By IBNS. India sent a second consignment of rice to Bangladesh on Saturday, ignoring the recent deterioration of its relationship with the neighbouring nation following the ouster of former PM Sheikh Hasina on August 5 amid violent protests against her regime. The consignement arrived in Bangladesh’s Mongla Port. Two ships carrying 16,400 tonnes of rice […]
Crop production, especially rice and wheat, has increased at a steady state over the last several years (Table 6.1). During the first half of FY25, Aman was produced and harvested; however, no official data is available. The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has set a target of 22.6 million tonnes of Boro production for FY25, which […]
Bangladesh is set to receive 300,000 tonnes of rice from India under an agreement. By PTI Notwithstanding the tense relations between India and Bangladesh ever since the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in August last year, a second consignment of rice from India arrived at Mongla Port on Saturday, a media report said. […]
Despite no increase in wholesale prices, some retailers have opted to sell rice at higher prices. Retail rice prices in Dhaka have risen by Tk2 to Tk3 per kilogramme due to alleged supply shortage, despite steady wholesale market prices over the past five days. During visits to various kitchen markets, it was found that retailers […]
JAHIDUL ISLAM Rice production in Bangladesh remains at 4.8 tonnes per hectare, 1.2 to 2.2 tonnes below the potential yield of 6-7 tonnes, due to constraints such as cultivation of low-yield paddy varieties, according to the final report of the taskforce on sustainable development formed by the planning ministry. Addressing the ongoing challenges would help […]
FE REPORT In preparation for the upcoming holy month of Ramadan, the government has announced a special Open Market Sale (OMS) programme to provide rice at subsidised rates to low-income households across the country. Starting from February 2025, the programme will operate in 424 upazilas, including 401 upazilas in 61 districts and 23 upazilas in […]
The committee approved measures to ensure a steady supply of essentials and strict monitoring during Ramadan. The government will import rice, fertiliser and diesel and procure sugar and lentil from local suppliers to meet the domestic demands. Advisers’ Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP) in a meeting on Tuesday, with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed […]
Baharam Khan, Sukanta Halder 10.23 lakh tonnes of aromatic rice was produced in FY24, up from 5.79 lakh tonnes in FY18 The production of aromatic rice has nearly doubled in Bangladesh over the past seven years, with farmers showing interest in growing the grain in order to profit from its higher prices compared to traditional […]
By Future Startup Team. The challenge of sustainable rice production in Bangladesh has become increasingly pressing as water scarcity and climate change threaten traditional farming methods. Rice production faces added challenges from its water-intensive nature—producing just one kilogram of rice through traditional flooding methods demands an astronomical 4,000 liters of water. In a country where […]
Shafiqul Islam, Dhaka The middle-class people are accustomed to eating fine rice, mostly miniket and nazirshail varieties, but these two rice varieties are being sold at Tk 80-90 a kg in the capital’s Karwan Bazar. Prices of fine rice rose by Tk 5-8 a kg over the past month. According to the state-run Trading Corporation […]
