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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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Govt begins mapping 10.13 lakh food businesses

9 hour(s) ago
The government has begun collecting data on 10.13 lakh food businesses across the country to provide training on safe food production and supply and improve monitoring to ensure access to safe food for people from all walks of life.
9 hour(s) ago
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Bangladesh building first research vessel to explore the Bay

9 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh is building its first oceanographic research vessel at Khulna Shipyard, which will allow the country’s marine scientists to explore the deep waters of the Bay of Bengal by 2028.
9 hour(s) ago
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All food businesses now need safety registration

22 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Every person or company involved in the food supply chain, from street food vendors and small restaurants to importers and large-scale food processors, will now have to obtain registration or a licence from the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority, according to new regulations.
22 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Rice prices rise on flood damage, import fears

20 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Rice prices have climbed in Dhaka and Chattogram over the past week, particularly for fine varieties, as traders blame higher paddy prices, flood damage to Aus crops and Aman seedbeds, and uncertainty over rice imports from India.
20 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Heavy monsoon rain affects 5 lakh farmers

Heavy monsoon rain affects 5 lakh farmers

14 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Prasad Roy had big plans for this Aman season. Just last week, the farmer from Khalashi Bunia village in Khulna’s Batiaghata upazila prepared a 10-katha seedbed, hoping to raise enough saplings to plant across 17 bighas of paddy land.
14 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Commodity supply under pressure amid non-stop rain

14 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Businesses say the downpour has disrupted the entire supply chain
14 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Why Bangladesh imports mangoes despite being a top producer

13 July 2026, 00:00 AM
The imported mangoes cater mainly to high-income buyers willing to pay premium prices year-round
13 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Sights and sounds of Chapai Nawabganj: the mango capital of Bangladesh

Modern mango processing plant opens in Gabtoli

7 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh is set to strengthen its fresh fruit exports with the launch of a modern vapour heat treatment (VHT) plant in Gabtoli, Dhaka, marking a key step towards expanding access for locally grown mangoes to premium international markets.
7 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Banks to sell insurance

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
Winter winds boost sales of skincare products

Winter winds boost sales of skincare products

The demand for skincare products will increase as temperatures continue to drop across the country
12 December 2023, 00:15 AM
Onion prices soar despite sufficient supply

Onion prices soar despite sufficient supply

The prices of onion have shot up despite adequate supply, according to a Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) report -- laying bare the extent of market manipulation by a section of dishonest traders.
11 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Rice price in Bangladesh is rising and the rate of coarse grain has crossed Tk 50 a kilogramme nearly after a year

How much do the poor pay for rice? At least Tk 50 a kg

Rice price in Bangladesh is rising and the rate of coarse grain has crossed Tk 50 a kilogramme nearly after a year
11 December 2023, 00:05 AM
Onion prices hit sky in up in Bangladesh

Prices soar, consumers hit hard

Prices of onion increased by Tk 100 or more per kg overnight as traders began stockpiling following the news that India had extended a virtual restriction on its export.
9 December 2023, 18:00 PM
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14 individuals, 12 firms on top taxpayers' list for 8th straight year

It comes as the NBR unveiled the names of 141 individuals and companies as the highest taxpayers for the assessment year of 2022-23.
6 December 2023, 00:00 AM
beef prices decreasing in Bangladesh | Beef prices fall dramatically in Bangladesh

Farmers feel the pinch of reduced prices of beef

With traders cutting prices of beef, cattle traders are offering lower prices to farmers
4 December 2023, 00:00 AM
Retail sales drop as blockade bites

Weekends now the last resort to recoup sales losses

Businesspeople are scrambling to meet their sales targets as countrywide blockades have meant that they could enjoy only three days of normal business per week over the past month.
3 December 2023, 00:20 AM
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Wheat prices climb after forex shock

wheat saw prices per kilogramme (kg) increase by 9.20 percent to 14.29 percent
1 December 2023, 00:00 AM
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More and more people now flocking to OMS trucks

Leaving his chicken shop to his salesman, Abul Kashem rushed to gate-1 of New Market around 11:00am yesterday to buy essentials from a mobile shop of the government’s Open Market Sale programme.
28 November 2023, 18:00 PM
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Policyholder protection fund yet to be formed after a decade

Idra is yet to set up the Life Policyholders Protection Fund although more than a decade has passed
27 November 2023, 00:00 AM
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'TCB to continue truck sales as long as necessary'

TCB trucks are currently found in 30 spots across Dhaka, with each capable of serving 300 people
25 November 2023, 23:14 PM
Falling egg prices leave poultry farmers in a bind

Falling egg prices leave poultry farmers in a bind

price of each egg at farm level has fallen by between Tk 3 to Tk 3.5 in one month
23 November 2023, 23:00 PM
Will coming months offer any relief from high inflation?

Will coming months offer any relief from high inflation?

Food inflation at 12.56 percent in October this year is the highest in a decade
23 November 2023, 15:28 PM
Many SMEs in a tight spot

Many SMEs in a tight spot

Enterprises running small-scale operations in Bangladesh are suffering from a significant fall in sales at a time when inflationary pressure has pushed up production costs
22 November 2023, 23:45 PM
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Retail sales drop as blockade bites

The nationwide blockade being observed by several political parties in Bangladesh is taking its toll on businesses as sales have plunged.
20 November 2023, 12:25 PM
Blockade dents income of ride-hailing drivers, rickshaw pullers

Blockade dents income of ride-hailing drivers, rickshaw pullers

Mohammad Alauddin, who drives a CNG-run three-wheeler on hire for a living, had waited to no avail for passengers at Pallabi of Dhaka yesterday during the usual peak hours from 10:00am to 12:27pm.
16 November 2023, 00:15 AM
Retail sales drop as blockade bites

Retail sales drop as blockade bites

The nationwide blockade being observed by several political parties in Bangladesh is taking its toll on businesses as sales have plunged. The transport blockade, set to enter its fifth phase on Wednesday, aims at forcing the current government to step down and pave the way for holding the next parliamentary election under a non-partisan interim government.
14 November 2023, 00:00 AM
Nearly 10 lakh policyholders in limbo over maturity benefit

Nearly 10 lakh policyholders in limbo over maturity benefit

Payments against claims of around 10 lakh policyholders are hanging in the balance as 29 life insurance companies are not clearing dues owing to a liquidity crisis, official figures showed.
13 November 2023, 03:11 AM
Sugar prices edge up as traders tighten supply

Sugar price records fresh hike despite duty cuts

Sugar prices have gone up in Bangladesh in the past one week owing to its spike in the global markets and higher US dollar costs and supply crunch at home.
12 November 2023, 01:00 AM

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