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 […]
TBS Report The variety matures in 120–125 days and grows to a height of 103–105 cm. The National Seed Board (NSB) has approved three new rice varieties developed by the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), which are salt-tolerant, high-yielding Boro, and resistant to blast disease. The announcement was made in a press release from BRRI […]
Higher production costs and outbreak of blast disease attributed as reasons. Prices of both coarse and fine varieties of rice have surged in the wholesale markets of Bogura.Market insiders have attributed the price spiral to the higher production costs and outbreak of blast disease affecting paddy plants during the last Boro season. Prices of the […]
By BSS. The government has distributed 1,461.38 tonnes of rice among 46,138 VGF (Vulnerable Group Feeding) card holders in nine upazilas and two pourashavas of Khulna district ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha. Each card-holder family received 10 kg of VGF rice. Khulna District Relief and Disaster Management officials said on Monday a total of 105.37 tonnes […]
Key points: Ample supplies and expectations of another bumper crop in India kept rice export prices near a two-year low this week, while Vietnam and Thailand saw muted activity. India’s 5% broken parboiled variety (RI-INBKN5-P1) was quoted at $382-$389 per ton – its lowest level since June 2023 – unchanged from last week. Indian 5% […]
TBS Report The minimum export price has been set at $1.60 per kg, equivalent to Tk196.80. The government has approved the export of 5,800 tonnes of aromatic rice in a second phase, allowing 52 companies to export. A circular from the Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday (28 May) said each company can export between 100 […]
BSS. MYMENSINGH, May 28, 2025 (BSS) – Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumder today said there will be no need to import rice as the country’s rice stock is currently at a satisfactory level. “The yield during the current Boro season is good. If the production from the upcoming Aman season is well, we will not […]
Published by: The Financial Express. The price of rice, the staple food of Bangladesh, has long been an overriding concern for the general public, as it significantly affects living expenses of a majority of the people due to their limited incomes. Unlike other consumer goods, where consumption can be reduced in response to price hikes, […]
ASIA-RICE/ (REPEAT, PIX):RPT-ASIA RICE-High supply, weak rupee push India rates to near 2-year low. Reuters By Sherin Elizabeth Varghese May 22 (Reuters) – India’s rice export prices slid to a near two-year low this week, pressured by a weak rupee and rising supplies amid subdued demand, while export markets in other key Asian hubs remained […]
DINAJPUR, May 20, 2025 (BSS) – Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU) has developed chemical and pesticide-free rice aiming to boost rice production in the country. “A research team led by Associate Professor Dr. Azizul Haque of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department of HSTU has been able to invent chemical and pesticide-free […]
