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

2d 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

1m 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

GPH Ispat’s profit down for higher cost of raw materials, dollars

GPH Ispat Ltd, one of the leading steel makers in Bangladesh, reported a massive drop in earnings during the financial year 2022-23 due to the spiral in raw materials prices and higher cost of the dollar in foreign currency transactions.

1y ago

India moves to curb onion exports

It raises minimum export price of onion by four times to $800 a tonne

1y ago

Concerns rise as India extends ban on sugar export

The ban has been extended until October 31 this year

1y ago

No decision taken yet for potato imports: Tipu Munshi

Imported eggs will reach Bangladesh in 3-4 days, the minister says

1y ago

Delayed cultivation a concern for onion farmers

The cultivation of a variety of onion, known as Kondo in Bangladesh, has been delayed due to excessive rain early this month, when farmers plant seedlings of the crop before harvesting it in early winter

1y ago

Gold price hiked to nearly Tk 1 lakh a bhori

A bhori of 22-carat gold will cost Tk 99,377 from October 12

1y ago

Kazi Farms fined Tk 5 crore, Suguna Food Tk 3.44 crore

The two were fined for violating Section 15 of the Competition Act, 2012

1y ago

Ctg custom to auction off 28 tonnes buffalo meat tomorrow

The meat's reserve price has been fixed at Tk 2.45 crore

1y ago

Commerce ministry permits import of additional 5cr pieces of eggs

The commerce ministry has permitted five firms to import five crore pieces of eggs in order to increase supply of the protein item and check its prices in the domestic market, it said in a statement today.

1y ago

TCB to sell onion at nearly one-third of market price

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will start selling onion at Tk 35 per kilogramme - nearly one-third of the existing market price- to the family cardholders in Dhaka.

1y ago