Farmers count losses as Aman prices fall
As the Aman paddy harvesting reaches its peak across the country, farmers are expressing frustration over falling prices, with rates dropping by Tk 100-150 per maund compared with last year. The Daily Star correspondents from more than 13 districts found that paddy prices have declined over the past two weeks, leaving many farmers struggling to cover costs.
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Fish stocks in the Bay drop nearly 80% in 7 years
Survey blames overfishing as pelagic species fall to one-fifth of previous levels
30 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt unifies fertiliser distribution with new dealer policy
The move comes after farmers repeatedly complained about paying higher than government-set rates for fertilisers
29 November 2025, 16:14 PM
Dholaikhal: The scrapyard that keeps Bangladesh moving
Go to Dholaikhal and see if you can find it there: this is the cruel joke your friends might have hurled at you once you lost your car
21 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt shelves plan to buy 50,000 tonnes of potatoes
After months of promises, interim govt has withdrawn its plan to purchase 50,000 tonnes of potatoes
20 November 2025, 14:21 PM
Businesses file Tk 600cr insurance claims over Dhaka airport fire
A government probe has found that unsafe storage practices and the absence of fire protection systems allowed the blaze to spread.
17 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Election jitters, infrastructure gaps threaten tourism
Bangladesh, with its large population and strong domestic demand, has significant potential for a thriving tourism sector. However, tourism infrastructure is still not up to the required standard, said Mohammad Rafeuzzaman, president of the Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (Toab), the country’s apex body of tour operators.
16 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt proposes scrapping Sadharan Bima’s exclusive reinsurance right
It can facilitate foreign funds to development projects
8 November 2025, 18:00 PM
The peanut power
Groundnuts drive an overlooked ecosystem. From char farmers to street vendors and factories, a small crop feeds many
12 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Double blow to SMEs: Tight financing and sluggish sales
The ongoing economic and political uncertainty, spiralling bad loans, and eroding trust are depriving many cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) of necessary loans, as they face weaker sales amid high inflation.
11 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Tourists cancel Nepal trips amid unrest, leaving operators distressed
'No tourists will be travelling from Bangladesh to Nepal in the next two weeks,' said Taufiq Uddin Ahmed, a former TOAB president
10 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Quiet revolution in fish farming
Over the decades, Bangladesh has lost vast swathes of its waterbodies as its population has kept growing.
5 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Prolonged monsoon drives up vegetable, egg prices
Heavy monsoon rains have disrupted Bangladesh’s agricultural supply chain, driving up prices of essential vegetables and eggs across the country over the last three months.
4 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Prolonged monsoon drives up vegetable, egg prices
Heavy monsoon rains have disrupted Bangladesh’s agricultural supply chain, driving up prices of essential vegetables and eggs across the country over the last three months..A report by the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC), submitted to the commerce ministry yesterday, highligh
4 September 2025, 14:36 PM
After 17 years of delay, govt forms Dairy Development Board
Dairy development board to help farmers, reduce imports
2 September 2025, 17:28 PM
Govt moves to amend consumer protection law
Draft introduces strict penalties for e-commerce crimes, hoarding
30 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Rubber imports rose 33% last fiscal year
Import reliance grows as domestic rubber supply chain faces disruption
25 August 2025, 18:00 PM
The life cycles of household brands
For many, these products are inseparable from personal memory
22 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Potato paradox
Despite bumper harvests, Bangladesh's potato exports are held back by poor variety selection
18 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Inside the food baskets of Bangladesh
Modern farming practices reshape Bangladesh's traditional farmlands
15 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Onion prices fall in wholesale after import announcement
Government's import plan causes immediate drop in wholesale onion prices
13 August 2025, 18:00 PM
No real relief for the poor
As prices soar, poor and middle-class struggle with rising cost of living
13 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Rice imports hit 7-year high amid production shortfall
Bangladesh's rice imports surged to a seven-year high in the last fiscal year (FY25) of 2024-25, driven by a shortfall in domestic production, according to official data.
11 August 2025, 20:58 PM
Govt food grain stock hits historic high
Bangladesh’s food grain stock has reached an all-time high of 21.54 lakh tonnes, as strong Boro procurement and lower distribution in July helped shore up reserves.
7 August 2025, 18:04 PM
Govt eases rules to encourage hybrid rice cultivation
The interim government of Bangladesh recently introduced updated rules for the evaluation and registration of hybrid rice, aiming to encourage the cultivation of more varieties, strengthen agricultural innovation, and ensure food security.
31 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Precision farming can raise yields by 25%
Bangladesh can boost crop yields by at least 25 percent through the adoption of modern technology in a cultivation method known as “precision agriculture”, according to a Dutch environmental and soil scientist.
22 July 2025, 20:08 PM
Potato exports hit 3-year high as local prices tumble
Potato exports climbed to a three-year high in the recently concluded fiscal year (FY) 2024-25, as traders took advantage of a slump in domestic prices to increase shipments abroad.
20 July 2025, 19:19 PM
Govt to import four lakh tonnes of rice
The government yesterday decided to import 4 lakh tonnes of rice in its efforts to curb the spike in prices of the staple and build adequate stocks in advance so that it can intervene in the market in case of volatility originating from crop losses due to natural disasters like floods in the coming months.
15 July 2025, 18:00 PM