DHAKA, Nov 13: Bangladesh on Friday launched a subsidised rice sale programme for garment workers, offering rice at 30 taka per kg, as protests over demands for higher wages
India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $385-$390 per ton Indian rice export prices rose this week, buoyed by modest demand from African buyers and a rupee that
RMG owners won’t bear any part of the cost; subsidy to be financed by govt with taxpayers’ money.The government has decided to launch a special Open Market Sale (OMS)
Low returns and rising costs may leave large areas of farmland uncultivated in the district’s major rice-growing areas “Even after selling the paddy, I could not recover
BANGLADESH has built an impressive capacity to breed new rice varieties. In February this year, six new varieties developed by the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) were
Fast-growing crops eradicated seasonal food crisis, unlocked year-round income for farmers Sukanta Halder Short-duration rice varieties have transformed livelihoods in northern
Prices rise by Tk 1-2 per kg amid soaring living costs With prices of essential commodities already soaring, a fresh rise in rice prices has added to the woes of poor and