Agribusiness
Soybean Oil Up Tk 5 a Litre
The commerce ministry has allowed a Tk 5 a litre rise in the price of bottled soybean oil, taking it to Tk 204.
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Agribusiness
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Crops
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Daily life
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Crops
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Crops
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Daily life
Make a Magic Hair-Growth Oil at Home
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Agribusiness
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Daily life
Make tasty diet lemon chicken without oil
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Agribusiness
Soybean oil now costs Tk 160 a litre
The price of soybean oil has gone up by Tk 7 to Tk 160 a litre, the edible oil refiners' association has told the commerce ministry.