price hike

Spices on sale ahead of Eid in Old Dhaka’s Moulvibazar, the largest spice market in the capital. Retail prices of spices, essential for Eid feasts, are rising sharply, adding to the consumer burden as festive shopping peaks. This photo was taken recently. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Economy

Consumers feel the heat as spice prices spike ahead of Eid

Cardamom leads the price surge, with increases between Tk1,250 and Tk1,800 per kg

Photo: Representational
Energy

Price of 12kg LPG cylinder reduced by Tk30 at consumer level

Storage tanks are seen at Marathon Petroleum's Los Angeles Refinery, which processes domestic & imported crude oil into California Air Resources Board (CARB), gasoline, diesel fuel, and other petroleum products, in Carson, California, U.S., March 11, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Bing Guan
World+Biz

US refiners boosting fuel output past 90% of capacity for summer driving season

On 18 February, State Minister of Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu said the government will be able to supply onion, imported from India, to the market before Ramadan. Photo: TBS
Bazaar

Domestic onion prices surge amid fewer imports, pre-Eid demand

File Photo: TBS
Economy

Broiler prices up, vegetables down slightly, yet high

Vegetable traders at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka. File Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Economy

Fixed-income group, middle class homes changing habits to maintain expenses

Soaring food prices: How far fixed-income groups can tighten belts?
Bangladesh

Soaring food prices: How far fixed-income groups can tighten belts?

Visiting a few markets in the capital’s Rampura, Badda, and Shegunbagicha on Tuesday (21 May), the Business Standard found that green chilli was being sold at Tk 200-220 per kilogram. Photo: TBS
Markets

Green chillis now twice as pricey in Dhaka

File photo of LPG gas cylinders
Energy

12kg LPG cylinder gas price reduced by Tk49 to Tk1,393

Rechargeable fan sales have surged in Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar wholesale market amid the recent heatwave. These fans offer users some comfort amid power cuts. Retail traders from all over the country flock to this market to purchase rechargeable fans at wholesale prices. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Bangladesh

Rising demand spurs price surge for IPS, rechargeable fans in Ctg

File photo of bottled soybean oil at a grocery store/Collected
Bangladesh

Soybean oil price hiked by Tk4 to Tk167/litre

An illustration showing cardiac stents. Illustration: Freepik
Health

Cardiac stent prices hiked, reversing December reduction

Representational Photo: Reuters
Economy

Price hike, supplementary duty on cigarettes can generate Tk47,000cr revenue in FY25: Workshop