Crops
Big industrial groups hold only a nominal share of the rice market
Corporate groups blamed for the sudden rise in rice prices say their share of the rice sold in Bangladesh is less than one per cent, far too small to control the market.
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Crops
Mild Winter in Dinajpur Raises Fears for Rabi Crop Output
Dinajpur has had an unusually mild December, and officials fear reduced rabi crop output while winter clothing sellers report weak sales.
Crops
Tk 30-40 Crore of Mangoes Sold Daily at Kansat Market
Good prices have brought the Kansat mango market to life, with an estimated Tk 30-40 crore of mangoes changing hands each day.
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Tk 1.5 Crore Worth of Litchi Sold Daily at One Market
Trade at the Shimultala litchi market in Ishwardi, Pabna has picked up, with Tk 1 crore to Tk 1.5 crore worth of litchi sold every day.
Crops
Hill markets brimming with seasonal fruit
In the honey month of Jyoishtha, Rangamati's markets are filling with mangoes, litchis and jackfruit brought in by hill farmers.
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Bumper mango crop in the land of litchis
Dinajpur, best known for its litchis, has a bumper mango crop this year, with sales of about Tk 450 crore hoped for.
Fruits
The Health Problems Caused by Eating Artificially Ripened Mangoes
Chemically ripened mangoes sold as ripe fruit can cause a range of health problems, from diarrhoea to hypoxia.
Crops
Gurudaspur Litchi Market Could See Tk 100 Crore in Sales
North Bengal's largest litchi market, at Kanumollar Battala in Natore's Gurudaspur, has opened for the season, with traders expecting at least Tk 100 crore in sales.
Fruits
3 Ways to Buy Ripe and Sweet Mangoes at the Market
Checking the stalk, pressing the fruit and smelling it are three ways to make sure the mangoes you buy are ripe and sweet.
Agribusiness
Tk 936 Crore Looted in 52 Days by Raising Chicken Prices
Bangladesh Poultry Association, which represents marginal farmers, alleges that corporate poultry firms made Tk 936 crore in 52 days by raising the prices of chickens and chicks.
Agribusiness
Why Broiler Costs Tk 250 a Kg Will Be Investigated: Consumer Rights DG
The consumer rights directorate chief has called for an investigation into why broiler chicken sells at Tk 250 a kg when production costs Tk 167.
Agribusiness
Chicken Traders Summoned by Consumer Rights Directorate
The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection has summoned chicken traders to explain irregularities including missing price lists.
Agribusiness
Marginal Farmers Want Corporate Companies Out of Egg and Meat Production
The Bangladesh Poultry Association has demanded that corporate companies be barred from producing chicken meat and eggs and from contract farming.