The government proposed reducing withholding tax to a uniform 0.5% on 60 essential commodities, including sugar, rice, onion, edible oil and agricultural...
The government is considering tax incentives for edible oil producers using locally sourced oilseeds, including full tax exemption for five years, followed...
Bangladesh has announced an international tender to purchase 50,000 tonnes of milling wheat under a CIF liner out basis, with bids closing...
Bangladesh has issued a global tender to import 50,000 tonnes of milling wheat, with deliveries split between Chattogram and Mongla ports. India...
Bangladesh reported 32.71 million metric tons of Boro paddy production in 2026 despite heavy Haor-region rainfall damage. The government launched early procurement,...
Rice prices rose in Vietnam on El Niño concerns, with 5% broken rice reaching $415-$420/tonne. Bangladesh faces heatwave-related harvest losses and 200,000...
Bangladesh is set to record its second-highest foodgrain imports in FY2025-26, reaching about 9 million tonnes, driven by a 25% rise in...
Bangladesh’s Shyampur Sugar Mill, closed since 2020, still costs Tk24 lakh monthly despite no production. Revival plans targeting 2027-28 face funding hurdles...
Bangladesh approved purchases worth Tk 448.8 crore for edible oil and lentils through open tender to stabilise domestic supplies and prices. The...