Crops
Bogura Now Exports Malabar Spinach, Bitter Gourd, Tomato and Cucumber Seeds
Bogura, the north's trading district, keeps adding products to its export list, most recently tomato and cucumber seeds.
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Export
Agribusiness
533 Tonnes of Hilsa Go to India, 29 Firms Send None
Although 2,420 tonnes of hilsa were approved for export to India for Durga Puja, only 533 tonnes went through Benapole, 22 percent of the export order.
Crops
Two Brothers Succeed With Commercial Lucky Bamboo Farming
Two brothers in Sundarganj, Gaibandha, are growing lucky bamboo commercially for the first time in the district and exporting decorative pots to the Middle East.
Agribusiness
411 Tonnes of Hilsa Go to India in a Week
A week of shipments through Benapole sent 411 tonnes 300 kg of hilsa to India as domestic prices stayed high and exporters raced a ban deadline.
Crops
Output Up but No Buyers: Traders in Trouble over Aromatic Rice
With two seasons' aromatic rice unsold and prices falling, Dinajpur millers and traders are urging the government to lift the export ban before the new aman crop arrives.
Agribusiness
Legal Notice Seeks Tk 700 Cap on Hilsa Price per Kg
A Supreme Court lawyer has served a legal notice asking the authorities to set the maximum price of hilsa at Tk 700 a kg and to stop exports below the domestic price.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Going to India as Prices Rise in Dhaka
Hilsa prices in Dhaka have risen by Tk 200 a kg on news of exports to India, putting the national fish beyond the reach of middle- and low-income families.
Agribusiness
18 Tonnes of Hilsa Go to India in First Shipment
Six trucks carrying 18 tonnes of hilsa entered India through Benapole port in the first shipment, priced at $10 a kg.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Price Rises Tk 200-300 a kg on News of Exports to India
Wholesale hilsa prices in Chandpur rose by Tk 200-300 a kg on news of exports to India, pushing the fish further beyond ordinary buyers.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Is Being Exported to India, Not Sent as a Gift: Rizwana Hasan
Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said hilsa is going to India as an export that will earn the government money, not as a gift, while visiting the broken Musapur regulator in Noakhali.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Export Decided at the Highest Level, No Use Being Emotional: Salehuddin
Finance and Commerce Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said hilsa is being exported to India by a decision at the highest level, and emotional talk serves no purpose.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Export Allowed at India's Special Request: Fisheries Adviser
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said the Commerce Ministry permitted hilsa exports at India's special request for Durga Puja.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Exports Will Help Improve Relations Between the Two Countries
Economists and a former foreign ministry secretary say the interim government's approval of hilsa exports to India should be seen as a symbol of bilateral friendship rather than an earner.