Lighter vessel owners yesterday announced a 15 to 22 per cent increase in fares for transporting imported goods on different inland water routes due to the recent hike in fuel prices.
Wheat price cool off: The price of wheat in Bangladesh may come down as its export from Ukraine has resumed following an agreement with Russia. Prior to the Russia-Ukraine war, 40 per cent of Bangladesh's wheat import was made from the two countries.
According to the Ukrainian military, Russian missiles hit the major port of Odessa in southern Ukraine a day after the agreement, putting the deal at risk
Retail prices of wheat flour price hike recently shot up to a 15 year high amid concerns of a supply wheat flour shortage in local markets after India banned exports of the staple food in order to ensure its availability at home in the face of rising global costs due to Russia's war on Ukraine.