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Onion prices fall at wholesale but retail rates remain higher

Onion prices at wholesale markets in Bangladesh have decreased over the past week thanks to imports of the popular cooking ingredient, but prices at the retail level remain mostly unchanged..About 7.71 lakh tonnes of onion were cultivated this year, with farmers keeping 1.03 lakh tonnes in
1 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Onion imports resume thru Hili land port

Onion imports through Hili land port in Dinajpur resumed on Tuesday after being halted for four days due to a software glitch in Indian customs..The Indian customs had implemented an updated tariff regime at 4:45pm that day, reducing the export duty on onions from 40 percent to 20 percent.
18 September 2024, 18:30 PM

Onion turns Tk 5 cheaper here as India relaxes export rules

Prices of Indian onion are dropping in Bangladesh, as the neighbouring country on Friday withdrew the restriction of “minimum export price” at $550 per tonne and slashed export duty to 20 percent from 40 percent.
14 September 2024, 18:43 PM

More R&D needed to boost sustainable production: experts

Sustainability has become a mainstream issue for businesses across the globe, so Bangladesh should also invest in researching and developing innovative technology to help local companies embrace it in their core strategies, according to analysts.
10 September 2024, 18:30 PM

Edible oil prices rise on global hike: traders

Loose and bottled soybean oil have become costlier in Bangladesh due to price hikes in the global market amid a supply shortage of the key cooking ingredient, according to traders.
9 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Egg prices rise for supply shortage

The price of eggs, which is one of the most basic sources of protein for many fixed and low-income people in Bangladesh, has increased in local markets over the past week due to a supply shortage..Consumers are already facing a difficult time making ends meet for an increase in the prices
3 September 2024, 15:47 PM

GP, Robi get 20MHz of spectrum each to improve service

Grameenphone and Robi, the top two mobile network operators in Bangladesh, have each secured a spectrum allocation of 20 megahertz (MHz) to boost the quality of their services.
15 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh fares poorly in South Asia in consumption of fruits and vegetables

Bangladesh ranks among the lowest in South Asia regarding the availability of fruits and vegetables, resulting in poor nutrition outcomes for its 170 million people..Avinash Kishore, a senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), shared the findings a
10 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Deals next month with India, Myanmar for commodity import: Titu

The number of border haats will also be increased, State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu also said
26 June 2024, 13:49 PM

Utilise national logistics policy properly to boost economy

National Logistics Policy 2024 is a wonderful step towards developing Bangladesh’s economy and enhancing its position in the global market and therefore it needs to be properly utilised, said speakers at a seminar yesterday.
25 June 2024, 18:00 PM

High prices make essentials luxury items: CPD

Prices of various essential items have gone up to the extent that they seem luxury goods for many people, particularly poor and vulnerable people, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today.
2 June 2024, 07:23 AM

Bangladesh raises gold prices again 

Jewellers have hiked gold prices by Tk 1,831 to Tk 117,281 a bhori (11.664 grammes)
12 May 2024, 04:39 AM

Bangladesh lags behind peers in digital adoption for business

Less than half of the companies in Bangladesh use computers, according to a World Bank’s survey that revealed the country’s weak position in digital adoption for business compared to peer economies and neighboring nations.
24 April 2024, 02:00 AM

Govt raises bottled soybean oil price to Tk 167 a litre

But cuts loose soybean oil price by Tk 2 a litre
18 April 2024, 11:04 AM

Bangladesh to introduce drone technology to assess crop losses

20 DAE officers will get training on how to use the tech
17 April 2024, 14:33 PM

Import of another 124,000 tonnes of rice given go-ahead

Some 91,000 tonnes will be parboiled rice and 33,000 tonnes sunned rice
17 April 2024, 11:09 AM

Refiners want Tk 10 hike in edible oil price

They want to sell soybean oil at Tk 173, loose palm oil Tk 132 and five-litre cans at Tk 845
16 April 2024, 08:20 AM

Turning camels into cows

Megafarms are being set up to produce camel milk on industrial scales
8 April 2024, 10:46 AM

TCB to sell Indian onions at Tk 40/kg from tomorrow

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will start selling Indian onion at Tk 40 per kilogramme (kg) in Dhaka, Gazipur and Chattogram cities from tomorrow.
1 April 2024, 14:20 PM

Handlooms fall silent as weavers see profits shrink

Persistent problems, such as the price hike of raw materials and reduced demand, are forcing many weavers in Tangail to leave their profession, with the number of handlooms and artisans rapidly decreasing and many fearing the 200-year-old tradition is nearing a point of no return.
1 April 2024, 00:00 AM