Bangladesh will import 100,000 tonnes of white rice from Việt Nam to meet the demand and stabilise the domestic food market. HÀ NỘI — Bangladesh will import 100,000 tonnes of white rice from Việt Nam under a cooperation agreement between the two governments. This export contract was signed under the Government-to-Government (G2G) framework and will […]
BSS. Food adviser Ali Imam Majumdar on Monday said the government will distribute around 0.7 million tonnes of rice during the upcoming Ramadan. “The distribution of rice will help significantly in controlling the price of rice . . . different authorities, including the food ministry and TCB, will distribute the staple food grain while the […]
Consumers, however, argue that there is no shortage of paddy or rice in the country. UNB Despite the duty-free import of 13,968 tons of rice from India over the past three months, prices have not decreased in the markets of Benapole and Jashore. On the contrary, rice prices have risen by Tk1-2 per kg over […]
Reuters HAMBURG: The lowest price offered in the tender from Bangladesh’s state grains buyer to purchase 50,000 metric tons of rice which closed on Thursday, was assessed at $434.55 a metric ton CIF liner out, traders said. The offer was believed to have been made for Indian origin rice by trading house Bagadiya Brothers, they […]
DHAKA, Feb 11, 2025 (BSS) – The government today approved separate proposals for procuring some 30,000 Metric Tons (MTs) of rock phosphate, 30,000 MTs of MOP fertilizer, 50,000 MTs of non-Basmati boiled rice and one cargo LNG to meet the growing demands of the country. The approvals came from the 7th meeting of the Advisers […]
Reuters HAMBURG: The lowest price offered in the tender from Bangladesh’s state grains buyer to purchase 50,000 metric tons of rice which closed on Thursday was assessed at $434.77 a metric ton CIF liner out, traders said. The offer was made for Indian origin rice by trading house Agrocorp, they said. Offers are still being […]
The National Board of Revenue announced the decision in a press release on Sunday. UNB The government has imposed a 25% regulatory duty (RD) on the export of rice bran oil, aiming to shore up domestic supplies. A gazette notification was issued in this regard on Sunday. It said as per the power conferred by […]
Rizwan Bhatti. KARACHI: Pakistan is set to export 50,000 metric tons of rice to Bangladesh under a Government-to-Government (G2G) arrangement, following the Trading Corporation of Pakistan’s decision to award an international tender to two successful bidders. In December, to meet its domestic demand, Bangladesh expressed interest in importing rice from Pakistan on a G2G basis. […]
Synopsis In a recent tender by Bangladesh’s state grains buyer for 50,000 metric tons of rice, the lowest offer was $434.77 per metric ton CIF, quoted by Indian trading house Agrocorp. Although offers are under consideration, no purchase has been finalized yet. Bangladesh typically takes time for decision-making in such tenders. The lowest price offered […]
Omar Faruque & Shahadat Hossain Highlights: The impact of rice imports alongside the announcement of subsidised open market sales in 64 districts have begun to stabilise the market, with prices, which surged unusually at the end of last month, now trending downward at the wholesale level. Traders said most coarse rice prices have eased by […]
