DMP chief urges traders to cooperate during market monitoring drives
20 February 2026, 20:15 PM
Consumer rights
Prices of Ramadan essentials jump on first day
20 February 2026, 02:49 AM
Price of essentials
Prices of essentials rise ahead of Ramadan
18 February 2026, 03:40 AM
Economy
Sellers not relying on middlemen anymore for fish sales: Study
8 December 2025, 13:49 PM
Food
Onion imports resume today
6 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Price of essentials
Onion price jumps to Tk 160 a kg
5 December 2025, 18:30 PM
Price of essentials
Toxic temptation: The hidden danger of food colours and adulteration in Bangladesh
30 November 2025, 00:51 AM
Food safety
Onion prices soar by Tk 30 per kg in a week
7 November 2025, 18:30 PM
Price of essentials
A big win for Bangladeshi food: Korai Kitchen gets 3 stars from New York Times
31 October 2025, 16:13 PM
Food
1.6 crore people face acute food insecurity in Bangladesh: Joint report
29 October 2025, 16:59 PM
Food
Why are onion prices rising abruptly?
Onion prices have been increasing over the past weeks, as farmers and traders release fewer stocks to local markets in the hope of better returns amid the government’s suspension of imports
22 April 2025, 15:40 PM
Essential commodities: Price spiral hits fixed-income families hard
Supply chain experts and consumer rights activists blame the absence of consistent market monitoring, dwindling supply of winter vegetables, and the end of VAT exemptions granted during Ramadan.
18 April 2025, 18:01 PM
Soybean oil price hike temporary: commerce adviser
Improved supply and increased competition will help bring down prices soon, he says
15 April 2025, 12:03 PM
Commerce ministry to sit today as refiners seek to hike soybean oil prices
The commerce ministry is going to hold a meeting tomorrow after edible oil refiners sought to hike prices of soybean oil by Tk 14 or 8 percent for each litre of packaged oil
13 April 2025, 18:40 PM
Hilsa prices skyrocket ahead of Pahela Baishakh
Consequently, a week before the Bangla New Year on April 14, the demand for hilsa skyrockets
10 April 2025, 15:41 PM
Chicken prices soar ahead of Eid
Prices of different varieties of chicken have increased by Tk 30 to Tk 50 per kilogrammes in Dhaka's kitchen markets
24 March 2025, 14:58 PM
Potato farmers facing losses
Many struggling to cover costs and failing to avail cold storage facilities as prices dip
22 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Lemons remain pricey even as Ramadan nears end
four pieces of medium sized lemons sold at Tk 100 to Tk 120
21 March 2025, 08:28 AM
Demand for watermelon peaks for Ramadan amid surge in price
Watermelons are currently being sold at Tk 50 per kilogramme, with a variety of sizes and types available across the region
15 March 2025, 04:00 AM
Hundreds block roads demanding TCB products in Jashore
They demanded the removal of the municipality administrator and the upazila nirbahi officer
3 March 2025, 14:58 PM
Prices of iftar staples hold steady, mostly
This Ramadan, Dhaka residents are finding some comfort in the mostly stable prices of food items and ingredients considered essential for the preparation of iftar meals.
2 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Prices rise as bottled oil in short supply
Bottled soybean oil became scarce in many stores and markets as the demand for edible oil spiked ahead of Ramadan.
1 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Four lemons for Tk 120!
With just a day remaining before Ramadan begins, lemon prices in the capital’s kitchen markets have skyrocketed, frustrating consumers.
28 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Gulf Food Fair begins in Dubai
41 Bangladeshi companies are participating among 5,500 exhibitors from over 129 countries
17 February 2025, 16:44 PM
Rice imports to hit seven-year high
The interim government is set to import seven lakh tonnes of rice, the highest in the last seven fiscal years, as it looks to shore up its depleting food grain stock and ease the cost of living crisis for the low- and fixed-income people battered by the prolonged high inflation.
17 January 2025, 18:08 PM
Rice prices rise by up to Tk 8 per kg
The prices of almost all varieties of rice have been increasing over the past three weeks, despite the withdrawal of import duties and the inflow of rice imports.
3 January 2025, 18:31 PM
Indigenous food and crop fair in Dhaka city this weekend
It will take place at the Bonoful Indigenous Greenheart College in Mirpur-13.
18 December 2024, 14:43 PM
Rizvi criticises interim govt over price hike, extortion
He alleged that the government has failed to stop the extortion of goods-carrying trucks by criminals and the members of law enforcement.
15 December 2024, 12:17 PM
Buffalo curd: A delectable Bhola delicacy
The unique speciality of this buffalo curd, along with the passion locals feel for it, has earned it the tag of a Geographical Indication (GI) product
13 December 2024, 16:04 PM
Ctg post receives 52,500 tonnes of wheat from Ukraine
The work of unloading the wheat will start soon after collecting samples and conducting physical tests of the wheat.
12 December 2024, 14:06 PM