Agriculture

When the harvest rots: Bagerhat’s Boro farmers count losses after untimely rain

Partha Chakrabortty

14 May 2026, 13:48 PM Agriculture

Leaving banking behind, marketing graduate finds fortune in cattle farming

Jahidul Islam

13 May 2026, 22:24 PM Agriculture

Govt to waive Tk 5.18 crore farm loans for 6,646 Bagerhat farmers

Our Correspondent, Bagerhat

13 May 2026, 18:05 PM Agriculture

Govt begins Boro paddy procurement in Bagerhat

Our Correspondent, Bagerhat

13 May 2026, 13:40 PM Agriculture

mango production in Natore Bangladesh 2026

Bumper mango yield rekindles hope among Natore farmers

Ahmed Humayun Kabir Topu

13 May 2026, 10:06 AM Agriculture

Sunflower Farming in Patuakhali Bangladesh

Business Plus / Oil flowers on the coastlines

Sohrab Hossain Sukanta Halder KN Deya

9 May 2026, 00:00 AM Business

Bumper harvest expected as Pabna’s litchi season begins

Ahmed Humayun Kabir Topu

8 May 2026, 10:15 AM Agriculture

Haor farmers sink into debt, misery

Sukanta Halder Jaydul Islam Dwoha Chowdhury

8 May 2026, 00:00 AM Agriculture

Haor floods wipe out Tk 1,047 crore crops: agri ministry

Sukanta Halder

7 May 2026, 21:24 PM Business

There has been a sharp rise in the prices of cattle feed following the recent flood. Photo: Star

Floods trigger cattle feed crisis in Sylhet haor region

7 May 2026, 14:48 PM Agriculture

When the harvest rots: Bagerhat’s Boro farmers count losses after untimely rain

Across waterlogged fields in Bagerhat, ripe paddy has begun sprouting on the stalk as heavy rain and labour shortages push marginal farmers deeper into debt and uncertainty

14 May 2026, 13:48 PM

Leaving banking behind, marketing graduate finds fortune in cattle farming

Ahsan Sikdar’s Green Agro Farm has created local jobs while preparing more than 200 sacrificial animals for this Eid

13 May 2026, 22:24 PM

Govt to waive Tk 5.18 crore farm loans for 6,646 Bagerhat farmers

The agriculture department will also excavate 25 canals and plant 38,300 trees as part of wider initiatives to support local farmers

13 May 2026, 18:05 PM

Govt begins Boro paddy procurement in Bagerhat

Authorities aim to procure 7,513 metric tonnes of paddy

13 May 2026, 13:40 PM

Bumper mango yield rekindles hope among Natore farmers

Mango economy worth over Tk 400 crore projected, up from Tk 350 crore last year

13 May 2026, 10:06 AM

Oil flowers on the coastlines

Sunflower fields in coastal districts meet farmers’ edible oil needs, with scope to boost national supply beyond tourism appeal

9 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Bumper harvest expected as Pabna’s litchi season begins

Agriculture officials project over 50,000 metric tons this year

8 May 2026, 10:15 AM

Haor farmers sink into debt, misery

Untimely rains, floods, and upstream water inflow have left thousands of Boro farmers in the haor belt reeling from crop losses and plunging paddy prices.

8 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Haor floods wipe out Tk 1,047 crore crops: agri ministry

Seven haor districts faced rains, floods from April 26 to May 4

7 May 2026, 21:24 PM

Floods trigger cattle feed crisis in Sylhet haor region

Farmers struggle to sustain livestock as hay and feed prices soar after crop damage

7 May 2026, 14:48 PM

Fishers will be included in Farmer’s Card programme: State minister

Govt plans dredging, support for fishers to revive Kaptai Lake, he says

6 May 2026, 17:35 PM

Urea supply concerns surface ahead of Aman season

Two failed tenders test fertiliser sourcing as regular Gulf suppliers hold back shipments

6 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Pumpkin boom lifts Rangpur char farmers after early price slump

Processing facilities, high transport costs limit farmers’ gains despite bumper harvest

5 May 2026, 13:57 PM

Rain, storms leave salt farmers counting losses

The salt production season in the country usually runs from November to May, with production peaking from April to May due to the intense summer heat

4 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Haor harvest stifled by rain, labour shortfall

Continuous rainfall over the past week has triggered a severe labour shortage in the haor region, compounding the challenges for farmers already racing against time to harvest their Boro crops.

4 May 2026, 00:00 AM