He said, “We have discussed this at the highest policy making level. We are monitoring the market very closely and are looking forward to coming InshaAllah, you will get a decision whether we will import onions or not in 2-3 days.” “ Last week, Agriculture Secretary Waheeda Akhtar said that the government is considering importing […]
Bangladesh Trade and Tariffs Commission has sent a proposal to the Ministry of Commerce to determine the new price of sugar in the market. The authorities have proposed to increase the price of loose sugar from Tk 16 to Tk 120 per kg while that of packaged sugar from Tk 16 to Tk 125. Meanwhile, […]
The adjusted price will be effective across the country from Sunday, the press release said. With the latest adjustment, 22-karat gold rose by Rs 1,283 per bag to Rs 98,888 per bag, 21-carat gold by Rs 1,225 per bag to Rs 93,954 per bag, 18-carat gold by Rs 1,0503 per bag. 80,540 per bohri, and […]
As per the BSS report, the gold price in the country has decreased by Tk 1,983 per bhori, for which good quality or hallmarked gold will now be sold at Tk 97,161 per bhori. The new gold price will be effective from tomorrow. Earlier, the previous gold price per Bhori in the local market was […]
The country’s inflation shot up to 9.33 per cent in March, the second highest in the 2022-2023 financial year. This was disclosed by Planning Minister MA Mannan after a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday. The Ministry of Planning collected the information from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics […]
The Bangladesh Jewelers Association (BAJUS) has increased the price of gold by Tk 1,050 to Tk 1,516 per bhauri with effect from Sunday. With the latest price, 22 carat gold will be sold for the first time in the country at a record Rs 99,144 per bhori, while 21 carat gold will be sold at […]
The supply of sugar, wheat, pulses and gram is dependent on imports and prices of these commodities are rising in the global markets. The rising dollar value also increases the import cost as the US dollar had increased from Rs 86 per dollar to Rs 105 per dollar before last Ramzan. Traders claimed that the […]
According to the survey, the poor are facing the worst in the health and education sectors. In June last year, 16.1 per cent people could not manage the cost of treatment due to financial difficulty and this percentage increased four times to 50 per cent in February this year. The percentage of people who could […]
Bikash Roy, manager of S Rahman Pharmacy in Banani Road No. 2, said that SMC has stopped the supply of products for two weeks till the end of January. When it resumed supplies in the second week of February, it was charging a higher price. “When customers ask us why the prices went up, we […]
“We wanted to do a different kind of flower arrangement (for Valentines), especially since onion prices have gone up and we want to join the trend,” Nits Evangelista, a 25-year-old florist, told Reuters. Earlier this month, a branch of Japan Home Center, a popular chain of retail stores in Manila, accepted onions as pay-a-day, offering […]
“In today’s high-inflation environment, firms are more likely to implement large price increases when they reset their prices, when inflation was low and stable, with seasonal factors leading to lower inflation at the beginning of the year.” occur when price resetting is more common,” economists at Goldman Sachs wrote in a note. The Department of […]
FBCCI President urged to issue receipts (invoices) for buying and selling of products at retail, wholesale market and intermediate level to keep the price of the products stable. “Thinking about the common people of the country, the business should be done in an orderly manner to keep the price of the products moderate. The mistrust […]
Government agency has accused the LPG business of cheating people
According to sources, the Food Ministry had requested two government agencies of India to reduce the prices. In response, he agreed to reduce the price by $2 a ton. Meanwhile, Bangladesh registered an increase in procurement of Aman rice from local sources. On Sunday, the amount of rice procured in the peace season was estimated […]
“We will have to adjust electricity prices once again next month. We may reduce it again next month if fuel prices come down,” the state’s minister for power, energy and mineral resources said on Monday. “We do not have the opportunity to provide more subsidies. Prices should be readjusted.