Yasir Wardad Even after the start of a “promising” Boro harvest, the upsurge in rice prices continues in the market, raising concerns among consumers. According to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), about 10-12 per cent of the total 5.07 million hectares of cultivated land has been harvested, with the haor regions reporting around 50-per […]
Dhaka is importing the cereal at cheaper rates and exporting aroma rice to undercut New Delhi’s specialty rice, they argue. By Subramani Ra Mancombu The interim government in Bangladesh has allowed exports of aroma rice after a year-and-a-half, leading to a section of Indian exporters demanding that New Delhi hike it rice shipment prices to […]
BSS So far, 72,700 tonnes of rice have already arrived as part of the agreement. A vessel named “MV THAI BINH 01”, carrying 12,500 tonnes of sunned (Atap) rice from Vietnam under the Government-to-Government (G2G) agreement, has arrived at Chattogram Port. According to a PID press release issued today (19 April), a total of 100,000 […]
TBS Report The government, on 17 November 2024, allowed 92 importers to bring rice from the neighbouring country to keep the prices of the staple food in the country’s market stable. The interim government has halted rice imports from India through the Benapole Land Port. “Rice import through Benapole Port has been stopped since Tuesday […]
UNB A vessel named MV PHU THANH carrying 10,000 metric tonnes of rice has arrived at Chattogram Port from India. The rice was brought under open tender contract (Package-8) signed on 2 March, said a press release. Under the agreement, a total of five lakh metric tonnes of rice will be imported from India. So […]
DHAKA, April 15, 2025 (BSS) – Using ‘Rice Transplanter cum Fertilizer Applicator’ technology, invented by Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), can reduce planting costs by 20-25 percent and increase yields by 10-15 percent. The information was revealed today at a workshop on ‘Validation and up-scaling of rice transplanting and harvesting technology in the selected sites […]
A ship carrying a total of 36,100 metric tons of imported rice from India has arrived at Chattogram Port. The MV FROSSO K, transporting 36,100 metric tons of rice from India through an international open tender has docked at Chattogram port, said a PID press release here today. Necessary measures have been taken to ensure […]
Reuters. HAMBURG: Bangladesh’s state grains buyer is believed to have to purchased about 50,000 metric tons of rice in an international tender which closed on March 27, traders said on Friday. Traders said the purchase was made at an estimated $416.44 a metric ton CIF liner out, which was the lowest price offered in the […]
Shahadat Hossain Hilsa prices surge ahead of Pahela Baishakh. Rice prices remain high despite the resumption of imports last November and a fresh supply from the Aman harvest. Since November, the country has imported 8.20 lakh tonnes of rice, yet retail prices are among the highest on record. In Dhaka’s markets, coarse Gutiswarna is selling […]
The commerce ministry has granted permission to 133 companies in the country to export 18,150 tonnes of fragrant rice. This time, permission has been given to export 100 to 500 tonnes of rice, depending on the capacity of a company. The permission will remain valid until September 30. The ministry sent a letter to the […]
