Agribusiness
Hilsa Shortage in India After Bangladesh Unrest, Prices Soar
Hilsa exports from Bangladesh have largely stopped amid weeks of unrest, leaving Kolkata's markets short of the fish and prices soaring.
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Agribusiness
Hilsa Market Slumps on Transport Crisis
Hilsa arrivals at Chandpur's Boro Station fish landing have picked up, but the curfew has cut transport to other districts and kept buyers away.
Agribusiness
How to tell a fresh hilsa
Hilsa becomes easy to find in the monsoon, but many shoppers are cheated into paying high prices for stale fish; a few simple checks help.
Crops
Guava Yield Down in Jhalakathi, Farmers Hope for a Fair Price
Heat and a lack of rain have cut the guava crop in Jhalakathi, and farmers are pinning their hopes on a fair price when the fruit reaches market in 15 days.
Vegetables
Green Chilli Prices Stay High, Onion Rises
Onion prices in Dhaka have reached Tk 100 a kg and potatoes Tk 65, while green chillies remain expensive at Tk 260-300 a kg.
Crops
Farmers Frustrated as Tomatoes Cost Double in Retail Markets
Despite a bumper tomato crop in Mirsharai and Sitakunda, farmers are selling at Tk 10-12 a kg and struggling to cover costs while the same tomatoes sell for Tk 25-30 at retail.
Vegetables
Beef Prices Edge Down Slightly
After staying high for a long time, beef prices in Dhaka have eased slightly to Tk 720-750 a kg from Tk 800.
Fruits
Apples Fetch Tk 20 a Kg at Chattogram Customs Auction
Apples that sell for Tk 200 or more a kg in the market fetched just Tk 19.80 a kg at a Chattogram Customs auction, against a reserve price of Tk 166.
Fruits
Crowds Turn to Half-Rotten Fruit Markets
Priced out of fruit shops, shoppers in Dhaka are crowding roadside stalls near Sadarghat that sell sorted and half-rotten fruit at far lower prices.
Fruits
Dinajpur's Katimon Mangoes Hit the Market at Tk 320 a Kg
Off-season Katimon mangoes grown in Dinajpur itself have filled the district's markets, selling at Tk 320 a kg with brisk demand.
Crops
BARI Varieties Lengthen the Mango Season, but Prices Stay High
Thanks to Amrapali and BARI varieties, mangoes are still plentiful in Dhaka's markets in August, though prices are rising as the season lengthens.
Fruits
Markets Flooded With Mangoes, Growers and Traders Not Getting Fair Prices
Orchard owners and lessees in Natore say a sudden fall in mango prices this season means they cannot recover what they spent on their orchards.
Crops
Prices High Despite Record Output: Where Is the Surplus Rice Going?
Despite record rice harvests and a surplus over demand, consumers in Bangladesh are paying high prices for rice.