Posts By The Business Standard
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148Wheat News in EnglishBangladesh : Country ensures food security with over 21 lakh tonne of grains in stock
The country has secured food security with over 21.31 lakh MTs of food grains in public stock. To strengthen reserves, it will...
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195Rice News in EnglishBangladesh : Multiple market players rise leads to rice price increase during harvesting
Unpredictable rice supply and rising market demand have led to price volatility in Bangladesh. Millers face storage limits, financing issues, and price...
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188Rice 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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211Wheat 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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131Sugar 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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194Rice 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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297Rice 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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650Rice 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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249Rice 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...
