rice price hike
Battling to bear high living cost
Over the last few months, Rupali Akter, the breadwinner of a five-member family in Savar's industrial belt, had to buy some of the essentials on credit from nearby groceries. ...
Food stock rises
The government's food stock saw a rise this year compared to the same period last year. This was mainly due to a significant
Battling to bear high living cost
Over the last few months, Rupali Akter, the breadwinner of a five-member family in Savar's industrial belt, had to buy some of the essentials on credit from nearby groceries. ...
Rice traders asked to get licence by October 30
Food officials have not been properly monitoring the market for long, allowing a section of unscrupulous traders to do business of essentials like rice and wheat without having licence and hoard...
Dealers go rogue with OMS rice
At a time when consumers are hit hard by high prices of rice, a section of government-appointed dealers allegedly sold rice, meant for Open Market Sale programme, in the market.
Govt wasn't alert to depleting stock
Following a blame game over volatility in the rice market, the government and rice traders reached some decisions yesterday to help
Govt plans OMS for grassroots
With no let-up in the spiraling rice price, the government has planned to expand Open Market Sale of subsidised foodgrains to the upazilas across the country.
Soaring Price of Rice: Govt intervenes to stabilise market
With rice prices soaring across the country, the government yesterday made a rather delayed intervention in the form of distribution of
Cheaper Atap or pricey Shiddho?
Tofayel Alam has been facing economic hardship with the rice price skyrocketing these days.
Govt to further slash duty on rice import
In a desperate bid to stabilise rice price, the government has decided to further reduce the duty on import of the staple and strike a deal with Thailand to buy rice.
Rice price to be declined by Tk 6 per kg: Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed tells the parliament that rice price will be declined by Tk 6 per kilogramme as the import duty on it has been reduced.