Commerce minister vows tighter LPG market monitoring
26 February 2026, 21:03 PM
Business
Fruit imports face curbs despite dollar relief
24 February 2026, 22:43 PM
Commodities
Agri product imports to reduce over the years, says new agriculture minister
19 February 2026, 19:36 PM
Business
33% food samples tested unsafe in FY 2024-25
2 February 2026, 20:13 PM
Business
Third shipment of US wheat reaches Ctg port
31 January 2026, 19:50 PM
Business
Govt plans incentives for potato farmers
25 January 2026, 21:46 PM
Business
Second consignment of US wheat reaches Ctg port
19 January 2026, 19:07 PM
Business
Consumers’ association condemns sudden sugar, LPG price hikes
3 January 2026, 15:06 PM
Business
Govt to buy 50,000 tonnes of rice each from India, Pakistan
23 December 2025, 15:11 PM
Business
Farmers of early varieties of potato hit by old stock glut
20 December 2025, 18:41 PM
Business
Romanian port can ship more Ukraine grain after collapse of Black Sea deal
Romania's Constanta port, Ukraine's main alternative route for grain since Russia's withdrawal led to the collapse of the Black Sea shipment deal, has capacity to handle extra cargoes until mid-August, the head of the port's business association said.
22 July 2023, 10:33 AM
Russia bombards Ukraine ports, threatens ships, jolting world grain markets
At least 27 civilians were reported hurt in the air strikes on the ports, which set buildings ablaze and damaged China's consulate in Odesa.
20 July 2023, 16:14 PM
Gold prices cross Tk 1 lakh a bhori for the first time
The rate will be effective from tomorrow
20 July 2023, 14:38 PM
India bans non-basmati rice export with immediate effect
The top rice exporter fears a production fall for late start of monsoon rains
20 July 2023, 14:02 PM
Business leaders worried over Russia's exit from grain deal
Six major trade bodies in Bangladesh expressed their concern
19 July 2023, 12:20 PM
Local wholesale wheat prices start rising
But retail prices still unhurt by Russia’s grain deal exit
18 July 2023, 15:26 PM
Bad news for wheat market as Russia pulls out of grain deal
Bangladesh’s wheat market may see fresh volatility after Russia pulled out of a United Nations and Turkey-brokered deal that could turn the global grain market unstable, importers warn.
17 July 2023, 15:51 PM
Banks can now reschedule default loans of cold storages
The loans can be repaid in 10 years with one-year of grace period
13 July 2023, 15:22 PM
Turkey's Erdogan to host Putin, hopes for Black Sea grain deal extension
Zelenskiy's visit followed stops in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, part of a tour of various NATO capitals.
8 July 2023, 10:03 AM
Green chili import thru Hili suspended on fear of losses
Imports of green chili through Hili land port in Dinajpur have been suspended as importers fear incurring losses in face of falling prices in local markets.
4 July 2023, 15:11 PM
“We have created a large oligarch over the years like Russia. There is the existence of those oligarchs in every sector, including the commodity sector. We all know who they are.”
The commerce minister’s recent admission that stern measures against market manipulators could create a sudden crisis has exposed the helplessness and lack of political will of the government, said three top economists and a consumers' body.
27 June 2023, 16:05 PM
Govt to spend Tk 17.5 crore on TCB’s smart cards
Infrastructure Investment Facilitation Company will help digitise the cards
22 June 2023, 11:45 AM
Don't increase sugar price now: CAB
Sugar refiners' proposal to hike sugar prices unreasonable, it says
20 June 2023, 15:16 PM
Pran Agro to raise Tk 262.5 crore through bonds
The coupon rate of the bond is 8.88%
19 June 2023, 15:40 PM
Refiners want 20% hike in retail sugar price
They want to sell sugar at Tk 150 a kg from June 22
19 June 2023, 12:06 PM
TCB's sugar, lentil, soybean oil sales begin tomorrow
Sugar, lentil will be Tk 70 a kg, soybean oil Tk 100 a litre
12 June 2023, 14:41 PM
Gold price rises by Tk 1,749 a bhori
According to the new rates, each bhori or 11.664 grammes of 22-carat gold will be sold at Tk 98,444
7 June 2023, 14:25 PM
Gold prices drop by Tk 1,749 a bhori
Each bhori will cost Tk 96,695 from tomorrow
28 May 2023, 12:53 PM
Govt lifts ban on aromatic rice export
Senior Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh shared the information today
24 May 2023, 16:00 PM
Decision on onion import to come in 2-3 days
Agriculture minister says
21 May 2023, 12:00 PM