Sukanta Halder

Around 10 lakh agricultural households in Bangladesh, representing nearly 50 lakh people, are projected to need emergency agricultural assistance between June and November 2026, according to the recent report of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Production suffers, cooking at home stalls, power generation plummets

Bangladesh’s insurance sector saw growth in premiums, assets, investments and policies in 2025, driven by improved political and economic stability, the end of agent commissions, higher premium rates and increased returns on fixed-income assets.

For farmers racing against the crop calendar, fertiliser is becoming a source of anxiety.

Bangladesh’s gas supply situation has improved from the severe shortages seen last week, but industries are yet to see a meaningful recovery as a larger share of the limited supply is now being diverted to power plants.

By most measures, Bangladesh is one of the planet’s great fish-producing nations. It ranks second in the world for fish caught in rivers, lakes and wetlands, and fifth for farmed fish production, according to a June 2026 report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

The gas crisis, which is in its fourth week, took a turn for the worse after Summit’s floating LNG terminal ran out of gas around 5:00pm yesterday.

Smokers increasingly switch to cheaper brands