, 05:50 AM
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US Visa bond: Visitors to be hit the hardest

Bangladesh’s addition to a US visa bond list could disrupt travel and trade, potentially hurting small businesses and ordinary visitors, experts said.
9 January 2026, 04:00 AM
Bangladesh resumes US corn imports after 8 years

Bangladesh resumes US corn imports after 8 years

Import resumes amid lower prices and trade-balancing push
7 January 2026, 18:00 PM
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Onion prices fall as 52,000 tonnes were imported in a month

The steady imports have led to a decrease in retail onion prices in the country
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh life insurance 2024

Uncertainty hit life insurance in 2024, non-life grew

Life insurance companies collected Tk 11,389 crore in premiums last year, down 1.05 percent year-on-year
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh jute industry crisis

Jute sector losing edge due to high costs, old technology

Says chairman of jute spinners’ association
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Why sugar is getting pricier

No major shortage, yet sugar prices rise ahead of Ramadan

Some traders linked the recent price rise to stockpiling ahead of Ramadan
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM
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Chilly spell raises disease risk for winter crops

As a cold wave continues to grip the country, agricultural experts are warning that certain crops could face serious risks from the unusual weather, while others may benefit and thrive under these conditions.
1 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Cold Wave

Chilly spell raises disease risk for winter crops

As a cold wave continues to grip the country, agricultural experts are warning that certain crops could face serious risks from the unusual weather, while others may benefit and thrive under these conditions..According to a press release issued today by the Bangladesh Agro-Meteorologic
1 January 2026, 15:16 PM
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Gold shines through 2025 amid price volatility

If there were a “metal of the year” award, gold would be a strong contender, maintaining an exceptional run even on the final trading day of 2025..Businesspeople said the retail gold market in Bangladesh has remained unstable over the past few months, driven by fluctuating global prices, s
31 December 2025, 15:27 PM
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Insurance surveyors banned from disclosing client info

The new rules came into effect on December 25
30 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Insurance surveyors banned from misusing client info

Non-life insurance surveyors and loss assessors will no longer be allowed to use or disclose confidential information obtained through their professional work for personal gain or for the benefit of anyone other than the insurer or the insured, under Bangladesh’s first-ever regulation governing
30 December 2025, 14:46 PM
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Potato Paradox: Just another curry on the rice plate? This will not solve the price problem

Bangladesh largely views the crop as just another vegetable eaten with rice
27 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Food ads to be barred from doctor endorsements

The changes are expected to reshape how food products are marketed
21 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Farmers of early varieties of potato hit by old stock glut

This year, the price gap between new and old potatoes has narrowed significantly
20 December 2025, 18:41 PM
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Farmers of early potato varieties hit by old stock glut

Farmers who cultivated early varieties of potatoes are once again incurring losses as prices of newly harvested tubers remain unusually low due to an oversupply of older stock in the market.
20 December 2025, 18:00 PM

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