Daily Essentials

A local seller is seen selling green chillies at Kawran Bazar kitchen market in Dhaka on Friday. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Green chilli prices hit Tk300 per kg amid supply crunch

Vendors say the price hike is driven by low supply against consumer demand

M Shakhawat Hossain at a press conference on 8 October. File Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

No short supply of daily essentials: Adviser Sakhawat

Infograph: TBS
Bangladesh

Essential food prices remain high despite duty cuts

Granulated white sugar is seen in this picture illustration taken on 16 December 2018. File Photo: Reuters/Emmanuel Foudrot
Bazaar

Eggs finally below Tk12 apiece; sugar, rice prices still rising

DCs asked to ensure price of essentials is stable during Ramadan: Commerce minister
Economy

DCs asked to ensure price of essentials is stable during Ramadan: Commerce minister

Reasons behind the decline in sales of daily necessities
Videos

Reasons behind the decline in sales of daily necessities

A vendor wearing plastic overalls and surgical mask, waiting at his stall for buyers at Karwan Bazar. The ever-bustling marketplace has very few buyers now as many people have either left the city or are purchasing online to avoid going out. Photo: Mumit M/TBS
Bazaar

Grocers’ plight as sales on credit increase

Costs going high, what to do now – a middle class dilemma
Economy

Costs going high, what to do now – a middle class dilemma

Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Middle-income people also queue up for subsidised essentials

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

TCB instructed to stock essentials for Ramadan: Minister

Othoba.com offers special discounts on purchase of daily essentials 
Corporates

Othoba.com offers special discounts on purchase of daily essentials 

File Photo of Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi
Trade

Reopening shops not mandatory: Commerce minister

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi. Photo: Collected
Markets

More than enough Ramadan essentials in stock: Commerce Minister