Sukanta Halder

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.

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.

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.

Businesses say the downpour has disrupted the entire supply chain

The imported mangoes cater mainly to high-income buyers willing to pay premium prices year-round

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.

Bangladesh is set to strengthen its fresh fruit exports with the launch of a modern vapour heat treatment (VHT) plant in Gabtoli, Dhaka, a key step towards securing greater access for locally grown mangoes to premium international markets.

The Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) has completed just 28.56 percent of its share of a nationwide project to modernise flood control, drainage and irrigation infrastructure and help farmers cope with climate shocks, forcing a two-year extension from the initial deadline of June 30, 2026.