<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Bangladesh Sugar Refiners Association (BSRA) has increased the prices of loose refined sugar and packaged refined sugar. Per kg loose sugar has increased by Tk 5 while one kg packaged sugar hiked by Tk 4.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The latest prices will come into effect from February 1. The notification signed by BSRA executive secretary made this disclosure at a press statement on Thursday.</div><div><br></div><div>The notice stated that the sugar prices- per kg loose at Tk 107 and packaged sugar at Tk112- were fixed after discussing with the Ministry of Commerce and considering the price hike of unrefined sugar at international market and higher exchange rate of dollar and its production cost.</div><div><br></div><div>On the other hand, last year (November 17), the price of per kg loose sugar was set at Tk 102 and packaged sugar was determined at Tk 108.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>