Price of essentials

Price of essentials

Demand for watermelon peaks for Ramadan amid surge in price

Watermelons are currently being sold at Tk 50 per kilogramme, with a variety of sizes and types available across the region

5d ago

Hundreds block roads demanding TCB products in Jashore

They demanded the removal of the municipality administrator and the upazila nirbahi officer

2w ago

Prices of iftar staples hold steady, mostly

This Ramadan, Dhaka residents are finding some comfort in the mostly stable prices of food items and ingredients considered essential for the preparation of iftar meals.

2w ago

Prices rise as bottled oil in short supply

Bottled soybean oil became scarce in many stores and markets as the demand for edible oil spiked ahead of Ramadan.

2w ago

Four lemons for Tk 120!

With just a day remaining before Ramadan begins, lemon prices in the capital’s kitchen markets have skyrocketed, frustrating consumers.

2w ago

Rice imports to hit seven-year high

The interim government is set to import seven lakh tonnes of rice, the highest in the last seven fiscal years, as it looks to shore up its depleting food grain stock and ease the cost of living crisis for the low- and fixed-income people battered by the prolonged high inflation.

2m ago

Rice prices rise by up to Tk 8 per kg

The prices of almost all varieties of rice have been increasing over the past three weeks, despite the withdrawal of import duties and the inflow of rice imports.

2m ago

Rizvi criticises interim govt over price hike, extortion

He alleged that the government has failed to stop the extortion of goods-carrying trucks by criminals and the members of law enforcement.

3m ago

Demand for watermelon peaks for Ramadan amid surge in price

Watermelons are currently being sold at Tk 50 per kilogramme, with a variety of sizes and types available across the region

5d ago

Hundreds block roads demanding TCB products in Jashore

They demanded the removal of the municipality administrator and the upazila nirbahi officer

2w ago

Prices of iftar staples hold steady, mostly

This Ramadan, Dhaka residents are finding some comfort in the mostly stable prices of food items and ingredients considered essential for the preparation of iftar meals.

2w ago

Prices rise as bottled oil in short supply

Bottled soybean oil became scarce in many stores and markets as the demand for edible oil spiked ahead of Ramadan.

2w ago

Four lemons for Tk 120!

With just a day remaining before Ramadan begins, lemon prices in the capital’s kitchen markets have skyrocketed, frustrating consumers.

2w ago

Rice imports to hit seven-year high

The interim government is set to import seven lakh tonnes of rice, the highest in the last seven fiscal years, as it looks to shore up its depleting food grain stock and ease the cost of living crisis for the low- and fixed-income people battered by the prolonged high inflation.

2m ago

Rice prices rise by up to Tk 8 per kg

The prices of almost all varieties of rice have been increasing over the past three weeks, despite the withdrawal of import duties and the inflow of rice imports.

2m ago

Rizvi criticises interim govt over price hike, extortion

He alleged that the government has failed to stop the extortion of goods-carrying trucks by criminals and the members of law enforcement.

3m ago

Ctg post receives 52,500 tonnes of wheat from Ukraine

The work of unloading the wheat will start soon after collecting samples and conducting physical tests of the wheat.

3m ago

Onion prices fall as supply ramped up

Prices of onion have dipped by up to Tk 40 per kg in the capital’s retail markets as the supply has surged sharply over the last two weeks.

3m ago