15 children treated at Jashore General Hospital’s diarrhoea ward in a week as authorities uncover toxic chemicals, fake BSTI seals and unhygienic food production

In the landscape of Bangladesh’s industrial evolution, few names carry as much weight as Meghna Group of Industries (MGI).

What do you check first while buying a product from a supermarket?

Whether it’s the juice in a child’s lunchbox, the spices in a family kitchen, or a snack shared on a journey, PRAN-RFL Group has become a silent member of our households.

Kazi Food Industries Limited, a leader in Bangladesh’s frozen food sector, prioritises health and traceability.

Known for their delicious and flavourful cakes, muffins and swiss roll, Dan Foods Ltd, better known as, Dan Cake, has remained a favourite for more than a decade. Their recipe for success centres around rigorous food safety, hygiene assurance and consistent quality.

Every packet of frozen paratha, every bottle of cooking oil, and every biscuit on a Bangladeshi shelf carries an invisible history of farms, factories, laboratories, and freezer trucks before it reaches a kitchen.

The history of food processing is, in many ways, the history of human survival.

Prices of key daily essentials, including egg, vegetables, meat and fish, have risen sharply in Dhaka’s kitchen markets, putting pressure on consumers’ pockets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.

Rain damages crops, prices rise by Tk 10-20

Prices of Sonali chicken in Dhaka markets fell sharply yesterday after more than a month of elevated rates, bringing some relief to consumers, though prices of eggs, sugar and onions moved in the opposite direction.

Abul Kalam Azad plants 1,200 vines of 22 varieties across homestead and pond

With Eid-ul-Fitr around the corner, the prices of chicken, beef and several spices commonly used during the festival have gone up.

Calls for fair prices during Ramadan

The prices of key Ramadan items edged up yesterday, the first day of the fasting month, with those of lemon and cucumber spiralling to a level that many consumers termed irrational.

On average, the increase ranged from 10 to 30 percent

A 2020 survey presented at BIDS seminar shows 89% of farmers now use auction markets

The agriculture ministry has announced that onion imports will resume today in order to stabilise the domestic market.

Within three days, onion prices jumped by Tk 40 in the capital’s kitchen markets. As of yesterday, onions are being sold at Tk 140-160 per kg, up from Tk 110-120 previously.

Bangladesh’s vibrant food culture is a feast for the eyes — from rainbow-hued sweets to brightly coloured street snacks. But beneath this colourful charm lies a dangerous truth: much of that colour is not natural at all. The growing use of artificial and industrial dyes in food has become a silent but severe public health crisis, threatening millions of consumers every day.