The government has set a target of procuring 1 million tonnes of paddy and rice in the current Aman season, raising the price by Tk 3 per kg compared to last year. The decision was taken at a Food ...

DHAKA, Nov 06, 2024 (BSS) - The government will procure a total of 10 lakh metric tons (MTs) of food grains from the marginal ...

The government will procure a total of 10 lakh tonnes of food grains from the marginal farmers across the country during the upcoming Aman season. Under the programme, 3.5 lakh tonnes paddy, 5.5 lakh ...

The government will pay higher prices to buy paddy and rice during the current Aman season, the harvest of which has already begun in rural areas.

The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) has requested the government to temporarily withdraw import duty on rice to ...

and 100,000 metric tons of Atap rice at Tk46 per kg. The paddy and parboiled rice procurement drive will be conducted from November 17 to February 28, 2025 while Atap rice procurement drive will ...

Top exporter India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $442-$449 per ton, the lowest since July 20, 2023 and down ...

As rice prices hit intolerable levels due to supply shortages driven by floods, political unrest, and a change in government, ...

Bangladesh is the poster child for climate change holding seventh position on the Global Climate Risk Index 2021.

Approval has been given for the import of enough daily necessities and fertilisers including rice, sugar, wheat for the month of Ramadan and there is enough funds allocated for the purpose, said ...

As November enters its fifth day, light drizzles have begun across Dhaka, with forecasts suggesting continued rainfall throughout various districts in Bangladesh, potentially harming winter crops.