Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation

Bangladesh 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]

About 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