Posts By The Daily Star
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16Rice News in EnglishRice import from India resumes through Bangladesh Benapole Port after 2yrs
Bangladesh resumed rice imports from India after two years, with 105 tonnes of non-basmati rice arriving at Benapole port. Valued at Tk...
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20Sugar News in EnglishPhilippines Sugar prices drop despite ‘no importation’
Sugar prices in the Philippines have been declining for three weeks, despite the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA)...
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21Sugar News in EnglishBangladesh : State sugar mills aim to boost annual output by 45%
Bangladesh's state-run sugar mills aim to boost sugar production by 45% in the 2024-25 fiscal year, targeting 45,000 tonnes, up from 31,000...
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35Rice News in EnglishIndia eyes record rice production in 2024-25 monsoon
India is set to produce a record 119.93 million tonnes of rice in the 2024-25 kharif season, driven by favorable monsoon conditions....
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56Edible Oil News in EnglishBangladesh : VAT on import and trading of edible oil slashed
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) in Bangladesh has reduced the value-added tax (VAT) on soybean and palm oil imports, processing, and...
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55Edible Oil News in EnglishBangladesh : Govt makes major moves to cut prices of edible oil, sugar, egg
In response to rising food prices, Bangladesh's National Board of Revenue (NBR) reduced import duties and VAT on eggs, edible oil, and...
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42Wheat News in EnglishBangladesh : Govt to buy 1 lakh tonnes of wheat from Russia
The government will purchase 100,000 tonnes of wheat from Russia under a state-to-state contract, with prices to be negotiated, according to the...
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62Sugar News in EnglishPhilippines: Sugar output down by 96% at milling start – SRA
Sugar output in the first three weeks of milling, starting September 15, dropped 96% to 5,645 tons from 134,780 tons last year....
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134Sugar News in EnglishBangladesh : No progress in upgrading six closed sugar mills as prices soar
The fate of six closed state-owned sugar mills remains uncertain, with no progress since their 2020 shutdown. A recent agreement with S...
