Nearly 1.3 million (13 lakhs) tonnes of rice have been imported in the country. At the same time, the last boro season yielded better production. Despite this, the rice price has not come down, rather it has been increasing. According to the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), the lowest retail price for coarse rice in […]
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumder has expressed optimism that rice prices in the country will soon stabilise, attributing the expected relief to robust national food reserves and a successful Boro paddy harvest. He made the remarks while speaking at a press briefing following a regional consultation meeting at the Jashore Circuit […]
BSS CHATTOGRAM, July 6, 2025 (BSS) – The Food Department has launched the sale of rice in the open market to stabilize the rice market. The OMS program initially launched in 11 wards of the city under a special OMS program will now expand to offer fair-priced rice and flour in 29 more wards from […]
UNB Citing official data, speakers said rice prices alone contributed nearly 40% to the country’s food inflation in May 2025 despite sufficient Boro season production. Speakers at a human chain in Chattogram city expressed deep concern over the abnormal rise in rice prices on Thursday and demanded immediate government measures to control the rice market. […]
UNB Citing official data, speakers said rice prices alone contributed nearly 40% to the country’s food inflation in May 2025 despite sufficient Boro season production. Speakers at a human chain in Chattogram city expressed deep concern over the abnormal rise in rice prices on Thursday and demanded immediate government measures to control the rice market. […]
Sukanta Halder Rice prices have increased by Tk 3 to Tk 5 per kilogramme across all categories over the past month, despite the recent Boro harvest and continuing imports of the staple grain. The Boro season, the country’s largest paddy harvest, wrapped up in May. The Boro harvest usually brings down rice prices due to […]
8.30 lakh tonnes of rice, 4.66 lakh tonnes of wheat imported last fiscal. Shaikh Abdullah The government imported a record 12.96 lakh tonnes of food grains in the just concluded 2024–25 fiscal year to stabilise domestic supply amid repeated natural disasters and lower rice production. According to the food ministry’s website, the imports included 8.30 […]
Market vendors attribute the increase to supply disruptions caused by continuous rainfall. Highlights: Rice prices have remained stable at increased rates in Dhaka’s markets following Eid, with a noticeable rise also seen in the prices of vegetables and chicken. Following last week’s wholesale hike of Tk4–8 per kg in rice, the higher prices have now […]
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin Food on the plate is the very first thing people need every day, and with rice being the staple, its price is a matter of overriding concern for the general public. When rice prices soar, the poor and low-income people become more food insecure. A steady rise in rice prices has already […]
Shahadat Hossain. In Dhaka’s retail kitchen markets, Miniket rice is now being sold at Tk80–82 per kg, up from Tk72–74 before Eid. Despite the conclusion of a record-breaking Boro harvest, rice prices have unexpectedly risen by Tk4-8 per kg since Eid-ul-Adha, causing financial strain on consumers and discontent among farmers. Government data shows that this […]
