Sukanta Halder

Continuous rainfall over the past week has triggered a severe labour shortage in the haor region, compounding the challenges for farmers already racing against time to harvest their Boro crops.

Rains hit harvest before govt procurement begins

Farmers in the haor region have suffered a further decline in Boro paddy prices as intermittent rain and clouds continue to prevent proper drying of harvested crops.

This year, Boro paddy was cultivated on 9.63 lakh hectares across the seven haor districts

Imports halve year-on-year, retailers receive under 40% supply, consumers pay up to Tk 15 above govt rate per litre

Boro paddy accounts for nearly 55 percent of Bangladesh’s yearly rice production

Soybean oil imports fell sharply during January-April this year compared to the same period last year, according to commerce ministry data.

Companies are deploying a range of measures to absorb the cost shock without immediately raising retail prices

The government has kept Boro paddy procurement price unchanged this season, even though farmers say their cultivation costs have risen.

The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has risen twice in less than three weeks, piling pressure on restaurants already dealing with red-hot prices of rice, chicken and beef.

For millions, the cost of living has been rising for three years. A record fuel price hike made everything worse overnight...

A sharp increase in fuel prices -- one that will ripple through every layer of the economy -- signals that the government has reached the limits of its fiscal endurance.

Abdur Rahman, an elderly farmer from Bhukshimail union in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar, took loans to cultivate Boro paddy this season, hoping for a good harvest and some financial relief.

Bangladesh has imported a large volume of wheat within nine and a half months of this fiscal year, exceeding the total amount imported in the previous year.

Bangladesh has imported a large volume of wheat within nine and a half months of this fiscal year, exceeding the total amount imported in the previous year.

Dhaka approaches Latvia, Brunei, requests Saudi Arabia rerouting, and holds talks with Russian representatives

Sales of clothing items ahead of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali new year and the second largest annual shopping season after Eid, have rebounded this year after two subdued seasons marked by overlapping festivities and political uncertainty.

Sales of clothing items ahead of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali new year and the second largest annual shopping season after Eid, have rebounded this year after two subdued seasons marked by overlapping festivities and political uncertainty

A surge in potato supply at the peak of the harvest season has pushed cold storage facilities close to full, leaving farmers with little choice but to sell at rock-bottom rates.

Prices of edible oil, sugar and spices have risen across major wholesale markets in Bangladesh over the past several weeks.