Tag: Rice

Govt clears plan to import rice, wheat, sugar, LNG, fertiliser

- Times Report -

The Advisors Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGB) on Wednesday approved a number of proposals to procure rice, wheat, sugar, LNG, fertiliser to meet local demands and award contracts for upgradation of landing stations. Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed presided over the meeting held at the Cabinet Division. As per the decisions,

Chinese Textile and Apparel Industry delegation visits BEPZA

- Times Report -

A 15-member high level delegation of Chinese Textile and Apparel Industry led by Huang Liansheng, Chairman of China CTEXIC Corporation visits the Executive Office of Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) Dhaka. Welcoming the delegation, BEPZA Executive Chairman Major General Abul Kalam Mohammad Ziaur Rahman, BSP, ndc, psc briefed them on

Success in mechanized rice planting in Nilphamari

- Times Report -

With the help of entrepreneurs of 6 upazilas of Nilphamari district, farmers have succeeded in planting rice seedlings through rice transplanters. A yard meeting was held on Monday at 11 am by the initiative of the Agriculture Department to spread the success of increasing the yield of rice from planted

Vegetables, egg prices not enough to calm consumers

- Anisul Islam, UNB -

Though prices of vegetables, eggs, boiler chicken and rice are slightly down compared to the previous week, the consumers still find the rates higher. They said the per dozen egg price jumped to Tk 165 gradually from Tk 70, now the egg price decreased slightly and stablilised at Tk150 per dozen.

Improving nutrition with zinc-rich rice in Bangladesh

- A H M Masum Billah -

Rice is the primary grain in Bangladesh and the country has achieved food self-sufficiency as a result of favorable agricultural policies and incentives provided by the government. Through the development of rice varieties that are enriched with vitamins and minerals, the government is working to improve nutrition for all citizens,