Interview of Vietnam Ambassador Sep 2, 2020
Regarding the 75th national day of Vietnam. Interview of Vietnam Ambassador in 71 TV, organized by BVCCI.
Continue ReadingBogura farmers expect greater yield, higher price for Boro paddy
The Department of Agricultural Extension said that the Boro paddy was cultivated on 3.65 crore bighas of land in 64 district. Farmers in Bogura expect the yield of Boro paddy …
Continue ReadingSweets industry at stake due to Covid-19
Dhaka-based sweet manufacturers alone have already faced a loss of minimum Tk30 crore. Sweet manufacturer Arjun Modok from Mymensingh is usually busy making a huge amount of sweets at this …
Continue ReadingBD economy expected to remain strong: ADB
The Bangladesh economy is expected to remain strong in fiscal 2020, with a strong GDP growth rate of 7.8 per cent, according to the Asian Development Bank. The gross domestic …
Continue ReadingWhy orange juice prices are soaring on global markets?
The future price of orange juice has spiked by more than 20 per cent this month as consumers look for healthy products during the coronavirus pandemic. While demand has risen, …
Continue ReadingWorld food security at risk as exporters curb sales, importers buy more
Global food security concerns are mounting with around a fifth of the world’s population already under lockdown to fight the widening coronavirus pandemic that has infected over 470,000 people across …
Continue Reading$200 million AIIB loan for improving electricity access in Bangladesh
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a $200 million loan to Bangladesh to increase access to electricity and improve service efficiency in Dhaka and the country’s western zone. …
Continue ReadingRice prices: Confusions abound
At least four developments marked this year’s Aman rice production season. They are: (a) bumper production, (b) lower paddy price at the growers’ level and higher price of rice at …
Continue ReadingOnion prices rise 800pc year-on-year
A supply crunch has pushed up onion prices by an average of 800 per cent in Dhaka’s kitchen markets compared to last year, according to UNB.Traders said prices of locally …
Continue ReadingMill-gate rice price hike could weigh on retail mkt
Prices of rice increased further at the mill-gates, strengthening fear about its spillover effect on the retail market over the next few days, traders say. Some found a link between …
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