TCB to start truck sales of essentials Monday
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10 May 2026, 21:43 PM Business
Govt hikes soybean oil prices
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29 April 2026, 17:42 PM Business
Govt to import another 3 lakh tonnes of diesel, EPI vaccines
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8 April 2026, 18:51 PM Business
Global fuel price hike won’t hit Eid travel cost: minister
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14 March 2026, 21:14 PM Business
Don’t buy edible oil in panic: commerce minister
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9 March 2026, 19:57 PM Business

TCB to start truck sales of essentials Monday

The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will begin selling three essential commodities to low-income and poor people through mobile trucks from tomorrow.
10 May 2026, 21:43 PM

Govt to reopen some mills to increase sugar production: commerce minister

The minister visits Panchagarh Sugar Mills, meets sugarcane farmers
9 May 2026, 17:51 PM

Haor floods wipe out Tk 1,047 crore crops: agri ministry

Seven haor districts faced rains, floods from April 26 to May 4
7 May 2026, 21:24 PM

ADB forecasts oil prices to be $96 this year

The Manila-based lender downgrades growth projection for Asia and Pacific, including South Asia
6 May 2026, 17:29 PM

Govt hikes soybean oil prices

From tomorrow, bottled oil price will be Tk 199 a litre
29 April 2026, 17:42 PM

US trade deal bigger threat to energy security than Hormuz blockade: Debapriya

The unequal agreement signed by the interim government with the US poses a major obstacle to energy security in Bangladesh rather than the disruption in fuel imports through the Strait of Hormuz, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, a public policy analyst.
18 April 2026, 22:07 PM

Wheat imports exceed FY25 total with 2.5 months to go

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.
16 April 2026, 21:42 PM

Govt to import another 3 lakh tonnes of diesel, EPI vaccines

The government will import another three lakh tonnes of fuel oil to tackle the energy crisis, which has prompted authorities to adopt austerity measures in recent days amid geopolitical instability arising from the US-Israeli war on Iran
8 April 2026, 18:51 PM

Global fuel price hike won’t hit Eid travel cost: minister

No possibility of a commodity price hike either, he said at an Iftar and Eid gift distribution ceremony in Sylhet
14 March 2026, 21:14 PM

Don’t buy edible oil in panic: commerce minister

Current oil stock is enough to meet demand, the minister says after meeting with importers, millers
9 March 2026, 19:57 PM

Commerce minister vows tighter LPG market monitoring

The minister discussed the prevailing situation with LPG importers and suppliers
26 February 2026, 21:03 PM

Fruit imports face curbs despite dollar relief

Although foreign currency pressures have eased, 100% cash margin requirements keep supply tight and prices high
24 February 2026, 22:43 PM

Agri product imports to reduce over the years, says new agriculture minister

Within the next year, agri products will be exported on an industrial scale, he said
19 February 2026, 19:36 PM

33% food samples tested unsafe in FY 2024-25

Bangladesh Food Safety Authority data reveals
2 February 2026, 20:13 PM

Third shipment of US wheat reaches Ctg port

This time, a vessel named MV WF Artemis brought in 58,359 tonnes
31 January 2026, 19:50 PM

Govt plans incentives for potato farmers

Surplus production prompts move amid struggle for fair prices
25 January 2026, 21:46 PM

Second consignment of US wheat reaches Ctg port

57,203 tonnes of wheat came this time and total 220,000 tonnes will be imported
19 January 2026, 19:07 PM

Consumers’ association condemns sudden sugar, LPG price hikes

The association urged immediate government action
3 January 2026, 15:06 PM

Govt to buy 50,000 tonnes of rice each from India, Pakistan

The advisory committee on purchase took the decision
23 December 2025, 15:11 PM

Farmers of early varieties of potato hit by old stock glut

This year, the price gap between new and old potatoes has narrowed significantly
20 December 2025, 18:41 PM