Aman rice output hits record 1.73 crore tonnes
4 July 2026, 21:17 PM
Business
How betel nuts became a lifeline for farmers
28 June 2026, 12:43 PM
Agriculture
iFarmer bags $250,000 OPEC Fund award for empowering farmers
27 June 2026, 19:05 PM
Business
How schoolteacher turned a hillside in Moulvibazar into a fruit paradise
23 June 2026, 12:59 PM
Agriculture
95% of Bangladeshi farmers use unbalanced fertilisers: WB report
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Aus rice production drops 3% in FY26
21 June 2026, 21:24 PM
Business
Business Plus / Boro is conquering the saline south-west
20 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Business
Will the next generation know the taste of Gab?
19 June 2026, 17:14 PM
Agriculture
Agriculture budget rises, but challenges remain for farmers: experts
17 June 2026, 21:08 PM
Business
Consumption falling, yet rice eats up most public spending
16 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Rajshahi farmers protest hike in cold storage fee
They demand lowering the fee to Tk 4 per kg, down from the recently imposed Tk 8 per kg
19 February 2025, 11:46 AM
Low price frustrates peanut growers in Tangail
Different varieties of peanut were cultivated on 2,089 hectares of land in the shoal areas of Jamuna and Dhaleshwari rivers in Tangail this year
19 February 2025, 11:35 AM
Poultry growers should cut carbon footprint: analysts
Bangladesh's poultry producers should focus on reducing their carbon footprint to address the challenges posed by climate change, industry analysts said yesterday.
18 February 2025, 21:00 PM
Aman procurement falling short of target in Pabna
The government's rice and paddy procurement drive during the Aman season is facing a setback in Pabna due to a lack of response from millers and farmers.
18 February 2025, 12:18 PM
First export of taro bulbs from Khagrachhari to France
Taro bulbs (Colocasia esculenta) cultivated in Khagrachhari is being exported to France for the first time.
17 February 2025, 11:02 AM
No supply shortage of edible oil
The Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Vanaspati Manufacturers Association has reassured consumers and traders that there is no supply shortage of bottled edible oil in the local market.
16 February 2025, 18:39 PM
Waterlogging threatens Boro cultivation on 300 bighas in Harina Beel
The stagnant water has left large portions of farmland submerged, posing a serious challenge to local farmers and leading to financial losses
15 February 2025, 08:45 AM
TCB readies 57 lakh family cards for distribution
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has verified, printed, and handed over 57 lakh smart family cards to local administration offices for nationwide distribution.
9 February 2025, 21:00 PM
Floriculture thrives in Narayanganj
Jakir Hossain, 56, from Sabdi village in Narayanganj’s Bandar upazila, transitioned from a vegetable retailer to a florist nearly two decades ago. Today, he is one of the district’s leading florists, cultivating flowers year-round on 270 decimals of land across Bandar and Sonargaon upazilas.
8 February 2025, 20:30 PM
Rice bran oil export may face 25% regulatory duty
An NBR notification may come this week to boost the oil’s domestic supply
8 February 2025, 14:34 PM
Consuming loose soybean oil for past three weeks: commerce adviser
Sk Bashir Uddin says bottled oils are unnecessarily pricier
2 February 2025, 13:06 PM
Arial Beel: High pumpkin yield, low profit for farmers
Despite a bumper harvest of pumpkins in the Arial Beel area of Munshiganj, farmers are struggling financially due to a steep decline in market prices.
1 February 2025, 21:00 PM
Water crisis hampers Boro cultivation
Hundreds of farmers in Moulvibazar are facing uncertainty regarding the cultivation of Boro paddy this year due to a severe water shortage from the Manu River Irrigation Project..The crisis has become a recurring issue during every Boro season, leaving many farmers unable to prepare their
29 January 2025, 20:07 PM
Bagerhat banker shines in jujube cultivation
Sujan Goldar, an officer at a government bank, has turned his passion for farming into a thriving business by cultivating Indian jujube across 15.5 bigha of land in Bagerhat.
28 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Bumper yield delights water chestnut growers
Farmers are delighted with a bumper yield of water chestnuts thanks to favourable weather conditions and an absence of crop diseases this season in Dewanganj upazila of Jamalpur.
26 January 2025, 18:31 PM
Boro seedling cultivation: Advanced tray method sees success
For the first time, a group of farmers in Palash upazila started using advanced tray method to grow hybrid Boro seedlings this season.
25 January 2025, 19:17 PM
Aromatic rice production nearly doubles in seven years
10.23 lakh tonnes of aromatic rice was produced in FY24, up from 5.79 lakh tonnes in FY18
25 January 2025, 14:34 PM
Urea production resumes at Ashuganj fertiliser factory after 11 months
Urea production at Ashuganj fertiliser factory in Brahmanbaria has resumed, 11 months after it was suspended due to gas crisis
24 January 2025, 16:04 PM
Withdraw increased VAT, duties on processed food items: agro-processors
The Bangladesh Agro-Processors' Association submitted a memorandum to the NBR
23 January 2025, 14:30 PM
Bangladesh loses over 2,500 hectares of cultivable land every year: DAE
The DAE has undertaken a new plan to produce safe food
23 January 2025, 13:54 PM