Agribusiness
News of Drive Brings Tk 1,800 Hilsa Down to Tk 1,500
A consumer rights drive at Faridpur's Haji Shariatullah hilsa market brought prices down by Tk 200 to Tk 300 a kg, and two wholesalers were fined.
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Consumer Rights
Fruits
Human Chain at Dhaka University Demands Chemical-Free Seasonal Fruit
An environmental movement formed a human chain at Dhaka University demanding that seasonal and all other fruit be free of harmful chemicals.
Crops
Natore Traders Ordered to Sell Watermelons by the Piece
The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection has ordered traders in Natore to sell watermelons by the piece rather than by weight from 17 March.
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
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
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.