essential goods

Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin speaks during a virtual meeting with deputy commissioners (DCs) at the ministry on 2 March 2025. Photo: PID
Bangladesh

TCB to begin countrywide sale of essential goods from 5 march: Adviser Bashir

The initiative, which is already active in six districts, will now be expanded to an additional 56 districts

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Bazaar

Livestock ministry seeks funds to sell meat, eggs, milk at affordable prices in Ramadan at 25 points in Dhaka

Illustration: Abidur Rahman Khan
Banking

Cenbank orders keeping LC margin at minimum on essentials import ahead of Ramadan

Essentials now a luxury for many due to rising costs: CPD
Economy

Essentials now a luxury for many due to rising costs: CPD

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi under fire in parliament for runaway prices of essentials
Bangladesh

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi under fire in parliament for runaway prices of essentials

Sajjad Zohir, Executive Director, Economic Research Group. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Reflections on the MIGA offer of $1 billion loan to Bangladesh

Prices of onion, garlic jump 50% over a month
Bangladesh

Prices of onion, garlic jump 50% over a month

Mohammed Amirul Haque, managing director of Seacom Group and Premier Cement. Illustration: TBS
Economy

'Crisis will deepen if raw materials, essential goods cannot be imported'

Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Long queues near TCB trucks as women struggle for access

Logo of Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). Photo: Collected
Economy

High commodity prices, inflation to cause further inequality: CPD

Banks asked to help accelerate import of essential goods 
Banking

Banks asked to help accelerate import of essential goods