He alleged that the government has failed to stop the extortion of goods-carrying trucks by criminals and the members of law enforcement.
The work of unloading the wheat will start soon after collecting samples and conducting physical tests of the wheat.
Prices of onion have dipped by up to Tk 40 per kg in the capital’s retail markets as the supply has surged sharply over the last two weeks.
The price of potatoes, harvested in the previous season, has increased by Tk 10 in a week and now are selling at Tk 80 a kg, which traders say is an all-time high.
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has prepared 57 lakh smart family cards for beneficiaries after verifying information as per their national identity card (NID) to check duplication in distribution of goods
With a rise in the supply of winter vegetables, prices of some produces have dropped in the capital’s kitchen markets, compared to last week.
With onion prices soaring in domestic markets, hundreds of tonnes of imported onions from India are spoiling in warehouses at Dinajpur's Hili Land Port due to adverse weather conditions, fluctuating temperatures, and untimely rain, report importers and traders
Within just a few days, the price of local onions soared from Tk 110-120 to Tk 140-150 per kilogramme, while imported Indian onions are retailing at Tk 115-120 per kg, causing frustration among residents who have been struggling to cope with the price hike of essentials
The import of eggs has been held up because of the delay in getting the negative avian influenza certification from a competent authority.
A month ahead of the Aman harvesting season, prices of rice have gone up by Tk 1 to 3 per kg over the last one week in the capital’s kitchen markets.
Azizul Haque, a resident of Mirpur-14, went to a nearby kitchen market to buy vegetables yesterday morning.
The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will start selling essential commodities today among one crore cardholder families across the country, including the capital, for the month of October.
The price of vegetables skyrocketed in the kitchen markets of the capital after the late autumn rain across the country damaged fields.
Newly appointed Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Habibur Rahman yesterday said the DMP is capable of rooting out any syndicate behind the price hike of essentials.
The government failed to enforce the price cap on onions and potatoes even for a single day since it issued the order about a month ago.
Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque has admitted that the government has failed to control the prices of onions and potatoes despite taking measures.
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will start selling onion at Tk 35 per kilogramme -- nearly one-third of the existing market price -- to family cardholders in Dhaka.
