Posts By The Business Standard
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21Rice News in EnglishBangladesh : Skyrocketing rice prices overshadow drop in vegetable prices
Rice prices in Bangladesh have risen by Tk6-10 per kg over the past month, despite the Aman harvest. Fine rice costs Tk82...
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47Rice News in EnglishBangladesh Government aims to stabilise rice market, ensure trader support: Commerce adviser
The Bangladeshi government aims to ease business processes and stabilize rice prices, Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin said. Addressing rice price disparities,...
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37Edible Oil News in EnglishGovt to procure 1.10cr litres edible oil, 1 lakh tonnes fertiliser
The Bangladesh government approved proposals to procure 1.10 crore liters of edible oil, 1,00,000 tonnes of fertilizer, and 10,000 tonnes of lentils...
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33Edible Oil News in EnglishBangladesh : Impact of duty exemption: Wholesale prices of consumer goods decline
Wholesale prices of essential commodities in Chattogram’s Khatunganj market have declined due to import tariff cuts, lower global rates, and importers' financial...
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31Edible Oil News in EnglishBangladesh : Now sunflower, canola oil get import tax exemption, VAT reduction
Bangladesh has exempted import tax and reduced VAT to 5% on sunflower and canola oil, aligning their rates with soybean and palm...
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38Rice News in EnglishBangladesh Govt sets a target to produce 2.26cr tonnes boro rice in FY25
Bangladesh has set a target of producing 2.26 crore tonnes of boro rice from 50.7 lakh hectares in the 2024-25 fiscal year....
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39Sugar News in EnglishBangladesh : State sugar mills battle staggering losses as govt plans revival of closed units
Thakurgaon Sugar Mills, established in 1956, is facing operational struggles due to outdated equipment and low sugar extraction rates. In FY24, it...
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75Rice News in EnglishTelangana’s decision of Rs 500 bonus on fine paddy pushes cultivation by 61%
Fine variety paddy (sanna vadlu) cultivation in Telangana has surged by 61%, reaching 4 million acres this kharif season, up from 2.5...
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132Sugar News in EnglishMaharashtra elections: Cong asks PM why Centre neglected state’s sugar industry
Congress criticized Prime Minister Modi ahead of his Pune visit, questioning why the Chakan industrial area faces manufacturing unit relocation due to...
