# Made in Bangladesh foods tied to diasporas | The Daily Star

> Bangladesh's agro-processed food exports fell to $341.73 million in fiscal 2023-24 from $383.26 million the year before, across 100 countries. About 75% of processed food exports over five years went to 13 countries, mainly where Bangladeshi diasporas are the main buyers.

- Date: 2024-12-16 · published 2024-12-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Bangladesh · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11562-made-in-bangladesh-foods-tied-to-diasporas-the-daily-star
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

The concentration of exports in diaspora markets limits demand growth for processed agricultural products. The story has little direct effect on global feed commodity prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2017-10-31 | [India to export rice to Bangladesh - Market News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68434-india-to-export-rice-to-bangladesh-market-news-the-financial-express.md) | -1.8% | +7.5% |
| RICE | 2018-06-10 | [Asia Rice: India prices dip as Bangladesh production recovers \| Daily FT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64597-asia-rice-india-prices-dip-as-bangladesh-production-recovers-daily-ft.md) | +10.6% | +8.7% |
| RICE | 2017-06-06 | [Coarse rice price soars \| The Daily Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70561-coarse-rice-price-soars-the-daily-star.md) | +2.3% | +4.3% |
| RICE | 2019-04-18 | [India rice rates dip as demand slows, Bangladesh to review export ban - South Asia News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59581-india-rice-rates-dip-as-demand-slows-bangladesh-to-review-export-ban-south-asia.md) | -3.1% | +4.1% |
| RICE | 2018-01-10 | [Rice exports seen surging to record as Bangladesh boosts buying](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66952-rice-exports-seen-surging-to-record-as-bangladesh-boosts-buying.md) | +3.8% | +6.7% |

## Sources

- thedailystar.net: https://www.thedailystar.net/business/economy/news/made-bangladesh-foods-tied-diasporas-3778106

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