6,520 MT of Indian rice imported via Satkhira's Bhomra in 8 days
6,520 MT of Indian rice imported via Satkhira's Bhomra in 8 days

Bangladesh has imported 6,520.21 metric tonnes (MT) of rice from India through the Bhomra Land Port in Satkhira over the past eight days, a move authorities hope will help stabilize the countrys rice market. The import process began on November 13, following the National Board of Revenues (NBR)...

Global food prices reach 18-month high: FAO
Global food prices reach 18-month high: FAO

Global food prices rose in October to their highest level in 18 months, with a sharp increase in the cost of vegetable oil, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in international prices of a basket of food commodities, reached...

TCB starts selling commodities thru truck sale from Thursday
TCB starts selling commodities thru truck sale from Thursday

The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will start selling commodities including rice at subsidized rates through truck sale from Thursday among the common consumers in Dhaka and Chattogram, reports BSS. Under such an initiative, essential items like edible oil, lentil alongside...

World Food Day: Speakers for reducing waste to ensure food security
World Food Day: Speakers for reducing waste to ensure food security

Speakers at a discussion on Wednesday stressed the need for reducing the food loss and waste in different stages as part of the stride to ensure food security as the annual household food waste in Bangladesh is 14.10 million metric tons, reports UNB. They said a holistic or comprehensive...