AgribusinessSoybean Oil Shortage Persists as Atta and Flour Prices Climb
Bottled soybean oil remains scarce in Dhaka even after a price rise, while atta and flour prices have climbed and bakers say their products will cost up to 20 per cent more.
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AgribusinessEgg and Meat Prices Must Be Kept Reasonable by Raising Output, Says State Minister
State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salahuddin Tuku has called for higher poultry output so that egg and chicken prices stay within people's reach while farmers get fair prices.
VegetablesDuty Waived on Green Chilli and Tomato Imports, With Conditions
The government has granted a conditional duty and tax waiver on green chilli and tomato imports for 60 days to steady supply and prices.
VegetablesFlour, Oil and Sugar Prices Climb as Vegetables and Eggs Stay Expensive
Companies have cut the supply of bottled edible oil in Dhaka's markets while loose oil, sugar and flour prices climb and vegetables, fish, meat and eggs stay expensive.
VegetablesChilli Prices Ease in Dhaka as a Dozen Eggs Climbs to Tk 160
Green chilli prices have fallen from last week in Dhaka's retail markets, but eggs, vegetables and other essentials remain expensive, giving shoppers little relief.
VegetablesVegetable Prices Soar in Dhaka, Leaving Ordinary Shoppers Struggling
Almost every vegetable in Dhaka's kitchen markets now sells for close to Tk 100 a kg, squeezing low- and middle-income families who had turned to vegetables because fish and meat were already out of reach.