Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation(BSFIC),[1] is a government owned corporation in Bangladesh that is charge of sugar production.[2][3] It is under the Ministry of Industries.[4]
| Formation | 1 July 1976 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Revenue |  $ 96 million (2019) |
| Website | bsfic |
History
editBangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation was established on 1 July 1976.[5] The Corporation was in charge of 15 state run sugar mills of the country in 2015.[6] It tried to export sugar to Europe.[7]
In 2012 Private dealers didn't take order from the Corporation, as it offered a higher price than the market.[8] It has lobbied for more tariffs on imports to increase sales and reduce its stockpile of sugar.[9]
In 2014, BSFIC started selling sugar at 40 taka per kg, which was half of the production cost.[10]
List of nationalised sugar mills
editAbout 16 sugar mills were nationalised following the independence of Bangladesh and later they became subsidiaries of the Industrial enterprise placed under Bangladesh Sugar Mills Corporation.[11] The list is given below:
- Faridpur Sugar Mills
- Jaipurhat Sugar Mills
- Kushtia Sugar Mills
- Kaliachapra Sugar Mills
- Mobarakganj Sugar Mills
- National Sugar Mills
- North Bengal Sugar Mills
- Panchagarh Sugar Mills
- Rajshahi Sugar Mills
- Rangpur Sugar Mills
- Shyampur Sugar Mills
- Setabganj Sugar Mills
- Thakurgaon Sugar Mills
- Zeal Bangla Sugar Mills
- Desh Bandhu Sugar Mills
- Faridpur Sugar Mills
References
edit- ^ "Govt to export 50,000 tonnes of surplus sugar". The Daily Star. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Sugar Industry". Banglapedia. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Sugar consumption on the rise". The Daily Star. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Sugar & Food Industries Corporation". bsfic.gov.bd. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Bangladesh Sugar & Food Industries Corporation". Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Sugar prices rise". The Daily Star. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh raises duty on sugar imports". Reuters India. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Parvez, Sohel (1 July 2012). "Dealers not buying sugar from govt agency". The Daily Star. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Sugar imports become costlier". The Daily Star. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Sugar mills stuck in huge losses". The Daily Star. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Industrial enterprises placed under Bangladesh Jute Industries Corporation" (PDF).
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