Posts By The Business Standard
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132Sugar News in EnglishIndian sugar mills to miss export quota, ship around 775,000 tonnes
India’s sugar exports are projected to fall below 800,000 tonnes this season, missing the one million-tonne target, as rising Brazilian supplies push...
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183Edible Oil News in EnglishBangladesh : NBR imposes 1% advance tax on edible oil imports
Bangladesh’s NBR has imposed a 1% advance income tax on edible oil imports, effective September 11, covering crude and refined oils. Authorities...
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552Edible Oil News in EnglishPalm oil price worries in local market as Indonesia plans export cut
Indonesia’s plan to raise palm oil export duties to fund its B40 biofuel programme is pushing up edible oil prices in Bangladesh....
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145Rice News in EnglishIndia rice prices surge after Dhaka lifts duties on imports
Rice prices in eastern India jumped 14–15% after Bangladesh scrapped import duties, following India’s Aug. 12 export ban removal. Dhaka approved duty-free...
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470Edible Oil News in EnglishPalm oil sells at Tk30 above revised retail rate as wholesale prices surge
Despite a Tk19 per litre price cut for loose palm oil, prices in Bangladesh have risen instead of falling. Retail rates hit...
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262Rice News in EnglishBangladesh’s duty-free rice import prompts 14% surge in Indian prices
Rice prices in India surged up to 14% within two days after Bangladesh scrapped a 20% import duty, enabling duty-free imports of...
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135Rice News in EnglishBangladesh Rice traders refuse to unload consignments due to high duty at Hili port
Importers at Hili land port have halted clearing rice consignments despite government approval, citing the 62.5% duty that raises costs to Tk95–100...
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170Edible Oil News in EnglishPalm oil price worries in local market as Indonesia plans export cut
Indonesia’s plan to raise palm oil export duties from September—7.5% to 10% on crude oil and up to 9.5% on refined products—has...
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198Rice News in EnglishBangladesh : Hope grows with a new aromatic rice variety
Bangladesh’s aromatic rice sector is transforming with the approval of ACI dhan2, the first high-yielding, small-grain aromatic variety for the Boro season....
