Sukanta Halder

Retailers say repeated festivals, weather disruptions and reduced purchasing power dampened consumer spending

Inflation and low footfall weigh on Eid electronics sales

The upcoming national budget should avoid imposing any new taxes on food products consumed by ordinary people, said Ahsan Khan Chowdhury, chairman of PRAN-RFL Group, one of the country’s largest food and beverage companies.

BCIC chairman expects stock to exceed Aman demand of 6.5 lakh tonnes by June 30

Atikur Rahman braved lightning and waist-deep water to harvest his half-ripened Boro crop. Rain lashed the haor almost without pause. Upstream water surged in. He raced against nature, trying to salvage whatever paddy he could.

Retailers compete for share of supermarket sector growing about 20% annually as demand shifts from wet markets to organised retail

Sunflower fields in coastal districts meet farmers’ edible oil needs, with scope to boost national supply beyond tourism appeal

Untimely rains, floods, and upstream water inflow have left thousands of Boro farmers in the haor belt reeling from crop losses and plunging paddy prices.

Seven haor districts faced rains, floods from April 26 to May 4

Retailers in Bangladesh have urged the government to allow shops and malls to stay open from 1pm to 10pm, saying the current 7pm closure order is hurting business ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.

Two failed tenders test fertiliser sourcing as regular Gulf suppliers hold back shipments

Businesses are losing up to 60% potential sales under the current 7pm closure, they say

The salt production season in the country usually runs from November to May, with production peaking from April to May due to the intense summer heat

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

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