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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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Onion prices start to fall after govt allows imports

Onion prices have started to decline after the government allowed imports, giving relief to consumers struggling with persistent inflation, particularly high food inflation.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Refiners hike oil price without govt approval

The latest increase comes amid persistently high inflation, which stood at 8.17 percent in October
3 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Summer onion project wilts as seeds cannot withstand heat

Farmers welcome project but say they need heat-tolerant seeds
3 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Farmers count losses as Aman prices fall

Rates dropped by more than Tk 100 per maund in two weeks as growers blame rising imports even amid peak harvesting
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Fish stocks in the Bay drop nearly 80% in 7 years

Survey blames overfishing as pelagic species fall to one-fifth of previous levels
30 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Fertiliser

Govt unifies fertiliser distribution with new dealer policy

The move comes after farmers repeatedly complained about paying higher than government-set rates for fertilisers
29 November 2025, 16:14 PM
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Dholaikhal: The scrapyard that keeps Bangladesh moving

Go to Dholaikhal and see if you can find it there: this is the cruel joke your friends might have hurled at you once you lost your car
21 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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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After months of promises, interim govt has withdrawn its plan to purchase 50,000 tonnes of potatoes
20 November 2025, 14:21 PM
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Uttara-Motijheel Metro: Buses beginning to feel the pinch

Ever since the metro trains started operating between Uttara and Motijheel all day, buses have been seeing fewer passengers.
23 January 2024, 18:00 PM
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Essentials in Ramadan: Dollar crisis, hoarding jack up prices

With Ramadan less than two months away, the prices of chickpeas, dried peas, dates, and soybean oil have increased in Dhaka and Chattogram.
20 January 2024, 18:00 PM
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It's peak season for potato, but prices are still high. Here’s why

A supply disruption is causing the consumers to pay more for purchasing potatoes
15 January 2024, 15:40 PM
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Sonali Life Insurance board suspends CEO

Just 15 days past a regulatory audit being initiated against him, the chairperson of Sonali Life Insurance has informed that its board of directors had suspended its chief executive officer (CEO) yesterday over allegations of misappropriating funds
14 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Wheat

Three crises converge to unsettle flour market

Tight supply and higher prices of wheat has driven flour prices to go up
11 January 2024, 18:00 PM
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Sonali Life ordered to cooperate with CEO

The IDRA made the order after Aman in a letter to the IDRA said Sonali Life’s board had not allowed him to enter the company's office since January 1
10 January 2024, 14:46 PM
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IDRA removes two-thirds of Swadesh Insurance directors over fund scam

IDRA has relieved 12 of the 18 directors of Swadesh Islami Life Insurance Company over allegations of embezzling fixed deposit among others
10 January 2024, 00:13 AM
House Rent

Increase in house rent puts further burden on tenants

Tenants in Dhaka city face house rent hikes in the middle of an inflation fuelled economy
8 January 2024, 18:00 PM
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Polling officials find other ways to keep busy

It was 3:12pm and the voting was well underway at Model High School and College in Jatrabari’s Dania area.
7 January 2024, 18:00 PM
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Food wasn't in short supply. But many struggled to feed families

As dawn broke yesterday, Asia Begum prepared again for her daily battle to buy essential goods at subsidised prices in order to save a few bucks and bear other family expenses.
1 January 2024, 01:00 AM
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Booksellers take a hit from high inflation

As many people tighten their belts to manage daily expenses amid high inflation, books have become the ultimate luxury
28 December 2023, 00:26 AM
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Pran-RFL to start producing essential goods by March

Pran-RFL Group, a leading food processor and conglomerate in Bangladesh, plans to produce flour, refined flour and semolina for consumers in their factories by March next year.
26 December 2023, 00:32 AM
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Regulator bars four life insurers from spending until claims are cleared

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has ordered four life insurance companies to not spend any amount from their income through premiums, investments and life funds unless they settle claims of policyholders by the end of December
24 December 2023, 16:13 PM
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Aspirants flock to maiden BGMEA career summit

BGMEA, in collaboration with SEIP, organised the two-day Career Summit and Fest for the first time at the BGMEA Complex in Uttara
23 December 2023, 14:42 PM
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Comforters see increased demand for lower prices

More than 100 companies, including Apex, HomeTex, Pran-RFL Group, Swan, Karmo, Bengal, and EuroAsia, have heavily invested
22 December 2023, 00:00 AM
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IDRA steps in as Fareast Islami Life Insurance falls behind on payout

IDRA has ordered Fareast Islami Life Insurance Company Limited not to spend anything from its premium income, income from investment and life fund if it fails to settle claims of policyholders by this month
21 December 2023, 00:15 AM
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IDRA warns life insurers over fake data

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has directed life insurance companies to provide accurate information in their reports, stating that inconsistencies were regularly found with what it later unearthed through investigations.
19 December 2023, 18:00 PM
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Tk 1,000cr fund for cinemas, but not many takers

Complexities involving deeds offered as mortgage, lengthy procedures for availing the loans, lack of collateral, and growing demand for Netflix and other video streaming platforms are the major reasons for poor demand
17 December 2023, 00:10 AM
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Old potato prices stay firm despite arrival of new crops

Old and new potatoes are being sold at the same price in kitchen markets of several districts across Bangladesh, including Dhaka, according to traders.
13 December 2023, 16:35 PM
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Banks to sell insurance in boost for the fledgling sector

Bancassurance is an arrangement between a bank and an insurer, allowing the former to sell the products of the latter through its vast network
12 December 2023, 15:49 PM

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