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NBR reduces import tariff on rice, sugar and dates to contain price hike

National

- Times Report - February 8, 2024February 9, 2024

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has lifted the customs tariff and reduced regulatory duty on rice, sugar and dates and lifted value added tax (VAT) on edible oil to boost supply and contain prices of the essentials during the Holy month of Ramadan to begin in the middle of

LPG price hiked again

Business

- Times Report - January 2, 2024

The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been increased to Tk 119.40 per kg for the month of January, from Tk 117.02 in December, said BERC. Retail consumers will have to pay an additional Tk 2.41 per kg of LPG from 6 pm on Tuesday, according to Bangladesh Energy Regulatory

LPG price hiked again

Business

- Times Report - December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been hiked today. Retail consumers will have to pay an additional Tk 1.91 per kg of LPG from 6 pm today. Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announced the new price, saying that retail consumers will now have to play Tk 1,404 (VAT included)

Prices of daily essentials soar in Khulna kitchen markets

- Sheikh Didarul Alam, UNB - May 10, 2023May 10, 2023

Prices of daily essentials are on the rise in Khulna kitchen markets, and many blame the lack of monitoring from local administration. Already the prices of rice, edible oil, sugar, potato, onion and garlic and other essentials have increased, causing untold suffering for the low- and middle-income people. Besides, due to lack

Broiler chicken sold at Tk230 per kg, Egg price decreases

National

- Times Report - March 31, 2023March 31, 2023

The broiler chicken was selling at a slightly higher price of Tk220-230, up from the recent price of Tk200- 210 a kilo in the kitchen markets of Dhaka city. After a recent meeting with broiler suppliers and the Director General of Directorate of National Consumers Right Protection (DNCRP) on March 23,

People forced to spend less to cope with price hike

National

- Anisul Islam, UNB - March 3, 2023March 4, 2023

The prices of all kinds of chicken, meat, egg, and fish increased while vegetables and other essential commodity prices remained stable at a higher price in the kitchen market in the capital on Friday. People of limited income groups and job holders are frustrated and back home with half of their

Retail power tariff raised again by 5pc

- Times Report - February 28, 2023March 1, 2023

Electricity tariff was raised further in Bangladesh at both retail level with effect from Wednesday (March 1). The Power Division - through administrative order and in two separate gazette notifications - raised the tariff. "Power tariff was raised by 5 percent", power secretary Habibur Rahman told UNB. This has been the third time

No sign of decline in commodity prices ahead of Ramadan

National

- Times Report - January 27, 2023January 27, 2023

The prices of groceries and other daily commodities have yet to see a slide since ticking up last year as sugar, eggs and chicken saw a leap in costs in the latest hike.Customers also noticed a rise in spice prices with the costs of ginger, garlic, dry chilli, coriander and

Bulk power price hiked by 19.92pc

- Times Report - November 21, 2022November 22, 2022

The government has raised the bulk power tariff by 19.92 percent with effect from December, 2022. Chairman of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) Md Abdul Jalil announced the decision to raise the tariff disposing the review appeal of state-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) on Monday. The bulk power price

Walton records loss in 1st quarter

Business

- Times Report - November 8, 2022November 8, 2022

Walton Hi-Tech Industries Monday said it suffered losses in the July-September quarter due to price hikes of materials, higher freight costs, vulnerable market conditions and the devaluation of the taka against the dollar. The electronics company posted a Tk46.05 crore loss in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2022-2023, and