2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (932+ words) Sunday August 30, 2026 In a city where street-side dining is a way of life, Roll Xpress Cafe revolutionised Dhaka's culinary landscape back in 2001. Long before artisanal wraps and specialised snack corners dominated the capital, this beloved place brought the authentic, flaky,…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (526+ words) Sunday August 30, 2026 India's food regulator has proposed front of pack warning labels on packaged food and drinks, ​reversing its position following growing public anger about a lack of strict labels to highlight high sugar, fat or salt in items. The…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (236+ words) Sunday August 30, 2026 The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has ordered the withdrawal of 10 products from the market after laboratory tests found them below the prescribed Bangladesh Standards. The products include five spice products manufactured by Bombay Sweets & Co Ltd…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (92+ words) Sunday August 30, 2026 Coffee house Drip Lab has celebrated its second anniversary with an event in Dhaka. According to a press release, the anniversary programme was held at WW Tower in Motijheel. Singapore High Commission Chargé d'Affaires Mitchel Lee attended the…...

14+ hour, 45+ min ago   (143+ words) The Business Standard Bangladesh's live fish exports have grown by 223% in a decade, driven largely by strong international demand for eel fish, known locally as bain fish. Exported to around 15 countries, the fish is gaining popularity for its low price....

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (648+ words) Tuesday August 25, 2026 Bangladesh's tea industry is producing more, yet it is struggling to compete globally. At the heart of the problem is a stubborn productivity gap – the amount of tea produced per hectare remains far below that of major tea-producing…...

5+ day, 29+ min ago   (722+ words) The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has planned to purchase commodities worth around Tk8,000 crore during the current fiscal year to stabilise the country's essential commodity market amid a global supply chain crunch. The main procurement items will remain edible…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (685+ words) Monday August 24, 2026 Tea, the world's second-most consumed beverage after water, has been linked to a range of potential health benefits, with decades of research pointing to the effects of antioxidants, polyphenols and other plant compounds found in tea. Researchers have…...

6+ day, 24+ min ago   (361+ words) Monday August 24, 2026 Fisheries and Livestock and Agriculture Minister Mohammed Amin Ur Rashid has called for increased fish production to meet growing demand, stressing that quality must not be compromised. He made the remarks as chief guest at "Aquaculture Knowledge Day…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (588+ words) Monday August 24, 2026 Tukaram Mundhe is an Indian bureaucrat on a mission. As a state food safety commissioner, the 51-year-old has raided food businesses in the country's commercial capital Mumbai in an unprecedented crackdown on poor hygiene and unsafe food that…...