Commodities

Commodities

Debt-laden Zeal Bangla begins another crushing season

The sugar mill in Jamalpur has a debt of Tk 656.75 crore, mostly bank interest

17h ago

Two-day potato festival begins in Dhaka on December 12

The Bangladesh Cold Storage Association (BCSA) will organise the event

1d ago

Govt shelves plan to buy 50,000 tonnes of potatoes

After months of promises, interim govt has withdrawn its plan to purchase 50,000 tonnes of potatoes

1w ago

Essential food imports get 90-day credit window

The facility will remain valid until March 31, 2026

2w ago

Wholesalers warn of corporate control, extortion ahead of Ramadan

Traders alleged that police stay silent despite being aware of extortion

2w ago

Govt may allow onion imports if prices stay high: adviser

So far, around 2,800 applications have been submitted for onion imports

3w ago

Groceries may cost less next year if dollar stays stable

World Bank says global commodity prices will hit six-year low in 2026

3w ago

Potato farmers hold back stock as prices crash

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

1m 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

1m ago

Five reasons why gold keeps getting costlier

Investors worldwide are flocking to gold as a safe investment

1m ago

TCB to sell tea, salt, soap at subsidised rates

It will begin from November this year

2m 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.

2m 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

2m ago

Food ministry to sell flour at upazila level from Sept 1

Consumers can purchase each kilogramme of flour at Tk 24

3m 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.

3m ago

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).

3m 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.

3m ago

Poor monitoring causing commodity price hikes: businesses

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

4m ago