Food News
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China eager to invest in fisheries, IT
China has expressed its eagerness in investing in fisheries, information technology (IT), agro-processing sectors and other sectors in Bangladesh.Chinese Ambassador...
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Delisting acts as wake-up call for Rahima Food
Rahima Food Corporation has been prompted to return to production following punitive measures taken by the stock exchanges.Dhaka Stock Exchange...
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Rice losing micronutrients for multiple polishing
Rice grains are losing micronutrients owing to multiple polishing at mills, leading to nutrition deficiencies and different diseases, top food...
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Rajshahi Sugar Mill reopens with huge loss
Rajshahi Sugar Mill has reopened the door shouldering the loss of crores of taka on Friday afternoon.In the last year,...
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Govt to procure 6 lakh tonnes rice at Tk 36 kg
The food department will procure 6 lakh tonnes of Aman rice at the rate of Tk 36 per kg from...
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US paves way to get ‘lab meat’ on plates
US authorities on Friday agreed on how to regulate food products cultured from animal cells — paving the way to...
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Sugar import from India to be duty-free
The commerce ministry yesterday agreed to withdraw the 40 percent duty on sugar imports from India, much to the ire...
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Bangladesh wheat tender gets lowest offer of $291.93 a tonne
Bangladesh's state tender to purchase and import 50,000 tonnes of wheat on Wednesday drew a lowest offer from trading house...
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Rice yield to go up
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revised its forecast on Bangladesh's rice production in the May-April period of 2018-19,...
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Onion prices rising in India
Wholesale onion prices have been rising in parts of India for the last two weeks because of falling supplies from...
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Pineapple, aloe vera make it to export list
Locally grown pineapples and aloe vera are exported abroad in processed form, ushering hopes that farmers would not suffer losses...
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Bangladesh farmer grows world’s ‘biggest' sweet potato
A farmer in Munshiganj is said to have grown the world’s biggest sweet potato in his farm in Sirajdikhan in...
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Tea prices rise on slow output
Tea consumption will be costlier in Bangladesh as the price of the world's second most popular drink after water increased...
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Indian Food Festival starts at Long Beach Suites Dhaka
There is no love sincerer than the love of food, especially when it comes to Indian Cuisine. Long Beach Suites...
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Switzerland votes on 'fair food' laws
Swiss voters are casting their ballots in not one, but two votes which campaigners say will promote ethical and sustainable...
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Foods with low nutritional quality tied to higher cancer risk
People who regularly eat foods with a low nutritional quality have a higher risk of developing cancer. The study authors...