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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Rules relaxed to import 3 lakh tonnes of rice

50,000 tonnes of white rice will also be purchased from Pakistan

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Food processors protest tax hike

They also urge govt not to raise gas prices

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‘We don’t have Aladdin’s lamp to suddenly lower commodity prices’

Commerce adviser says after meeting with Turkish trade minister

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Can Bangladesh benefit from falling commodity prices in 2025?

Bangladesh relies heavily on imports of essential food items such as edible oils, lentils, onions, sugar, and spices, which have seen a 5 percent year-on-year price increase.

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Falling prices become a headache for onion farmers

The growers dumped onion on Pabna-Sujanagar road demanding a fair price

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Joypurhat Sugar Mill starts 62nd sugarcane crushing season

This time, the mill will be operated for 34 days

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Poultry association cancels decision to halt production

They backtracked from the decision after the government promised to address their 10-point demand

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Import duty, tax on sunflower, canola oil removed

The NBR extends 5% VAT benefit until March 31 next year

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Oil drops from highest in weeks, focus on Fed rate cuts

Falls were limited, however, by concerns of supply disruptions in the event of more US sanctions on major suppliers Russia and Iran

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BTTC for 25% duty on rice bran oil export

The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) has recommended that the government impose a 25 percent regulatory duty on the export of crude and refined rice bran oil to discourage shipments and increase domestic supply..The suggestion comes in response to soaring cooking oil prices in

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