Fruits
No Relief for Buyers in the Fruit Market
Imported fruit prices in Dhaka have fallen slightly as local fruit arrives, but good apples still cost Tk 280-320 a kg and buyers say fruit remains unaffordable.
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Crops
Good Days Return to Flatland Tea Farming as Growers Welcome Prices
Tighter monitoring by the district administration and tea board has improved Panchagarh's tea quality, lifting green leaf prices from Tk 12 to Tk 32-35 a kg.
Fruits
Fruit Prices Ease a Little but Remain Out of Reach
Imported fruit prices in Dhaka have come down from last month's highs, but traders and buyers say they are still far from normal.
AgribusinessTariff Commission recommends capping hilsa prices by size and weight
On 28 September 2025 the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission recommended fixing a maximum retail price for hilsa according to the fish's size, after a study blamed middlemen and dadon lenders for the soaring price.
Fisheries
Animal Feed Prices Not Falling Despite Cheaper Raw Materials
Raw materials for Bangladesh's roughly Tk 50,000 crore feed industry have become cheaper, but feed prices have not come down.
Agribusiness
Low Supply Puts Hilsa Out of Reach in Chandpur
Chandpur's hilsa market is crowded at the end of the season, but thin supply has sent prices soaring.
Agribusiness
Short Supply Puts Hilsa Out of Reach as Prices Soar
Large and medium hilsa were beyond ordinary buyers' reach in Dhaka's markets on 12 September, with sellers blaming poor supply late in the season.
Agribusiness
One hilsa sells for Tk 6,000
A hilsa weighing 2.1 kg caught in the Bay of Bengal sold for Tk 6,090 in Kalapara, Patuakhali.
AgribusinessFew Buyers for Big Hilsa in Dhaka as Prices Rise Tk 200-300 a Kg
On 22 August 2025 one-kilo hilsa sold for Tk 2,500-2,700 a kg in Mirpur, Dhaka; with prices up in a week, shoppers bought small fish and left the big ones unsold.
AgribusinessHilsa supply rises in Dhaka markets and prices ease slightly, August 2025
On 15 August 2025 hilsa supply had risen in markets in Mirpur, Dhaka, and sellers said prices were somewhat lower than the week before, though buyers wanted them to fall further.
Agribusiness
One Hilsa Sold for Tk 5,600
A hilsa weighing 1kg 800g, caught in the sea off Kuakata, was sold at auction for Tk 5,625.
Agribusiness
One Kg of Hilsa Costs as Much as Three and a Half Kg of Beef
In Dhaka's markets on 5 August, the price of a 1-kg hilsa would buy about three and a half kg of beef, and even sellers say they cannot afford to eat the fish.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Leave Buyers Glum
At Rampura and other Dhaka markets, buyers are walking away from hilsa selling for up to Tk 3,500 a kg, while traders say they cannot afford to eat it themselves.