Price of essentials

Price of essentials

Onion prices drop a little

The prices of onions have come down in the country’s markets despite India’s indefinite ban on the export of the vegetable.

1d ago

Price caps on agricultural products don’t work

Setting the prices of produces would not rein in the spiralling prices of essentials, said Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh yesterday.

4d ago

India slaps indefinite ban on onion exports

India has extended its ban on onion exports indefinitely -- a surprise move that comes ahead of a general election.

5d ago

'Posh' guavas selling at Tk 200 per kg in Banani

Fruit sellers on Kemal Ataturk Road in Banani have been found selling guavas at Tk 200 per kg, whereas the usual price for guavas in Dhaka city is Tk 80 per kg

5d ago

Price capping of 29 commodities: 26 items selling at higher prices

Though the government capped the prices of 29 food items a week ago, traders are still selling 26 of those at higher rates than fixed.

6d ago

Watermelon price beyond consumers’ reach

Despite a good supply of watermelons in Patuakhali markets, consumers are not able to buy the seasonal fruit due to high price. It is one of the most sought after fruits during Ramadan.

1w ago

Price cap is not working

The price cap on 29 commodities exists on paper only as most of those items are being sold at prices higher than those fixed by the government.

1w ago

Rice prices shooting up too

Rice prices have gone up by Tk 1.5 to Tk 4 per kg in Dhaka markets over the last five days.

1w ago

Trucks carrying essentials at mercy of extortionists, Momen tells parliament

Former foreign minister AK Abdul Momen today in parliament said some criminals in his constituency are regularly extorting money from essentials laden trucks

34,000MT of potatoes to be imported from India

Aiming to rein in the runaway price of potatoes, the government has approved the import of 34,000 metric tonnes of potatoes through the Hili land port from India.

PM orders import duty cuts on 4 commodities

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday directed the authorities concerned to cut import duties on rice, edible oil, sugar and dates ahead of the upcoming Ramadan.

Who’s to blame for vegetable price spiral?

Day labourer Azizul Haque was upset to see the price of papaya when he went to do grocery shopping yesterday: it has doubled in a space of a few days.

Form body to probe price hike of agri products

The High Court yesterday directed the authorities concerned to form a high-powered committee to investigate the unusual hikes in prices of all types of agricultural commodities, identify the persons responsible, and submit a report within a month.

Onion price soars even in peak season

It is peak harvest season, but the price of onion has soared by Tk 10 per kilogram at the capital’s kitchen markets over the last three days.

'If needed send them to jail'

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sounded a strong warning against hoarders and market manipulators

Essentials in Ramadan: Dollar crisis, hoarding jack up prices

With Ramadan less than two months away, the prices of chickpeas, dried peas, dates, and soybean oil have increased in Dhaka and Chattogram.

Rice prices yet to cool despite govt warnings

The price of rice has not gone down in Dhaka’s kitchen markets despite government warnings of legal action against traders.

Traders promise to cut rice prices

Rice traders and mill owners yesterday promised to reduce prices after Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said legal action would be taken against them if they do not cut rice prices within the next four days.  

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