Commodities

Commodities

Only 5 of 28 locally developed tea varieties popular

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.

18h ago

Build warehouse for US soybean to reduce bilateral trade gap

Bangladeshi traders say at global summit in Sri Lanka

1w ago

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

2w ago

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

4w ago

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

The non-Basmati rice will be procured from Indian company

1m ago

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.

1m ago

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.

2m ago

NBR halves source tax on imported fresh fruits

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

2m ago

Feed prices to remain high in 2024: USDA

The high prices of feed for poultry, aquaculture and cattle will continue to affect farmers in 2024, said a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) report released last Tuesday.

1y ago

India extends ban on onion exports indefinitely ahead of general election

India has extended its ban on onion exports indefinitely - a surprise move that comes ahead of a general election and is set to exacerbate high prices in some overseas markets.

1y ago

CSE gets commodity exchange licence

State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu recommended the Chittagong Stock Exchange include products such as potatoes, soybean oil, palm oil, and raw sugar in the commodity exchange when it is launched.

1y ago

Govt to buy 8,000 tonnes of lentil, 10,000 tonnes of sugar

The commodities will be purchased for the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh

1y ago

India’s biggest wholesale market in Nashik demands withdrawal of onion export ban

The Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) in India’s Lasalgaon made the demand

1y ago

Commodity market monitoring to continue: Titu

There is ample supply of basic goods, the state minister for commerce says

1y ago

Shop owners lambast ‘meaningless’ price fixing of 29 commodities

They demand cancellation of the prices fixed by the Department of Agricultural Marketing on March 15

1y ago

India to source onion from domestic market to export to Bangladesh

India’s National Cooperative Export Ltd will purchase 1,650 tonnes at Rs 29 a kg

1y ago

Govt to buy essential foods to contain their prices

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh will purchase various foodstuffs from local markets to sell them at subsidised rates among low-income groups

1y ago

Emerald Oil’s major shareholder to sell 10 lakh shares

The oil producer will get the sales proceeds as loan to repay bank loans

1y ago