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

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

3w ago

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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Rice bran oil export may face 25% regulatory duty

An NBR notification may come this week to boost the oil’s domestic supply

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Inflation eases to single digits in January

Inflation in Bangladesh eased for the second consecutive month in January, driven by stable food prices due mainly to an abundant supply of winter vegetables to the local market.

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FAO forecasts paddy output drop amid floods, cyclone

Bangladesh’s paddy production is estimated to have declined in 2024 from the previous year, largely due to output losses caused by recurrent floods and Cyclone Remal in late July..However, aggregate paddy production in 2024 is forecast at 6.02 crore tonnes, which is well above the four-yea

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Consuming loose soybean oil for past three weeks: commerce adviser

Sk Bashir Uddin says bottled oils are unnecessarily pricier

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Market-based pricing can cut fuel prices by Tk 10-15 a litre: CPD

The existing automatic pricing formula does not reflect global markets, the think-tank says

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Aromatic rice production nearly doubles in seven years

10.23 lakh tonnes of aromatic rice was produced in FY24, up from 5.79 lakh tonnes in FY18

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Refiners shelve plan to hike edible oil prices

Edible oil refiners have withdrawn a decision to increase prices of soybean and palm oil before Ramadan. .On January 21, the Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Vanaspati Manufacturers Association wrote a letter to the commerce secretary, informing that they would not be increasing the

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Withdraw increased VAT, duties on processed food items: agro-processors

The Bangladesh Agro-Processors' Association submitted a memorandum to the NBR

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Suspend potato imports: cold storage owners

The NBR has allowed potato imports through nine more customs stations along with four existing ones

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Potato imports facilitated despite massive price fall

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has allowed the use of nine more customs stations for the import of potatoes, specifically from Nepal and Bhutan, aiming to diversify supply sources and reduce dependency on India..The nine stations include Rohonpur in Chapainawabganj, Sonahat in Kurigra

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