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Sukanta Halder

Sukanta Halder is a staff correspondent of The Daily Star, covering insurance, agriculture, commodity markets, the private sector and consumers.

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Onion prices start to fall after govt allows imports

Onion prices have started to decline after the government allowed imports, giving relief to consumers struggling with persistent inflation, particularly high food inflation.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Refiners hike oil price without govt approval

The latest increase comes amid persistently high inflation, which stood at 8.17 percent in October
3 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Summer onion project wilts as seeds cannot withstand heat

Farmers welcome project but say they need heat-tolerant seeds
3 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Farmers count losses as Aman prices fall

Rates dropped by more than Tk 100 per maund in two weeks as growers blame rising imports even amid peak harvesting
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Fish stocks in the Bay drop nearly 80% in 7 years

Survey blames overfishing as pelagic species fall to one-fifth of previous levels
30 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Fertiliser

Govt unifies fertiliser distribution with new dealer policy

The move comes after farmers repeatedly complained about paying higher than government-set rates for fertilisers
29 November 2025, 16:14 PM
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Dholaikhal: The scrapyard that keeps Bangladesh moving

Go to Dholaikhal and see if you can find it there: this is the cruel joke your friends might have hurled at you once you lost your car
21 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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Govt shelves plan to buy 50,000 tonnes of potatoes

After months of promises, interim govt has withdrawn its plan to purchase 50,000 tonnes of potatoes
20 November 2025, 14:21 PM
onion.jpg

Onion prices start to fall after govt allows imports

Onion prices have started to decline after the government allowed imports, giving relief to consumers struggling with persistent inflation, particularly high food inflation.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM
gangachara-upazila.jpg

Summer onion project wilts as seeds cannot withstand heat

Farmers welcome project but say they need heat-tolerant seeds
3 December 2025, 18:00 PM
refiners-hike-oil-price.jpg

Refiners hike oil price without govt approval

The latest increase comes amid persistently high inflation, which stood at 8.17 percent in October
3 December 2025, 18:00 PM
VzpuiKBYKVkTtHaHkWcZtITd66v_kVP1h9_1Tu3rcrc.jpg

Farmers count losses as Aman prices fall

Rates dropped by more than Tk 100 per maund in two weeks as growers blame rising imports even amid peak harvesting
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
fish.jpg

Fish stocks in the Bay drop nearly 80% in 7 years

Survey blames overfishing as pelagic species fall to one-fifth of previous levels
30 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Fertiliser

Govt unifies fertiliser distribution with new dealer policy

The move comes after farmers repeatedly complained about paying higher than government-set rates for fertilisers
29 November 2025, 16:14 PM
dholaikhal1.jpg

Dholaikhal: The scrapyard that keeps Bangladesh moving

Go to Dholaikhal and see if you can find it there: this is the cruel joke your friends might have hurled at you once you lost your car
21 November 2025, 18:00 PM
potato.jpg

Govt shelves plan to buy 50,000 tonnes of potatoes

After months of promises, interim govt has withdrawn its plan to purchase 50,000 tonnes of potatoes
20 November 2025, 14:21 PM
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Businesses file Tk 600cr insurance claims over Dhaka airport fire

A government probe has found that unsafe storage practices and the absence of fire protection systems allowed the blaze to spread.
17 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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Election jitters, infrastructure gaps threaten tourism

Bangladesh, with its large population and strong domestic demand, has significant potential for a thriving tourism sector. However, tourism infrastructure is still not up to the required standard, said Mohammad Rafeuzzaman, president of the Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (Toab), the country’s apex body of tour operators.
16 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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Govt proposes scrapping Sadharan Bima’s exclusive reinsurance right

It can facilitate foreign funds to development projects
8 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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Royal Enfield’s Hunter 350 upgrade not coming soon

Bad news for bikers. Fans of the Royal Enfield Hunter 350 will have to wait indefinitely for the updated 2025 version, as IFAD Motors, the authorised distributor and manufacturer of the two-wheeler in Bangladesh, is yet to complete the evaluation of the refreshed design.
6 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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Groceries may cost less next year if dollar stays stable

World Bank says global commodity prices will hit six-year low in 2026
3 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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How to earn big by drying mangoes once destined to rot

Dehydration cuts mango spoilage, boosts profits
2 November 2025, 21:16 PM
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Potato farmers drown in debt as price plummets

Encouraged by the high potato prices during last November’s planting season, Khairul Islam, a farmer from Nabdigonj in Rangpur, invested Tk 10.92 lakh in potato cultivation by borrowing.
1 November 2025, 18:12 PM
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Govt approves Philip Morris nicotine pouch factory

Anti-smoking campaigners say the move defies the 2040 tobacco-free goal, risks public health
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Govt steps in to spread rice mills more evenly across country

New automatic rice mills will now need a no-objection certificate
26 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Govt to ease labour union requirement

The government is planning to relax key labour law requirements, significantly lowering the entry barrier for a trade union in any establishment.
23 October 2025, 18:12 PM
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Vegetable prices skyrocket as erratic rain ravages croplands

Consumers and farmers are bearing the brunt of the radical shift in weather patterns as crops are damaged and retail prices skyrocket.
21 October 2025, 19:05 PM
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Is there any redress for airport fire victims?

The massive fire that engulfed the cargo complex at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday has left importers grappling with the loss of consignments worth crores of taka. They now face a painful question: is there any legal or financial redress for their losses?.There are two
21 October 2025, 19:04 PM

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