Sukanta Halder

The government has kept Boro paddy procurement price unchanged this season, even though farmers say their cultivation costs have risen.

Soybean oil imports fell sharply during January-April this year compared to the same period last year, according to commerce ministry data.

The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has risen twice in less than three weeks, piling pressure on restaurants already dealing with red-hot prices of rice, chicken and beef.

For millions, the cost of living has been rising for three years. A record fuel price hike made everything worse overnight...

A sharp increase in fuel prices -- one that will ripple through every layer of the economy -- signals that the government has reached the limits of its fiscal endurance.

Abdur Rahman, an elderly farmer from Bhukshimail union in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar, took loans to cultivate Boro paddy this season, hoping for a good harvest and some financial relief.

Bangladesh has imported a large volume of wheat within nine and a half months of this fiscal year, exceeding the total amount imported in the previous year.

Bangladesh has imported a large volume of wheat within nine and a half months of this fiscal year, exceeding the total amount imported in the previous year.

Dhaka approaches Latvia, Brunei, requests Saudi Arabia rerouting, and holds talks with Russian representatives

Sales of clothing items ahead of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali new year and the second largest annual shopping season after Eid, have rebounded this year after two subdued seasons marked by overlapping festivities and political uncertainty.

Sales of clothing items ahead of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali new year and the second largest annual shopping season after Eid, have rebounded this year after two subdued seasons marked by overlapping festivities and political uncertainty

A surge in potato supply at the peak of the harvest season has pushed cold storage facilities close to full, leaving farmers with little choice but to sell at rock-bottom rates.

Prices of edible oil, sugar and spices have risen across major wholesale markets in Bangladesh over the past several weeks.

Hidden within the bustling alleys in Old Dhaka’s Tikatuli lies a regal architectural gem -- the Rose Garden.

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) yesterday raised the price of liquefied petroleum gas cylinders by nearly 29 percent, as a sharp surge in global benchmark prices and import costs for suppliers amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.

Boro paddy cultivation has gradually expanded over the years, thanks to factors including wider access to irrigation, supportive weather, better prices and the return of once fallow land to the farming of staple rice.

Storms and heavy rain last month damaged a range of crops, including maize. For maize farmers, it was a cruel blow, as many had turned to the cereal after repeated losses from low potato prices.

The government is making urgent efforts to secure fertiliser, especially urea, from both regular and alternative sources to ensure food security and prevent any supply shortage after June amid the US-Israel war on Iran.

Mamunur Rashid expects to harvest his Boro paddy and maize in the coming months. The crops need no more fertiliser before reaping, and so far, he has not faced any major supply problem.

The country’s merchandised shipments of processed foods and agricultural products to Gulf nations are facing a serious shock from the war in the Middle East, with freight charges soaring fourfold and new orders plunging.