Commodities

Commodities

Build warehouse for US soybean to reduce bilateral trade gap

Bangladeshi traders say at global summit in Sri Lanka

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Bangladesh launches ‘Soy Month’ to promote protein awareness

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

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Even 5-storey building owner had TCB card before August 5 uprising: commerce adviser

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

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Govt to import two LNG cargoes, 50,000 tonnes of rice

The non-Basmati rice will be procured from Indian company

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First bird flu case since 2018 detected

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.

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Agri-loan disbursement falls, recovery rises

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.

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NBR halves source tax on imported fresh fruits

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

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How a key ingredient in Coca-Cola, M&M's is smuggled from war-torn Sudan

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

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Meghna Group to sell Ramadan commodities in Dhaka

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

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Bangladeshi firms secure $34.5 million in orders

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

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Essential commodity imports surge ahead of Ramadan

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

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Rajshahi farmers protest hike in cold storage fee

They demand lowering the fee to Tk 4 per kg, down from the recently imposed Tk 8 per kg

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Poultry growers should cut carbon footprint: analysts

Bangladesh's poultry producers should focus on reducing their carbon footprint to address the challenges posed by climate change, industry analysts said yesterday.

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No supply shortage of edible oil

The Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Vanaspati Manufacturers Association has reassured consumers and traders that there is no supply shortage of bottled edible oil in the local market.

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Edible oil’s ‘temporary’ crisis will be resolved soon: commerce adviser

Sk Bashir Uddin visits and inspects the production activities of Daulatpur Jute Mill in Khulna

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TCB readies 57 lakh family cards for distribution

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has verified, printed, and handed over 57 lakh smart family cards to local administration offices for nationwide distribution.

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Edible oil crisis is artificial: tariff commission

The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) met with refiners yesterday and concluded that the country does not have any shortage of edible oil at present.

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NBR slaps 25% duty on rice bran oil exports

The duty was imposed to discourage rice bran oil shipments and increase domestic supply

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