Agribusiness
Onion Imports From India Resume at Hili, Prices Fall
Onion prices at Hili land port fell by Tk 12 a kg after imports from India resumed following the six-day Durga Puja closure.
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Runaway Prices of Essentials Leave Consumers Reeling
Prices of rice, lentils, vegetables, fish, meat and other essentials have risen, driving middle-class shoppers into long queues at TCB's subsidised truck sales.
Agribusiness
Onion Price Falls by Tk 8 a Kg in a Week
Onion prices at Hili land port have dropped Tk 8 a kg in a week as Indian imports resume and buyers stay away.
Agribusiness
Silk Industry to Be Expanded in 30 Districts
The government plans a Tk 49.73 crore project to expand silk farming and industry in 42 upazilas across 30 districts to revive the sector.
Fruits
Papaya Harvest Lifts the Fortunes of Educated Farmer Azad in Palashbari
An MSS graduate who never chased a job, Abul Kalam Azad has made more than Tk 1 lakh profit from hybrid papaya on his family land in Palashbari, Gaibandha.
Agribusiness
Runaway Prices of Essentials Leave People Gasping
Prices of nearly every essential have jumped at once in Dhaka's markets, with onions up Tk 25 a kg in 15 days, and consumers say they can no longer fill a bag.
Agribusiness
Questions Over Onion Price Rise Despite 5 Lakh Tonnes in Stock
Onion prices have nearly doubled in two weeks even though the commerce minister says 5 lakh tonnes are in stock, enough for about three months.
Agribusiness
Who Sets Egg Prices in Bangladesh, and How?
Egg prices in Bangladesh are set each morning by traders' associations in Dhaka and Rajshahi according to demand, then sent to wholesalers nationwide.
Agribusiness
Bangladesh's Export Earnings Rise
Bangladesh's export earnings rose 38 per cent in September to $4.165 billion as cancelled and postponed orders returned.
Agribusiness
Onion Import Duty Withdrawn, Duty on Sugar Cut
The National Board of Revenue has scrapped the 5 per cent import duty on onions until 31 December and cut the regulatory duty on raw sugar to 20 per cent.
Agribusiness
Green Chilli Prices Fall by Tk 50 to 60 a kg in Hili
Local green chilli prices in Hili markets have halved, falling Tk 50-60 a kg as supply rises, even though imports from India are suspended.
Agribusiness
Import duty cut on onion and sugar
The National Board of Revenue has cut the import duties on onion and sugar to keep their prices under control.
Agribusiness
Government to Buy 90,000 Tonnes of Fertiliser From Qatar, Saudi Arabia and KAFCO
The cabinet committee on government purchase approved buying 90,000 tonnes of granular urea for about Tk 469.93 crore, along with Covid test kits, tugboats and a power plant.