The government has decided to procure potatoes directly from farmers this year in a bid to ensure fair prices for growers amid a sharp decline in domestic rates due to higher production.

Bangladesh produced 1.15 crore tonnes of potatoes, the highest in history, in the last harvesting season, raising fears that a good portion of the tuber is likely to remain surplus this year as demand is far  below the output, according to estimates by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

The government has shortened the tender submission period for importing 4 lakh tonnes of rice, according to a decision of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs yesterday. .The move is intended to build up public food stocks and contain the price of the staple in the local market.

At a DCCI discussion, stakeholders call for an integrated framework for market supervision

The local brokerage house analysed seven global events to assess their impacts on Bangladesh’s stock market

Edible oil will be Tk 135 a litre, lentil Tk 80 a kg, and sugar Tk 85 a kg

Out of the 28 varieties of tea plants developed by state-run Bangladesh Tea Research Institute (BTRI), only five are widely cultivated in the country, based on their high yield, quality, and climate resilience.

Bangladeshi traders say at global summit in Sri Lanka

The Bangladesh Poultry Industries Central Council (BPICC), in collaboration with the US Soybean Export Council (USSEC), has launched the first-ever “Soy Month” to raise public awareness of soybean’s nutritional, agricultural, and economic significance..The initiative was inaugurated at the

There were loopholes in TCB cardholder selection, Sk Bashir Uddin says at ‘Trade with TCB’ event

The non-Basmati rice will be procured from Indian company

The authorities have detected a bird flu case at a government poultry farm in Jashore -- the first in Bangladesh since 2018 -- raising concerns among farmers.

Agricultural loan disbursement declined, but recovery increased in Bangladesh in the six months to December last year compared to the same period of the previous year.

The tax will now be 5% from the earlier 10%

Sudan produces around 80 percent of the world's gum arabic, a natural substance harvested from acacia trees that's widely used in mass-market products including L'Oreal, lipsticks and Nestle, petfood

However, the company declares a 520 per cent cash dividend for its shareholders, the highest in five years

Compared to Ramadan 2024, several essential goods remain cheaper, but concerns remain over volatility in the market.

Rice, sugar, milk powder, water, pulse, tea, salt and soybean oil will be sold through trucks

Discussions were held for an additional $29.1 million in potential exports

Between October 2024 and January 2025, imports of sugar, soybean oil, lentils, chickpeas post double-digit growths