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
21 May 2023, 12:00 PM