Importers at Bangladesh’s Hili land port are refusing to clear rice consignments due to the existing 62.5% import duty, which adds about...
The government cut the retail price of loose palm oil by Tk 19 per litre, reducing it from Tk 169 to Tk...
Bangladesh has authorised 242 private firms to import 500,000 tonnes of rice, mostly parboiled, by 30 September to curb rising prices. Imports...
Bangladesh and the United States have signed a five-year MoU for annual imports of 700,000 metric tonnes of high-quality wheat at competitive...
Bangladesh’s state-run sugar mills recorded a Tk 508.24 crore loss in FY 2023–24, the fifth consecutive year above Tk 500 crore despite...
Bangladesh’s rice procurement is slowing due to a 0.5% source tax on domestic purchases. While Boro paddy targets were exceeded, rice collection...
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....
The country has secured food security with over 21.31 lakh MTs of food grains in public stock. To strengthen reserves, it will...
Bangladesh has approved the import of 25,000 metric tonnes of refined sugar from Turkey at Tk 175.98 crore. The Cabinet Committee on...