Price of bottled soybean oil rises by Tk 5 a litre
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2 September 2026 Business
Bangladesh gets first grid-connected agrivoltaics pilot
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19 August 2026 Business
Market monitoring alone cannot reduce commodity prices: Muktadir
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18 August 2026 Business
Ensure proper use of fallow, single-crop lands in Sylhet: minister
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15 August 2026 Business
National fisheries week starts Sunday, 14 to get gold medals
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13 August 2026 Business
Aromatic rice export quotas under review
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13 August 2026 Business
Govt to build new fish sanctuaries in haor: agri minister
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8 August 2026 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