Dr Golam Rasul Bangladesh can reduce how much of an external energy shock becomes a domestic food-security shock. That requires treating energy security, fertiliser security, and
Yasir Wardad Experts seek cash subsidy for farmers. An abrupt Tk 20-a-litre hike in diesel prices is to make irrigation, mechanised harvesting and transportation costlier, putting
Our Correspondent NAOGAON, Sept 20: Prices of paddy and rice have been falling in Naogaon, one of the country’s largest rice trading hubs, as supply continues to outstrip
Kallol Mustafa Farmers across the country have been facing a fertiliser crisis for more than a month. Although the government says the country has adequate stocks, farmers are
By ChiniMandi Indian rice export prices rose to a one year high this week, Reuters reported, as tightening supplies and concerns over the summer sown crop, hurt by below normal
UNB According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), overall inflation stood at 8.26% in August, with food inflation at 7.02%. Though overall inflation eased compared to
USDA report cites Aus, Aman crop losses as import gap set to widen to 1.6m tonnes. ANM Mohibub Uz Zaman Bangladesh is set to import 1.6 million tonnes of rice in the 2026-27
Nation of 17cr is quietly changing the way it eats, spends, and lives as consumption evolves. Mohsin Bhuiyan For generations, the essence of a proper Bangladeshi meal was simple: