Market not coming under control
Market not coming under control

The rice market is not coming under control at all. No initiative, including duty and tax exemptions on imports, sale at subsidized prices, and drives, is proved effective to rein in the high price of rice. Ships filled with are being anchored on a regular break. Two consignments of rice have...

26935 MT of Indian rice arrives at Ctg port
26935 MT of Indian rice arrives at Ctg port

Another consignment of 26, 935 metric tonnes of Indian rice arrived at the countrys premier sea port Chattogram on Sunday morning, reports UNB. With this, the second consignment of rice came from India since the interim government took over the power in August last year. The Panama flag...

Rice prices will drop soon with no shortage in the market: commerce advisor
Rice prices will drop soon with no shortage in the market: commerce advisor

Commerce Advisor Sk Bashir Uddin reassured the public that there is no shortage of rice in the market. He emphasized that both the countrys rice reserves and local production are more than adequate, particularly with the Aman season in full swing. There is no logical reason for the current high...

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)...

Govt to procure 3.5 lakh MT Aman paddy at Tk 33/kg
Govt to procure 3.5 lakh MT Aman paddy at Tk 33/kg

The government has set a target to procure 3.5 lakh metric tonne (MT) of Aman paddy at Tk 33 per kg for the fiscal year 2024-2025. The decision was taken at the Food Planning and Monitoring Committee (FPMC) meeting, held at the Secretariat, with Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair....