Supply chain experts and consumer rights activists blame the absence of consistent market monitoring, dwindling supply of winter vegetables, and the end of VAT exemptions granted during Ramadan.

Improved supply and increased competition will help bring down prices soon, he says

The commerce ministry is going to hold a meeting tomorrow after edible oil refiners sought to hike prices of soybean oil by Tk 14 or 8 percent for each litre of packaged oil

Consequently, a week before the Bangla New Year on April 14, the demand for hilsa skyrockets

Prices of different varieties of chicken have increased by Tk 30 to Tk 50 per kilogrammes in Dhaka's kitchen markets

Many struggling to cover costs and failing to avail cold storage facilities as prices dip

four pieces of medium sized lemons sold at Tk 100 to Tk 120

Watermelons are currently being sold at Tk 50 per kilogramme, with a variety of sizes and types available across the region

They demanded the removal of the municipality administrator and the upazila nirbahi officer

This Ramadan, Dhaka residents are finding some comfort in the mostly stable prices of food items and ingredients considered essential for the preparation of iftar meals.

Bottled soybean oil became scarce in many stores and markets as the demand for edible oil spiked ahead of Ramadan.

With just a day remaining before Ramadan begins, lemon prices in the capital’s kitchen markets have skyrocketed, frustrating consumers.

The interim government is set to import seven lakh tonnes of rice, the highest in the last seven fiscal years, as it looks to shore up its depleting food grain stock and ease the cost of living crisis for the low- and fixed-income people battered by the prolonged high inflation.

The prices of almost all varieties of rice have been increasing over the past three weeks, despite the withdrawal of import duties and the inflow of rice imports.

He alleged that the government has failed to stop the extortion of goods-carrying trucks by criminals and the members of law enforcement.

The work of unloading the wheat will start soon after collecting samples and conducting physical tests of the wheat.

Prices of onion have dipped by up to Tk 40 per kg in the capital’s retail markets as the supply has surged sharply over the last two weeks.

The price of potatoes, harvested in the previous season, has increased by Tk 10 in a week and now are selling at Tk 80 a kg, which traders say is an all-time high.

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has prepared 57 lakh smart family cards for beneficiaries after verifying information as per their national identity card (NID) to check duplication in distribution of goods

With a rise in the supply of winter vegetables, prices of some produces have dropped in the capital’s kitchen markets, compared to last week.