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Does washing and cooking rice reduce arsenic exposure? US FDA explains

Consumers can also limit exposure by eating a varied diet rather than relying on a single grain, says the FDA.

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Climate-resilient seeds help Bangladesh grow more rice on shrinking farmlands

A grocery shop at Polashi Bazar in Dhaka displaying shelves stocked with packaged goods and sacks of essential grains. Photo: Focous Bangla

Rice prices rise by up to Tk3 per kg in Dhaka as paddy, transport costs increase

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Rice intake falls 25%, we are now eating more fruit and protein

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Districts producing the most rice in Bangladesh in FY25

Farmers adopting hybrid rice varieties had 12.03% higher frontier-predicted yields than non-adopters. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Why Bangladesh lags in global rice productivity despite topping South Asia

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World’s top rice producers

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Fragrant rice prices hit record high; market manipulation, export permission blamed

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Rangpur farmers eyeing excellent Aush rice yield as harvest continues

File photo of different varieties of rice. Photo: TBS

Rice market turns volatile, relief in eggs and chicken

NBR Office in Dhaka. File Photo: Collected

NBR plans doubling of source tax on rice, lentils and other key items

Bilkis Khatun stands beside harvested rice piles in Nasirnagar, Brahmanbaria, as she faces significant financial hardship due to low prices and labor shortages for her crops. Photo: TBS

Flooded fields, low prices push Brahmanbaria farmers into crisis

Labourers plant rice saplings in a field in Gaggarpur village in the northern state of Haryana, India, 21 June 2025. Photo: Reuters

From surplus to strain: World rice supply threatened by Iran war, El Nino