essential commodities

Sugar price records fresh hike despite duty cuts

Sugar prices have gone up in Bangladesh in the past one week owing to its spike in the global markets and higher US dollar costs and supply crunch at home.

Deployment of joint forces won't help contain Ramadan commodity prices: FBCCI

The Directorate of National Consumers Right Protection sits with businesses and other stakeholders to discuss ways to curb spiral of essential commodities

Plight of small businesses only deepens

Mohammad Sohel was dusting off the shelves in his shop at the Muktijoddha Supermarket in Mirpur 1 on Wednesday afternoon as no shopper was present. In fact, he did not record any sales on the day although some shoppers did turn out.    

Price manipulators must be punished

Those who artificially raised prices did the country a great disservice

Essential commodities: Price rise for global hike not justified

Whenever the price of a commodity increases in the local market, the traders and wholesalers have the readymade excuse of a price hike in the international market. But a recent study by an intelligence agency found their justification to be unsubstantiated.

‘Bangladesh can’t wait forever to resolve the Teesta issue’

The next stage of Bangladesh-India relations should involve long-term, innovative projects.

Edible oil prices: What goes up, never comes down

Govt must open eyes to consumers' unending sufferings

November 12, 2023
November 12, 2023

Sugar price records fresh hike despite duty cuts

Sugar prices have gone up in Bangladesh in the past one week owing to its spike in the global markets and higher US dollar costs and supply crunch at home.

February 26, 2023
February 26, 2023

Deployment of joint forces won't help contain Ramadan commodity prices: FBCCI

The Directorate of National Consumers Right Protection sits with businesses and other stakeholders to discuss ways to curb spiral of essential commodities

January 13, 2023
January 13, 2023

Plight of small businesses only deepens

Mohammad Sohel was dusting off the shelves in his shop at the Muktijoddha Supermarket in Mirpur 1 on Wednesday afternoon as no shopper was present. In fact, he did not record any sales on the day although some shoppers did turn out.    

September 27, 2022
September 27, 2022

Price manipulators must be punished

Those who artificially raised prices did the country a great disservice

September 27, 2022
September 27, 2022

Essential commodities: Price rise for global hike not justified

Whenever the price of a commodity increases in the local market, the traders and wholesalers have the readymade excuse of a price hike in the international market. But a recent study by an intelligence agency found their justification to be unsubstantiated.

September 5, 2022
September 5, 2022

‘Bangladesh can’t wait forever to resolve the Teesta issue’

The next stage of Bangladesh-India relations should involve long-term, innovative projects.

May 6, 2022
May 6, 2022

Edible oil prices: What goes up, never comes down

Govt must open eyes to consumers' unending sufferings