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...

Onion prices rise by Tk10-12
Onion prices rise by Tk10-12

Onion prices have surged again despite normal imports from India at the Hili land port in Dinajpur, rising by Tk10-12 per kilogram in just three days, reports Dhaka Tribune. This increase is attributed to decreased local supply and heightened demand for imported onions. Wholesalers and...

Tarique seeks pragmatic steps from govt for market control
Tarique seeks pragmatic steps from govt for market control

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday urged the interim government to take pragmatic steps as a priority to control the rising prices of essential goods to ease the financial strain on the people, reports UNB. Addressing a discussion programme virtually, he also urged the government to...

Asif Nazrul seeks apology to people for price hike of essentials
Asif Nazrul seeks apology to people for price hike of essentials

Seeking apology to the people who are suffering due to price hike of essential commodities, Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has said the government is working hard and making joint efforts to improve the situation. I am seeking apology to you. I feel so bad. This is intolerable to us. We are working...