Prices of most vegetable items have doubled in the capital’s kitchen markets compared to a week before, according to consumers.
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Govt re-fixes edible oil prices
The National Committee on Daily Essential Commodity Marketing and Distribution has re-fixed the prices of edible oil, said Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Wednesday.
Godkhali flower traders fret over declining prices
Jashore, Feb 14 (UNB): Traders at Bangladesh’s largest flower market in Jashore’s Godkhali are upset with low demand and declining prices as the nation welcomes Pahela Falgun and celebrate Valentine’s Day amid the coronavirus pandemic. Godkhali florists usually have buoyant…
Food commodity prices at highest level in nearly 6 years: UN
Geneva (Kanaga Raja) – The international prices of a basket of key agricultural food commodities rose in November to their highest level in nearly six years, with the prices of vegetable oils rising the most, the UN Food and Agriculture…
India bans export of onions again: Prices double in BD
The government of India on Monday prohibited the export of all varieties of onion except in cut, sliced or powdered form.
Slump in rawhide prices: CCC removes 15000 pieces from roads
Chittagong, Aug 3 – Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) authorities have removed 15000 pieces of unsold rawhide of sacrificial animals from streets, said councillor Shoibal Das Sumon, president of Waste Management Committee of CCC.
City, Meghna groups cut refined soybean oil, sugar prices
City Group and Meghna Group have reduces the wholesale price of refined soybean oil by Tk 5 per litre and sugar by Tk 3 per kg.
Onion prices in BD show downward trend
Dhaka, Jan 19 – The prices of onion –a common kitchen essential have come down to Tk. 100 and below around four months later, giving a big relief to the pockets of consumers.
Onion prices start falling again, but not up to expectation
Dhaka, Jan 09 – Prices of onions have started to come down again in Dhaka kitchen markets. The prices decreased by Tk 10-20 per kg on Wednesday from the previous day, said shop keepers.
PDB proposes 23% hike in bulk power prices
Power Development Board or BPDB has proposed to the energy regulator to increase bulk electricity tariff by 23.27 percent per unit to trim its losses. The state-owned agency made the proposal at the public hearing on bulk power tariff and…
Onion prices create new record
Dhaka, Nov 15 – Onion prices in the kitchen market kept breaking the records, with per kilo having a price tag of as high as Tk 240-250 in some places on Friday.
Onion prices up again in Dhaka’s markets in three days
Dhaka, Oct 15 – The price of onions once again shot up in the city markets and elsewhere in the country and touched per kg onion to Tk 100 in the last three days.
Oil prices surge as attack on Saudi facility disrupts output
New York, Sept 16 – An attack on Saudi Arabia’s largest oil processing plant pushed crude prices sharply higher Monday, though its longer-term impact depends on how long production is disrupted and the attack’s future implications.
Business urge BD govt not to raise gas, electricity prices
Dhaka, Apr 11 (UNB)- A section of industrialists on Thursday urged the government not to hike gas and electricity prices. The call came from a seminar titled ‘Energy Pricing: Impact on Industries,’ organized by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and…
Food commodity prices begin new year on buoyant note
Geneva, (Kanaga Raja) – The international prices of a basket of key agricultural food commodities rose in January 2019, driven by a sharp rebound in dairy price quotations and firmer prices for palm and soy oils, the Food an d…
Gold prices touch 19-month low
Gold prices touched a 19-month low early on Thursday, mainly due to the strong US dollar and concerns about the Turkey crisis. Spot gold fell by 1.2 per cent to $1,159.96, its lowest since January 2017. However, bullion prices managed…
Saudi Arabia raises fuel prices
Saudi Arabia raised local gasoline prices, state news agency SPA reported. The initiative, aimed at more efficient energy use, coincides with an ambitious reform plan to boost sources of revenue and wean the world’s top crude exporter away from oil.…
US petrol prices rise as key pipeline shut
US petrol prices have risen after a key network of pipelines was shut in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, sparking fears of a squeeze on fuel supplies to major US cities. The hurricane has already forced the closure of nearly…