Agribusiness
Chicken Prices Fall, Eggs Get Dearer
Broiler chicken prices in Dhaka have fallen by Tk 50 to Tk 60 a kg over three days, but egg prices have risen by up to Tk 10 a dozen.
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Chicken Rearing
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
No Justification for Broiler Price Above Tk 200, Says Consumer Rights DG
The director general of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection says there is no justification for broiler chicken to cost more than Tk 200 a kg for consumers.
Agribusiness
Chicken Market Unstable, Egg Prices Up Too
As across the country, the chicken market in Rangpur is unstable and egg prices have risen, putting pressure on low-income people ahead of Ramadan.
Agribusiness
Broiler Chicken Selling at Double Its Production Cost
The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection has told the commerce secretary that broiler chicken is selling at twice its production cost and should not cost more than Tk 200 a kg.
Agribusiness
Broiler Chicken Price Nears Tk 300
Broiler chicken prices in Dhaka have risen by Tk 30 to Tk 40 a kg in three days to Tk 280-290, a record, even as Ramadan approaches.
Vegetables
Chicken Prices Hold, Vegetables Dearer in Dhaka Before Ramadan
Vegetables became dearer in Dhaka's markets ahead of Ramadan while broiler chicken held at last week's price and gram was the only item to get cheaper.
Vegetables
Broiler Tk 260 a kg, Deshi Chicken Tk 550 in Rangpur
Chicken prices climbed again in Rangpur's markets within a week, while some vegetables rose, garlic and drumsticks fell, and fish, rice, lentils and oil held steady.
Agribusiness
Most Farms in Jhenaidah Without Chickens Amid Chick Shortage
Farmers in Jhenaidah say they cannot get day-old chicks even at high prices, leaving most farms empty, while the district livestock officer says there is no shortage.
Agribusiness
'Broiler Chicken, the Poor Man's Protein, Now Costs Tk 250'
Speaking at a 12-party alliance human chain in Dhaka, Mostafa Jamal Haider said a silent famine is under way and broiler chicken has reached Tk 250.
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
Chicken Traders Ignoring Everything
With broiler chicken at a record Tk 240-250, a consumer rights drive at Kaptan Bazar found no shop displaying a price list and fined two shops.