Agribusiness
Good Harvest of Early Winter Vegetables, but Farmers Frustrated by Prices
Dhamrai's farmers harvested plenty of early winter vegetables but are getting only slightly higher wholesale prices while retail prices soar.
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Onion Prices Fall Further
The withdrawal of the import duty has begun to pull onion prices down, with local, Indian and Myanmar onions all selling for less than last week.
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Onion Prices Fall but Other Goods Stay Dear
Onion prices fell for a second straight week in Dhaka, but fish, meat, chicken and early winter vegetables remained expensive.
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Commodity Prices Break All Limits
Supply shortages have pushed commodity prices worldwide beyond limits, the World Bank says, though it expects markets to stabilise next year.
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Human Hair Exports Rise
Exports of wigs and human hair almost doubled year on year in September, beating the monthly target by 79 per cent.
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Energy and Commodity Prices Soar Worldwide, World Bank Says
The World Bank's quarterly Commodity Markets Outlook says energy and commodity prices have risen faster than forecast, with food prices still well above last year.
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Import Duty on Onion and Sugar Cut
The National Board of Revenue has lowered duties on imported onions and sugar to bring down their prices in the market.
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Meat Slipping Out of Reach for Low-Income People
High prices of broiler chicken and vegetables in Dhaka's markets are forcing some low-income people to give up eating meat.
Agribusiness
Soybean Oil Price Goes Up Again, to Tk 160 a Litre
Soybean oil will now sell at Tk 160 a litre, up Tk 7, after crude soybean and palm oil prices rose on the international market.
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Import and Export Halted at Hili Land Port
All imports and exports through Hili land port in Dinajpur were suspended for the holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi.
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Half the Potatoes in Rangpur Division's Cold Stores Unsold
Cold storage owners in Rangpur division say half the potatoes in their 80 stores are unsold and warn of about Tk 1,000 crore in losses unless the government acts quickly.
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Onion Price Falls by Tk 12 a kg at Hili
Wholesale onion prices at Hili land port in Dinajpur fell by Tk 12 a kg as soon as imports resumed after the Puja holidays.
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Syndicate traders cash in on onion shortage, shoppers say
Shoppers in Dhaka say rising prices of daily essentials have left people desperate, and even an onion trader blames excessive profiteering.