rice price hike

India’s rice area grows on higher prices

Indian farmers have planted 39.8 million hectares (98.3 million acres) with rice, up 3.7 percent on the same period last year, farm ministry data showed on Friday, as record high prices prompted farmers to expand the area.

Price hike of essentials: the poor have their back against the wall

Abdul Wahab, a security guard at an ATM booth of a private bank in the capital, works 16 hours a day.

Rice Price Hike: JS body for action against those responsible

Expressing resentment over the hike in rice prices despite high yields of paddy, the parliamentary standing committee on agriculture ministry yesterday asked senior officials of the agriculture ministry to identify and take action against those responsible.

Inflation, war eating away food gains

Bangladesh made gains in food production and ensured the availability of rice in recent years. But surging inflation, erratic weather, and the Russia-Ukraine war affected the availability of cereals and reduced low-income people’s access to food this year.

India says Bangladesh cutting rice import duty raised domestic prices by 10%

Bangladesh’s recent cut in import duty of non-basmati rice has pushed up prices of the grain in India’s domestic markets by ten percent in the last five days, and is causing a rush among Indian exporters to go for deals with the neighbouring country.

Rice to be imported privately for market stability: Food Minister

The government has decided to allow private firms to import duty free rice to keep the rice market stable.

Hiking rice prices: Hoarders of every hue in it

Hoarding by small traders as well as large business groups has been causing rice prices to soar, giving low-income people a hard time.

Rice pricier even in peak Boro season

The prices of rice rose by Tk 8-10 per kg over the last two weeks even though it is the harvesting season and there is ample supply of paddy.

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

September 3, 2023
September 3, 2023

India’s rice area grows on higher prices

Indian farmers have planted 39.8 million hectares (98.3 million acres) with rice, up 3.7 percent on the same period last year, farm ministry data showed on Friday, as record high prices prompted farmers to expand the area.

February 5, 2023
February 5, 2023

Price hike of essentials: the poor have their back against the wall

Abdul Wahab, a security guard at an ATM booth of a private bank in the capital, works 16 hours a day.

December 13, 2022
December 13, 2022

Rice Price Hike: JS body for action against those responsible

Expressing resentment over the hike in rice prices despite high yields of paddy, the parliamentary standing committee on agriculture ministry yesterday asked senior officials of the agriculture ministry to identify and take action against those responsible.

October 16, 2022
October 16, 2022

Inflation, war eating away food gains

Bangladesh made gains in food production and ensured the availability of rice in recent years. But surging inflation, erratic weather, and the Russia-Ukraine war affected the availability of cereals and reduced low-income people’s access to food this year.

June 27, 2022
June 27, 2022

India says Bangladesh cutting rice import duty raised domestic prices by 10%

Bangladesh’s recent cut in import duty of non-basmati rice has pushed up prices of the grain in India’s domestic markets by ten percent in the last five days, and is causing a rush among Indian exporters to go for deals with the neighbouring country.

June 6, 2022
June 6, 2022

Rice to be imported privately for market stability: Food Minister

The government has decided to allow private firms to import duty free rice to keep the rice market stable.

June 2, 2022
June 2, 2022

Hiking rice prices: Hoarders of every hue in it

Hoarding by small traders as well as large business groups has been causing rice prices to soar, giving low-income people a hard time.

June 1, 2022
June 1, 2022

Rice pricier even in peak Boro season

The prices of rice rose by Tk 8-10 per kg over the last two weeks even though it is the harvesting season and there is ample supply of paddy.

January 7, 2018
January 7, 2018

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

October 11, 2017
October 11, 2017

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. With a monthly income of Tk 10,000 including overtime, the sewing operator at a garment factory is unable to pay for all the products she buys, as prices of essentials -- from rice to vegetables -- has been on the rise.

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