Vegetables
Beef, Potato and Masala for Tk 160, Hilsa Polao Combo for Tk 299
Superstore chain Daily Shopping is offering two low-cost combo packs, beef with potatoes and hilsa polao, at selected outlets on Friday, 15 November.
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Agribusiness
Hilsa Supply Rises After Ban Ends
Hilsa and other fish supplies have risen in Jhalakathi's markets since the ban ended, and most prices are slightly lower than last week.
Crops
Students Now Selling Vegetables at Low Prices in Chattogram
To break the market syndicate, the Students Against Discrimination movement has begun selling vegetables at fair prices in Chattogram, in some cases Tk 30-35 below market.
Agribusiness
Common People Cannot Eat Hilsa Because Prices Are High: Farida Akhter
At a mother hilsa awareness meeting in Shariatpur, the fisheries adviser said high hilsa prices were an injustice and promised a fish landing centre and more rice for fishers.
Agribusiness
Large Hilsa Sells at Tk 2,200 a kg in Dinajpur
Hilsa prices at Dinajpur's Bahadur Bazar range from Tk 400 for jatka to Tk 2,200 a kg for the largest fish, with traders reporting slow sales.
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 Market in the Grip of a Syndicate, Prices Rising
Buyers in Faridpur say a syndicate is driving up hilsa prices even in the peak season, while traders point to low catches and costs.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Slightly Lower in Dhaka Markets on the Weekend
Hilsa prices in Dhaka have fallen by about Tk 200 a kg as supply rises, though buyers say they are still not affordable for low-income people.
Crops
Long Mango Season, but Prices Stay High
Late-season mangoes such as Ashwina, Gourmoti and BARI varieties are still selling in the markets, but prices have stayed high all season.
Crops
Mango Prices High Even in Peak Season, Exports in Doubt
Mango prices are about double last year's in the peak season because of a smaller crop, and exporters fear higher costs will cut shipments.
Fruits
Mangoes Still Missing From Markets After Set Date as Fruit Is Immature
Although the mango calendar allowed guti mangoes to be picked from 15 May, the fruit is not yet mature and is still missing from Rajshahi's markets.
Fruits
Gobindabhog Mangoes at Tk 120, Bombai Lychees at Tk 450 a Hundred
The first Satkhira mangoes and Ishwardi lychees have reached Dhaka's markets at high prices, with traders blaming heat and drought for a smaller lychee crop.
Crops
Harvest of All Guti Mangoes Begins Today in Rajshahi
Rajshahi's mango picking and marketing season opened on 15 May with guti mangoes, though the main Baneshwar market is expected to stay quiet until 25 May.