Posts By The Daily Star
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52Edible Oil News in EnglishSoybean oil price hike temporary: commerce adviser
Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin assured that the recent hike in soybean oil prices—Tk 189/litre for bottled and Tk 169/litre for loose—is...
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59Rice News in EnglishBangladesh : Ship carrying 36,100 tonnes of rice from India arrives at Ctg port
A vessel carrying 36,100 tonnes of parboiled rice from India has docked at Chattogram port as part of a government tender. The...
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123Maize News in EnglishBangladesh : Maize prices remain high as demand for livestock feed keeps rising
In 2025, Bangladesh’s maize prices remain high due to strong feed demand from poultry, dairy, and aquaculture sectors. Wholesale and retail prices...
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42Rice News in EnglishBangladesh Goverment to buy Tk 1,700cr worth of LNG, rice, lentils, oil
The government approved procurement proposals worth over Tk 1,700 crore, including two LNG cargoes, 50,000 tonnes of rice, 10,000 tonnes of lentils,...
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65Rice News in EnglishRice prices may fall from May, rise again in Aug: USDA
Rice prices in Bangladesh may ease for 2–3 months from May due to increased Boro season supply, says the USDA. However, prices...
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45Edible Oil News in EnglishPrices of essentials: High season, govt steps bring relief
Prices of essential commodities in Dhaka have declined over the past week, bringing relief to consumers. Lower demand, higher supply, and government...
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81Sugar News in EnglishJapanese funds to revive closed sugar mills
Bangladesh's government is in talks with international firms to modernize its shuttered sugar mills, which were closed in December 2020 due to...
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85Maize News in EnglishMaize continues to win farmers’ hearts
Maize cultivation in Bangladesh has surged, with acreage reaching a record 6.72 lakh hectares in FY 2024-25, up from 5,000 hectares two...
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79Edible Oil News in EnglishBangladesh : No supply shortage of edible oil
The Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Vanaspati Manufacturers Association has assured that there is no supply shortage of bottled edible oil. Ahead...
