AgribusinessGinger up as much as Tk 60 a kilo in a week at Hili market
The local crop is over, imports from India have fallen and prices in China have risen, leaving ginger at Tk 140 to Tk 160 a kilo at Hili.
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2 kg Hilsa Sells for Tk 7,000 in Kuakata
A 2.1 kg hilsa caught in the Bay of Bengal off Kuakata sold at auction for Tk 7,200, at a rate of Tk 3,625 a kg.
Vegetables
Only Two Vegetables Sell for Under Tk 50 in Dhaka
Of the 21 vegetables on sale in Dhaka's kitchen markets, only papaya and large bitter gourd cost less than Tk 50 a kg, while chicken, eggs and fish also stayed expensive.
Crops
BSTI Orders Recall of 10 Products Including Bombay Sweets Spices and Baghabari Ghee
The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution has ordered 10 products, including Bombay Sweets spice mixes and Baghabari ghee, withdrawn after they failed laboratory tests against the Bangladesh Standard.
Fruits
Buyers Turn to Local Fruit as Imported Fruit Prices Rise in Khulna
Steep prices for imported fruit are driving shoppers in Khulna to cheaper local fruit such as papaya, banana, watermelon, local malta, dragon fruit, pineapple and sugarcane.
Vegetables
Chilli 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.
Fruits
Mangoes Run Out in Dhaka as Prices Soar at Season's End
As the mango season draws to a close, supplies in Dhaka's fruit markets have dwindled and prices of the remaining varieties have risen several-fold in a few weeks.
Crops
Green Chilli Imports to Begin From Monday: Agriculture Minister
Green chilli imports will begin on Monday, 3 August, to stabilise prices, Agriculture Minister Mohammad Aminur Rashid has said.
Market ManagementDhaka Kitchen Markets Unsettled as Rain and Floods Push Up Vegetable and Fish Prices
Continuous rain and floods unsettled Dhaka's kitchen markets in July 2026: a Jagonews24 survey published on 24 July found most vegetables, fish, eggs, onions and green chillies Tk 20 to Tk 200 a kilogram dearer within a week, with green chillies at Tk 280 to Tk 300.
AgribusinessHilsa scarce in Barishal even in peak season as Port Road prices climb
On 19 July 2026 traders at Barishal's Port Road landing centre said only 100 to 150 maunds of hilsa were arriving a day, against an expected thousand, and fish of about one kilogram sold for Tk 2,800 to Tk 3,000, sending many buyers to pangas.
EnvironmentCritically endangered elongated tortoise rescued from a Khagrachhari hill market
On 8 July 2026 the Forest Department recovered a critically endangered elongated tortoise, brought for sale to Boalkhali bazar in Dighinala, Khagrachhari, from an abandoned fish drum, and said it would be released after health checks.
FruitsOne Friend Invited, 100 Guests Arrive for Mango-Jackfruit Feast in Gopalpur
In Gopalpur, Tangail, a trader invited one friend to a mango and jackfruit feast in late June 2026, but the friend turned up with around 100 guests; the delighted host fed them all.
Fruits
The Dhaka Market Where Fruit Sells at Half Price
A pavement market in front of Ahsan Manzil in Old Dhaka has sold slightly damaged fruit at about half the usual price for nearly 30 years.