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Bangladesh : 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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Rice News in English

Bangladesh 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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Rice News in English

Rice 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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Edible Oil News in English

Prices 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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Sugar News in English

Japanese 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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Maize News in English

Maize 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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Edible Oil News in English

Bangladesh : 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...