Commodities

Commodities

Potato farmers hold back stock as prices crash

Cultivation of new potatoes also falls; experts blame govt’s poor planning, policy gaps

6d ago

Refiners hike edible oil prices by up to Tk 13 a litre

The price of bottled soybean oil set at Tk 195 per litre, up 3 percent from Tk 189

1w ago

Five reasons why gold keeps getting costlier

Investors worldwide are flocking to gold as a safe investment

1w ago

TCB to sell tea, salt, soap at subsidised rates

It will begin from November this year

3w ago

Northern farmers paying more for TSP fertiliser amid low supply

Farmers in the northern districts are paying Tk 47 to Tk 50 per kilogramme for triple superphosphate (TSP) fertiliser this Aman season, while the government rate is Tk 27.

1m ago

Prolonged monsoon drives up vegetable, egg prices

Heavy monsoon rains have disrupted Bangladesh’s agricultural supply chain, driving up prices of essential vegetables and eggs across the country over the last three months..A report by the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC), submitted to the commerce ministry yesterday, highligh

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Food ministry to sell flour at upazila level from Sept 1

Consumers can purchase each kilogramme of flour at Tk 24

1m ago

Govt to buy potato directly from farmers this year

The government has decided to procure potatoes directly from farmers this year in a bid to ensure fair prices for growers amid a sharp decline in domestic rates due to higher production.

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Potato output hits historic high, raises concerns of surplus

Bangladesh produced 1.15 crore tonnes of potatoes, the highest in history, in the last harvesting season, raising fears that a good portion of the tuber is likely to remain surplus this year as demand is far  below the output, according to estimates by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

2m ago

Bid deadline cut to speed up 4 lakh tonnes of rice import

The government has shortened the tender submission period for importing 4 lakh tonnes of rice, according to a decision of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs yesterday. .The move is intended to build up public food stocks and contain the price of the staple in the local market.

2m ago

Poor monitoring causing commodity price hikes: businesses

At a DCCI discussion, stakeholders call for an integrated framework for market supervision

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Iran-Israel conflict's impact on Bangladesh limited until now: BRAC EPL

The local brokerage house analysed seven global events to assess their impacts on Bangladesh’s stock market

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TCB to resume truck sales tomorrow

Edible oil will be Tk 135 a litre, lentil Tk 80 a kg, and sugar Tk 85 a kg

5m ago

Only 5 of 28 locally developed tea varieties popular

Out of the 28 varieties of tea plants developed by state-run Bangladesh Tea Research Institute (BTRI), only five are widely cultivated in the country, based on their high yield, quality, and climate resilience.

5m ago

Build warehouse for US soybean to reduce bilateral trade gap

Bangladeshi traders say at global summit in Sri Lanka

5m ago

Bangladesh launches ‘Soy Month’ to promote protein awareness

The Bangladesh Poultry Industries Central Council (BPICC), in collaboration with the US Soybean Export Council (USSEC), has launched the first-ever “Soy Month” to raise public awareness of soybean’s nutritional, agricultural, and economic significance..The initiative was inaugurated at the

5m ago

Even 5-storey building owner had TCB card before August 5 uprising: commerce adviser

There were loopholes in TCB cardholder selection, Sk Bashir Uddin says at ‘Trade with TCB’ event

6m ago

Govt to import two LNG cargoes, 50,000 tonnes of rice

The non-Basmati rice will be procured from Indian company

6m ago