Price of bottled soybean oil rises by Tk 5 a litre
2 September 2026
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New platform, CottonPort, launched to raise US cotton sales in Bangladesh
27 August 2026
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Business
Bangladesh gets first grid-connected agrivoltaics pilot
19 August 2026
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Business
Market monitoring alone cannot reduce commodity prices: Muktadir
18 August 2026
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Business
Ensure proper use of fallow, single-crop lands in Sylhet: minister
15 August 2026
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Business
National fisheries week starts Sunday, 14 to get gold medals
13 August 2026
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Business
Aromatic rice export quotas under review
13 August 2026
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Business
Milk Vita hikes prices by Tk 10 per litre
9 August 2026
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Business
Govt to build new fish sanctuaries in haor: agri minister
8 August 2026
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Business
Govt to distribute vitamin-enriched 6 rice varieties in 300 upazilas
6 August 2026
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Business
Poor monitoring causing commodity price hikes: businesses
At a DCCI discussion, stakeholders call for an integrated framework for market supervision
19 July 2025
Iran-Israel conflict's impact on Bangladesh limited until now: BRAC EPL
The local brokerage house analysed seven global events to assess their impacts on Bangladesh’s stock market
23 June 2025
TCB to resume truck sales tomorrow
Edible oil will be Tk 135 a litre, lentil Tk 80 a kg, and sugar Tk 85 a kg
21 May 2025
Only 5 of 28 locally developed tea varieties popular
Out of the 28 varieties of tea plants developed by state-run Bangladesh Tea Research Institute (BTRI), only five are widely cultivated in the country, based on their high yield, quality, and climate resilience.
20 May 2025
Build warehouse for US soybean to reduce bilateral trade gap
Bangladeshi traders say at global summit in Sri Lanka
8 May 2025
Bangladesh launches ‘Soy Month’ to promote protein awareness
The Bangladesh Poultry Industries Central Council (BPICC), in collaboration with the US Soybean Export Council (USSEC), has launched the first-ever “Soy Month” to raise public awareness of soybean’s nutritional, agricultural, and economic significance..The initiative was inaugurated at the
30 April 2025
Even 5-storey building owner had TCB card before August 5 uprising: commerce adviser
There were loopholes in TCB cardholder selection, Sk Bashir Uddin says at ‘Trade with TCB’ event
23 April 2025
Govt to import two LNG cargoes, 50,000 tonnes of rice
The non-Basmati rice will be procured from Indian company
27 March 2025
First bird flu case since 2018 detected
The authorities have detected a bird flu case at a government poultry farm in Jashore -- the first in Bangladesh since 2018 -- raising concerns among farmers.
26 March 2025
Agri-loan disbursement falls, recovery rises
Agricultural loan disbursement declined, but recovery increased in Bangladesh in the six months to December last year compared to the same period of the previous year.
17 March 2025
NBR halves source tax on imported fresh fruits
The tax will now be 5% from the earlier 10%
13 March 2025
How a key ingredient in Coca-Cola, M&M's is smuggled from war-torn Sudan
Sudan produces around 80 percent of the world's gum arabic, a natural substance harvested from acacia trees that's widely used in mass-market products including L'Oreal, lipsticks and Nestle, petfood
5 March 2025
Unilever Consumer Care’s profit dips 31%
However, the company declares a 520 per cent cash dividend for its shareholders, the highest in five years
5 March 2025
Food prices show mixed trends this Ramadan
Compared to Ramadan 2024, several essential goods remain cheaper, but concerns remain over volatility in the market.
1 March 2025
Meghna Group to sell Ramadan commodities in Dhaka
Rice, sugar, milk powder, water, pulse, tea, salt and soybean oil will be sold through trucks
24 February 2025
Bangladeshi firms secure $34.5 million in orders
Discussions were held for an additional $29.1 million in potential exports
22 February 2025
Essential commodity imports surge ahead of Ramadan
Between October 2024 and January 2025, imports of sugar, soybean oil, lentils, chickpeas post double-digit growths
20 February 2025
Rajshahi farmers protest hike in cold storage fee
They demand lowering the fee to Tk 4 per kg, down from the recently imposed Tk 8 per kg
19 February 2025
Poultry growers should cut carbon footprint: analysts
Bangladesh's poultry producers should focus on reducing their carbon footprint to address the challenges posed by climate change, industry analysts said yesterday.
18 February 2025
No supply shortage of edible oil
The Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Vanaspati Manufacturers Association has reassured consumers and traders that there is no supply shortage of bottled edible oil in the local market.
16 February 2025