The early boro cultivation has already begun at the haor area while plain land farmers started preparing seedlings. The government has planned to produce 2.26 crore tonnes of boro rice from 50.70 lakh hectares of land in 2024-25 fiscal year. In view of this, the government has taken all-out preparations for smooth cultivation of the […]
During this period, approval was granted to import 392,000 metric tons of rice. Tribune Desk After the government announced the withdrawal of customs duties, 3,320 metric tons of rice were imported from India through the Benapole land port in Jessore over 25 days. During this period, approval was granted to import 392,000 metric tons of […]
Bangladesh will import 3.92 lakh tons of rice Narinjara News, 10 December 2024 The interim administration of Bangladesh has urged rice importers to bring in and distribute 3.92 lakh tons of rice by December 22, 2024, to aid in stabilizing the nation’s rice market. According to Dhaka-based The New Age, Bangladesh will import 2.73 lakh […]
By Daily Excelsior DHAKA, Dec 4 : Bangladesh is set to import 50,000 tonnes of rice from India, a top official said on Wednesday. The cabinet committee on public purchase approved the proposal during the day, the Finance Adviser of Bangladesh’s Interim Government Salehuddin Ahmed said. The decision comes at a time when diplomatic ties […]
Earlier, rice import from India through Benapole port was stopped since November 2022 as 62 per cent tax was imposed to discourage rice import. Tribune Desk After the tax was withdrawn,1,655 tons of rice were imported from India through Benapole land port in the last 17 days. Rice import resumed on November 17 after 2 […]
The government in separate proposals will also purchase 10,000 tonnes of lentil and 5,000 tonnes of sugar. The government today (4 December) approved separate proposals for procuring some 1.50 lakh tonnes of rice, 60,000 tonnes of fertiliser and 30,000 tonnes of rock phosphate to meet the growing demand of the country. The government in separate […]
Since rice was declared duty-free, 1,340 tonnes of rice arrived from India through Benapole in nine days. Benapole Correspondent Traders are reluctant to import rice from India due to low wholesale and retail prices of coarse rice in the domestic market. Importers claim that rice being imported at a price of Tk 53 per kg […]
33 rice-laden trucks entered the land port from November 18-27. A total of 1,030 tons of rice were imported from India through Benapole port in one week till Wednesday. According to the Benapole land port and customs house, 33 rice-laden trucks entered the land port from November 18-27. Deputy assistant officer of Benapole check-post Plant […]
The home ministry has warned the government about the possible shortfall of rice due to volatile global market, rising dollar price, soaring production cost and recent floods. Exploiting the issues, unscrupulous traders is destabilising the rice market by hoarding it, adversely affecting the country’s consumers. The ministry has conducted an investigation against the backdrop of […]
Dhaka: The interim government of Bangladesh will import another 50,000 tonnes of rice from India to increase the country’s food stocks. Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed approved a proposal in this regard at a meeting of a government advisory committee on purchase at Bangladesh Secretariat in the capital today. The food ministry would import the rice […]
