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Decline in Aus rice production sparks food security concerns

TDS Desk: Aus rice production in Bangladesh has gradually declined over the past four consecutive years, increasing the need for imports to ensure food security amid concerns about depleting foreign

No scope of incurring losses, if govt procures paddy and rice with scheduled prices

Masud Rana Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumdar said, “There is no scope of incurring losses to the farmers and millers, if paddy and rice are procured with the government fixed

Rice, chicken get dearer, onion, potato cheaper

TDS Desk: The prices of rice, broiler and Sonali chicken have surged in the capital’s kitchen markets, while the costs of vegetables, including onion and potato, have declined. Meanwhile, the

Market players, regulators responsible for unrest in capital market: Finance Adviser

TDS Desk: Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has held the market players and regulators responsible for nagging unrest in the country’s capital market and called upon them to broaden publicity efforts

Ban on polythene shopping bag: 199 drives conducted, over Tk2.5m fined

TDS Desk A total of 199 mobile court drives have been conducted across the country to implement the ban on polythene shopping bags since November 3. These operations have resulted

Loan disbursements thru’ agent banking rise 48.60pc YoY in Sept

BSS Loan disbursements through agent banking surged 48.60% year-on-year, reaching Tk21,089.81 crore at the end of September, on the back of improved access to finance for rural people, according to