Edible oil prices will not be hiked without proper scrutiny: minister
30 September 2026
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Business
Don’t create artificial crisis of eggs: minister
27 September 2026
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Business
US regains foothold in Bangladesh’s corn market with 6% share
26 September 2026
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Business
Early cultivation on charlands strains fertiliser supply
23 September 2026
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Business
9,500 businesses fined over undelivered goods, services
22 September 2026
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Business
Gas supply to industrial units improved since Sep 15 evening: BTMA
16 September 2026
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Business
110,364 farmers will receive incentives under Farmer Card programme: minister
12 September 2026
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Business
Bangladesh wants to export onion and potato to Sri Lanka
10 September 2026
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Business
Price of bottled soybean oil rises by Tk 5 a litre
2 September 2026
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Business
New platform, CottonPort, launched to raise US cotton sales in Bangladesh
27 August 2026
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Business
Bangladesh to import onion from 9 more countries
The countries are: China, Egypt, Pakistan, Qatar, Turkey, Myanmar, Thailand, the Netherlands and the UAE
24 August 2023
India set to ban sugar exports for first time in 7 years
A lack of rain has cut cane yields in India
23 August 2023
Tk 8.5 crore Indian onions came through Hili in 2 days
59 trucks brought in around 1,800 tonnes of the bulb
22 August 2023
'India has no plan to restrict parboiled rice exports'
Indian food secretary says
22 August 2023
Tariff commission wants zero import duty on onion
The commission writes a letter to the NBR
21 August 2023
Bangladesh adopts GM cotton
Bangladesh released two varieties of a genetically modified (GM) cotton for domestic cultivation, aiming to increase yields and reduce import dependence.
20 August 2023
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
Refiners cut soybean oil, sugar prices by Tk 5
The rates will be effective from tomorrow
13 August 2023
Natore’s Kancha Golla gets GI recognition
Kancha Golla, a popular sweet item made in the northwestern district of Natore, has secured recognition as a product with geographical indication (GI) from the Department of Patent, Industrial Design and Trade Mark (DPDT).
10 August 2023
Restaurateurs seek meat imports
An association of restaurant owners today sought permission from the government to import broiler chicken, mutton and beef to counter a rise in their prices
5 August 2023
Robust rains accelerate rice planting in India
Indian farmers have planted 28.3 million hectares (69.9 million acres) with summer-sown rice, according to the farm ministry's latest data, up 3.28 percent from the same period last year, as robust monsoon rains encouraged the expansion of acreage.
5 August 2023
How El Nino threatens emerging market economies
Countries around the world are battling heatwaves and floods fuelled by El Nino, a naturally occurring climate phenomenon that has a 90 per cert probability of persisting in the second half of 2023, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
5 August 2023
Unilever cuts toiletries prices
The company did it for reduction in raw material prices
2 August 2023
'Fisheries sector may get a separate economic zone'
Fisheries Minister SM Rezaul Karim says at ERD event
1 August 2023
Unilever Consumer Care posts 8% fall in Q2 profits
However, the company's half-yearly profit rises 4.5%
31 July 2023
Govt to buy 8,000 tonnes of lentil, 80 lakh litres of soybean oil
Today, cabinet okays 13 proposals worth Tk 17,706.43 crore
26 July 2023
Loose soybean oil sales banned from Aug 1
Consumers’ right body DG says at ERF event
26 July 2023
‘Bangladesh targets producing 85 lakh tonnes of fish by 2041’
Fisheries minister says at event to observe National Fisheries Week
24 July 2023
Romanian port can ship more Ukraine grain after collapse of Black Sea deal
Romania's Constanta port, Ukraine's main alternative route for grain since Russia's withdrawal led to the collapse of the Black Sea shipment deal, has capacity to handle extra cargoes until mid-August, the head of the port's business association said.
22 July 2023
Russia bombards Ukraine ports, threatens ships, jolting world grain markets
At least 27 civilians were reported hurt in the air strikes on the ports, which set buildings ablaze and damaged China's consulate in Odesa.
20 July 2023