Prices ease in Dhaka kitchen markets after Eid
Beef, hilsa, and vegetables see notable decline amid weak demand; chicken, meanwhile, is stable.
Sukanta Halder
US meat, dairy and biotech to enter Bangladesh on easier terms
Bangladesh will adopt US regulatory standards for food safety, agri-biotechnology.
Chilly spell raises disease risk for Bangladesh’s winter crops
A cold wave is currently affecting 17 districts, with moderate to dense fog possible in some areas.
Bangladesh’s potato paradox: Just another curry on the rice plate? This will not solve the price problem
Unlike many other countries, Bangladesh largely views the crop as just another vegetable eaten with rice, not as a basic industrial raw material.
‘Businesses file Tk 600cr insurance claims over Dhaka airport fire
Insurers say the amount is about the initial claims that they received following the incident. Assessment is now underway, and insurance payouts will depend on a full review of…
Why is gold hitting record highs in Bangladesh?
Industry insiders attribute the surge primarily to the international bullion market.
Middlemen, extortion push up vegetable prices in Bangladesh: report
The Daily Star obtained a copy of the report, which said middlemen hold significant dominance in the vegetable market, buying produce from farmers at low prices and selling it at…
Vegetable growers fear losses as rain floods fields in Bangladesh
According to the Department of Agricultural Extension, about 136,000 hectares of cropland have gone underwater due to the prolonged downpour.
Why gold costs more in Bangladesh than in India, Dubai
For more than a year, gold prices in the country have been climbing steadily, due mainly to a chronic mismatch between demand and supply.
Ramadan price hike: A seasonal trend or market manipulation?
On February 22, just a week ago of this year's Ramadan, people in Dhaka city had to pay higher prices to get coarse rice, edible oil, chickpea, dates and eggs than a year ago,…