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Sukanta Halder

Sukanta Halder is a staff correspondent of The Daily Star, covering insurance, agriculture, commodity markets, the private sector and consumers.

Farmers Card pilot programme Bangladesh 2026

Govt to launch Farmers Card pilot tomorrow

30 September 2026
The government will launch the pilot phase of the Farmers Card programme tomorrow, distributing the much-talked-about cards to more than 100,000 landless, marginal and small farmers.
30 September 2026
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Bottled soybean oil supply shrinks

30 September 2026
Traders in Dhaka and several other districts are struggling to obtain enough bottled soybean oil from refiners, raising concerns over tightening supply and its impact on consumers.
30 September 2026
Bangladesh fuel price hike: Costs Rise, But Prices May Stay Put

Companies are dodging price shock by cutting costs

29 September 2026
In the coming weeks, biscuits and spices may start arriving in slightly smaller packets, while dealers and retailers of atta, maida and suji may receive lower commissions on each packet sold.
29 September 2026
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Bangladesh sees gradual decline in foreign tourist arrivals

27 September 2026
Bangladesh has been registering a gradual decline in foreign tourist arrivals over the last two years amid political turmoil, security concerns and inadequate infrastructure and services.
27 September 2026
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Rising costs, falling prices push poultry farmers to the brink

25 September 2026
Mazedul Haq has decided to leave poultry farming behind.
25 September 2026
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High prices at pumps trickling into every thing

24 September 2026
Just days after the fuel price hike, household budgets are already feeling the squeeze, with commuting costs rising and higher transport expenses pushing up the prices of groceries and other essentials.
24 September 2026
Bangladesh fuel import rules 2026

Diesel price hike: Farmers dealt another blow

23 September 2026
Amid the ongoing fertiliser crisis in many parts of the country, the government’s diesel price hike is set to push up farming costs, dealing another blow to farmers.
23 September 2026
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Fuel shock to ripple across economy

22 September 2026
The government’s latest fuel price hike is set to ripple across the economy, threatening to rekindle inflation just as it had begun to ease, experts say.
22 September 2026
With more individuals beginning to embrace cats and dogs as companions, pet care has become a booming business. The industry makes sales of about Tk 200 crore annually in Bangladesh, with the market growing more than 20 percent every year.

Market for pet food, accessories growing

A rise in the number of people who welcome pets into their homes and trends such as a humanisation of pets and ethical pet ownership have led to a boom in demand for pet food and related accessories.
19 September 2023
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Traders flee shops during DNCRP drive

The officials of the Directorate of National Consumers’ Right Protection (DNCRP) did not find any trader in many shops during their drive at Karwan Bazar yesterday afternoon.
18 September 2023
Traders leave shops vacant during DNCRP drive

Traders leave shops vacant during DNCRP drive

The DNCRP conducted the drive in Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar today
18 September 2023
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Potato price keeps ticking up despite cap

The price of potato went up further after the government on Thursday announced a price cap for the tuber and began market drives to check the soaring price of the tuber.
17 September 2023
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Pioneering sustainability: Bangladesh Bank’s initiatives

Sustainable or green banking is a banking practice that considers all social, environmental, and ecological issues with the aim of protecting the environment and preserving natural resources.
16 September 2023
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Price hike of eggs: 10 firms, bodies accused of market manipulation

Bangladesh Competition Commission yesterday lodges complaints against 10 poultry firms and poultry-related organisations for manipulating the egg market in collusion with each other to send egg prices skyrocketing.
12 September 2023
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Facilitate vision for motorcycle exports

The government should facilitate local motorcycle manufacturers in various ways to grab a share of the international export market, said Hafizur Rahman Khan, president of the Bangladesh Automobiles Assemblers and Manufacturers Association, yesterday. 
10 September 2023
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Jewellery industry still depends on informal sources

The jewellery industry has apparently remained largely dependent on unauthorised channels for sourcing gold although there is no direct government bar on importing the precious metal. 
7 September 2023
Corporates, poultry giants expand foothold in egg market

Corporates, poultry giants expand foothold in egg market

Bangladesh’s egg market used to be largely ruled by thousands of small retailers and wholesalers, but the composition of sellers has been changing for the past several years with the emergence of large corporates and poultry industry giants.
6 September 2023
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Jamuna Life Ins in crisis, Idra prescribes remedies

Teetering on the verge of a crisis, Jamuna Life Insurance Company Limited has been prescribed some remedies by the insurance regulator, including preparation of a business action plan at the earliest for the next three years. 
3 September 2023
There are 168 tea estates in the country, according to Bangladesh Tea Association, a platform of tea garden owners.

Long-term plan behind high tea production

It was in 2007 when one of the country’s largest tea-producing companies, Consolidated Tea and Lands Company (Bangladesh) Limited, initiated a long-term plan to increase tea production. 
22 August 2023
High poultry feed prices are one of three factors which farmers attribute to a recent rise in the cost of eggs and broiler chicken. The photo was taken from Barishal city yesterday.

Ingredients cheaper but poultry feed prices still high

International market prices of poultry feed ingredients had dropped in the second quarter of this calendar year, yet locally produced feed has turned anything but cheap. 
21 August 2023
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Onion prices go up as India slaps fresh duty

Onion prices at wholesale and retail markets in Bangladesh rose overnight yesterday after India imposed a 40 percent duty on exports of the bulb.
20 August 2023
Tariff commission wants zero import duty on onion until Dec 31

Onion prices go up after India slaps export duty

Although Bangladesh produces enough onion, a significant portion is imported each year to meet domestic demand
20 August 2023
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‘Govt should have allowed egg imports’

The government should have facilitated egg imports for a certain period because of the recent abnormal price hike for the low-cost source of protein, according to Ghulam Rahman, president of the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB).
19 August 2023
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Idra issues guidelines for insurtech

The insurance regulator of Bangladesh has finalised a framework enabling tech startups to innovate insurance policies, their distribution and other related tasks.
16 August 2023
Tea gardens seeing fresh investment

Tea gardens seeing fresh investment

The jump in consumption of tea, once a preserve of the elite, brought about by the rise in people’s purchasing power over the past decade has presented tea garden owners with a renewed and compelling business case.
15 August 2023
Claim settlement by non-life insurers dipped in 2022

Claim settlement by non-life insurers dipped in 2022

The claim settlement ratio of non-life insurance companies in Bangladesh slipped in 2022 due a liquidity crisis, reduced investment and lower returns on investment, according to industry people.
14 August 2023
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What to buy: chicken or egg?

A dozen eggs now cost the same as 1kg broiler chicken
13 August 2023
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Eggs now Tk 15 costlier per dozen

The price of eggs has gone up by as much as Tk 15 per dozen in retail markets, forcing consumers who are already overburdened with high inflation to spend more to avail the low-cost source of protein.
9 August 2023

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