India extends export curbs on onions until Mar 31 

India has extended the ban on the exports of onion till March next year with a view to increasing availability in domestic markets and to keep prices in check, according to a notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade yesterday. 
8 December 2023, 06:35 AM

Animal health companies' expo in Dhaka from Nov 30

The three-day event will take place at ICCB
27 November 2023, 12:55 PM

‘Summer onion growers to get more incentive’

government is now emphasising production of summer onion to achieve self-sufficiency for the crop
25 November 2023, 13:26 PM

Govt won't allow import of beef

A fall in demand started cutting its prices in the market, says Tipu Munshi
25 November 2023, 10:19 AM

Govt to import 60,000 tonnes of granular urea at Tk 251 crore

30,000 tonnes each will come from Qatar and Saudi Arabia
22 November 2023, 12:06 PM

Lentils, soybean oil being purchased for OMS

50 lakh litres of soybean oil, 27,000 tonnes of lentils will be bought
15 November 2023, 15:21 PM

First consignment of imported eggs arrives

The first imported consignment of eggs, which has become a much-talked item in recent months for high prices, entered Bangladesh today. 
5 November 2023, 15:55 PM

Vegetable farmers hit hard by blockade

Vegetable's wholesale prices in Pabna fell by 50% in the three-day blockade from Oct 31
2 November 2023, 12:42 PM

Bangladesh imports potato for first time

Bangladesh, which usually exports potato, has imported the tuber for the first time for domestic consumption in a frantic effort to curb spiraling prices of the popular vegetable.
2 November 2023, 12:02 PM

Tk 17 crore govt incentive for synchronised boro cultivation

Some 122 blocks of 50 acres each will be developed through the process
1 November 2023, 16:12 PM

Sugar import duty halved

Raw sugar duty now Tk 1,500 a tonne, refined sugar duty Tk 3,000
1 November 2023, 11:51 AM

GPH Ispat’s profit down for higher cost of raw materials, dollars

GPH Ispat Ltd, one of the leading steel makers in Bangladesh, reported a massive drop in earnings during the financial year 2022-23 due to the spiral in raw materials prices and higher cost of the dollar in foreign currency transactions.
29 October 2023, 08:19 AM

India moves to curb onion exports

It raises minimum export price of onion by four times to $800 a tonne
28 October 2023, 14:27 PM

Concerns rise as India extends ban on sugar export

The ban has been extended until October 31 this year
18 October 2023, 15:57 PM

No decision taken yet for potato imports: Tipu Munshi

Imported eggs will reach Bangladesh in 3-4 days, the minister says
15 October 2023, 12:33 PM

Delayed cultivation a concern for onion farmers

The cultivation of a variety of onion, known as Kondo in Bangladesh, has been delayed due to excessive rain early this month, when farmers plant seedlings of the crop before harvesting it in early winter
12 October 2023, 20:29 PM

Gold price hiked to nearly Tk 1 lakh a bhori

A bhori of 22-carat gold will cost Tk 99,377 from October 12
11 October 2023, 14:25 PM

Kazi Farms fined Tk 5 crore, Suguna Food Tk 3.44 crore

The two were fined for violating Section 15 of the Competition Act, 2012
9 October 2023, 14:39 PM

Ctg custom to auction off 28 tonnes buffalo meat tomorrow

The meat's reserve price has been fixed at Tk 2.45 crore
8 October 2023, 15:25 PM

Commerce ministry permits import of additional 5cr pieces of eggs

The commerce ministry has permitted five firms to import five crore pieces of eggs in order to increase supply of the protein item and check its prices in the domestic market, it said in a statement today.
8 October 2023, 09:11 AM