Posts By The Business Standard
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43Rice News in EnglishInflation continues to ease, but rice prices remain a major concern: Bangladesh-Planning Commission
Bangladesh’s headline inflation fell to 8.48% in June 2025, nearing government targets, with food inflation down to 7.39%. However, rice prices remain...
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56Wheat News in EnglishBangladesh Govt to import $1.5b wheat, pulses, LNG from US to secure tariff relief
To reduce its $6 billion trade deficit and avoid a 35% U.S. tariff on exports, Bangladesh plans to import $3 billion worth...
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63Sugar News in EnglishBangladesh Refined sugar imports double in FY25 as duty cuts bite local refiners
Refined sugar imports through Chattogram Port nearly doubled in FY25 to 2.68 lakh tonnes, driven by import duty cuts. This surge has...
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91Rice News in English
Bangladesh : Urgent action to curb rice price hike, restore food security
KHANI, CAB, and ISDE Bangladesh held a human chain in Chattogram demanding urgent government action to curb rice price inflation, which accounts...
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107Rice News in EnglishBangladesh Govt imports record 12.96 lakh tonnes of food grains in FY25 amid domestic shortfall
Bangladesh imported a record 12.96 lakh tonnes of food grains in FY2024–25—8.3 lakh tonnes of rice and 4.66 lakh tonnes of wheat—to...
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274Rice News in EnglishBangladesh : Rice prices up Tk4-8 per kg despite record harvest
Despite a record Boro harvest of 2.14 crore tonnes, rice prices in Bangladesh have risen by Tk4–8 per kg since Eid-ul-Adha, straining...
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133Rice News in EnglishBangladesh Govt approves second phase of 5,800 tonnes aromatic rice exports
Bangladesh has resumed aromatic rice exports, allowing firms to ship 100–200 tonnes by 30 November at a minimum price of \$1.60/kg. Exporters...
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148Rice News in English
Bangladesh Govt approves second phase of 5,800 tonnes aromatic rice exports
Bangladesh has allowed each approved company to export 100–200 tonnes of aromatic rice by 30 November, with a minimum price of \$1.60/kg....
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139Wheat News in EnglishBangladesh govt approves proposal for procuring wheat on G2G basis
The Bangladesh government has approved, in principle, the procurement of wheat on a G2G basis under the Public Procurement Act 2006 and...
