Commodities

Commodities

TCB to resume truck sales tomorrow

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

1d ago

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.

2d ago

Build warehouse for US soybean to reduce bilateral trade gap

Bangladeshi traders say at global summit in Sri Lanka

2w 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

3w 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

Animal health companies' expo in Dhaka from Nov 30

The three-day event will take place at ICCB

1y ago

‘Summer onion growers to get more incentive’

government is now emphasising production of summer onion to achieve self-sufficiency for the crop

1y ago

Govt won't allow import of beef

A fall in demand started cutting its prices in the market, says Tipu Munshi

1y ago

Govt to import 60,000 tonnes of granular urea at Tk 251 crore

30,000 tonnes each will come from Qatar and Saudi Arabia

1y ago

Lentils, soybean oil being purchased for OMS

50 lakh litres of soybean oil, 27,000 tonnes of lentils will be bought

1y ago

First consignment of imported eggs arrives

The first imported consignment of eggs, which has become a much-talked item in recent months for high prices, entered Bangladesh today. 

1y ago

Vegetable farmers hit hard by blockade

Vegetable's wholesale prices in Pabna fell by 50% in the three-day blockade from Oct 31

1y ago

Bangladesh imports potato for first time

Bangladesh, which usually exports potato, has imported the tuber for the first time for domestic consumption in a frantic effort to curb spiraling prices of the popular vegetable.

1y ago

Tk 17 crore govt incentive for synchronised boro cultivation

Some 122 blocks of 50 acres each will be developed through the process

1y ago

Sugar import duty halved

Raw sugar duty now Tk 1,500 a tonne, refined sugar duty Tk 3,000

1y ago