Economists alert to risk of farmers being deprived of fair price. JASIM UDDIN HAROON Rice imports into Bangladesh spiked by nearly a record 5,400 per cent in the first two months of this fiscal year as traders rushed to cash in on duty waivers coupled with price fall in India.Economists alert to risk of farmers […]
Abul Kashem & Shaikh Abdullah Import of 1 lakh tonne rice ongoing, more by Nov. Highlights: The government is urgently importing 4 lakh tonnes of rice to maintain food stocks and boost open market sales (OMS), as fresh paddy will not arrive before December while floods have hit the north. Food ministry officials said OMS […]
As of the end of September 2025, the Philippines had imported 3.5 million tonnes of rice, far exceeding the “reasonable” level of 2.7 million tonnes expected for this period of the year. Hanoi (VNA) – The Philippine government has decided to extend its rice import ban until the end of 2025, two months longer than […]
Staff Correspondent – Dhaka A large portion of Bangladesh’s rice imports come from India. Recently, India imposed new conditions on its rice exports. However, these changes have not yet affected the Bangladesh market. Officials of the food directorate say that in addition to having sufficient stock, global rice prices have fallen and there are alternative […]
The restriction, introduced on September 1 for a period of 60 days, was aimed at supporting farmers facing falling paddy rice prices during the harvest season. PHILIPPINES – The Philippines, the world’s largest rice importer, is preparing to extend its temporary rice import ban until April 2026, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. told lawmakers […]
Synopsis: An Indian firm, Bagadiya Brothers Pvt Ltd, has won a significant international rice import tender from Bangladesh. The company will supply 50,000 tonnes of rice. This marks the first such tender awarded directly by Bangladesh’s interim government. More tenders are expected, benefiting Indian rice exporters, especially from West Bengal. This development boosts demand and […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter MANILA, Philippines — Inbound rice shipments this year have declined as of early October amid the government’s temporary import ban. Data from the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) showed that rice imports reached 3.26 million metric tons (MT) as of Oct. 2. This meant a 15.8-percent drop from 3.87 […]
By Hien Nguyen The Philippines, the top rice importer globally, plans to keep rice imports banned until April to support farmers but allow a one-month window for inbound shipments in January 2026. Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr., the country’s Secretary of Agriculture, said Monday that the restriction will remain in effect until the end of […]
BSS DHAKA, Oct 7, 2025 (BSS) – The government today recommended approval of a number of proposals including procurement of some 2.30 lakh metric tons (MTs) of fertilizer, 2.20 lakh metric tons of wheat and 50,000 metric tons of non-basmati rice to meet the growing demand of the country. The approvals came from the 40th […]
UNB The price of per tonne rice has been fixed at $359.77. The government today (7 October) approved a proposal to import 50,000 tonnes of non-Basmati parboiled rice from India under the international open tender system for 2025–26 fiscal year. The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP) in its meeting approved the proposal. According […]
