Potato cultivation expands as prices rise
Potato cultivation has increased across Bangladesh as farmers have been getting higher prices year-round amid elevated inflation in the country.
1d ago
Hunt for OMS food grows desperate
In the bustling area of Mirpur-10 in the capital, over 300 people gathered early Monday morning, hoping to buy subsidised essentialsthat serve as a lifeline for low-income families.
1w ago
277 firms allowed to import 14.81 lakh tonnes of rice
The interim government of Bangladesh has allowed 277 private entities to import 14.81 lakh tonnes of rice as it looks to contain domestic prices of the staple grain by increasing stocks..Of the total, 10.65 lakh tonnes will be boiled rice while the rest will be sunned rice, according to do
1w ago
SMEs bear the full brunt of financial hardship
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Bangladesh are struggling due to political uncertainty, high inflation and rising interest rates on bank loans, according to entrepreneurs.
1w ago
Food prices stubbornly high despite govt measures
When prices of widely consumed staples like potatoes, edible oil, sugar or onions spike and remain inflated for extended periods, it understandably hits the poor and low-income people where it hurts the most: in their wallet.
2w ago
Competitive prices lift tea exports to seven-year high
Bangladesh’s tea exports have hit the highest mark in the last seven years as competitive pricing provided an edge over major exporters like India and Sri Lanka.
2w ago
Life insurers mired in irregularities
One-fourth of the life insurance firms in the country are plagued with financial irregularities and mismanagement that have put the entire industry in danger.
2w ago
Potato prices jump as supplies shrink
Consumers in Bangladesh have been paying more for potatoes over the past week, with supplies of the tuber harvested in the previous season running low as the new season approaches..Additionally, the high profiteering tendency among a section of people in the supply chain is dealing a furth
3w ago
December 1, 2023
Wheat prices climb after forex shock
wheat saw prices per kilogramme (kg) increase by 9.20 percent to 14.29 percent
November 29, 2023
More and more people now flocking to OMS trucks
Leaving his chicken shop to his salesman, Abul Kashem rushed to gate-1 of New Market around 11:00am yesterday to buy essentials from a mobile shop of the government’s Open Market Sale programme.
November 27, 2023
Policyholder protection fund yet to be formed after a decade
Idra is yet to set up the Life Policyholders Protection Fund although more than a decade has passed
November 26, 2023
'TCB to continue truck sales as long as necessary'
TCB trucks are currently found in 30 spots across Dhaka, with each capable of serving 300 people
November 24, 2023
Falling egg prices leave poultry farmers in a bind
price of each egg at farm level has fallen by between Tk 3 to Tk 3.5 in one month
November 23, 2023
Will coming months offer any relief from high inflation?
Food inflation at 12.56 percent in October this year is the highest in a decade
November 23, 2023
Many SMEs in a tight spot
Enterprises running small-scale operations in Bangladesh are suffering from a significant fall in sales at a time when inflationary pressure has pushed up production costs
November 20, 2023
Retail sales drop as blockade bites
The nationwide blockade being observed by several political parties in Bangladesh is taking its toll on businesses as sales have plunged.
November 16, 2023
Blockade dents income of ride-hailing drivers, rickshaw pullers
Mohammad Alauddin, who drives a CNG-run three-wheeler on hire for a living, had waited to no avail for passengers at Pallabi of Dhaka yesterday during the usual peak hours from 10:00am to 12:27pm.
November 14, 2023
Retail sales drop as blockade bites
The nationwide blockade being observed by several political parties in Bangladesh is taking its toll on businesses as sales have plunged. The transport blockade, set to enter its fifth phase on Wednesday, aims at forcing the current government to step down and pave the way for holding the next parliamentary election under a non-partisan interim government.
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