Farmers break into Kurigram fertiliser warehouse, take 197 urea sacks
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Agriculture
Opinion / El Niño and its effects on Bangladesh’s agriculture
23 August 2026
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Business
Govt to import 1.15 lakh tonnes of fertiliser amid supply concerns
20 August 2026
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Business
Bangladesh gets first grid-connected agrivoltaics pilot
19 August 2026
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Business
Market monitoring alone cannot reduce commodity prices: Muktadir
18 August 2026
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Business
Dependence on imported agri products will be gradually reduced: minister
18 August 2026
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Business
BB sets 54% higher agri and rural credit target
17 August 2026
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Business
Opinion / Making food security nutrition-sensitive
17 August 2026
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Business
Vacancies, silted ponds leave Moulvibazar govt fish farm struggling
16 August 2026
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Agriculture
Ensure proper use of fallow, single-crop lands in Sylhet: minister
15 August 2026
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Business
Sharp decline in litchi production hits Ishwardi farmers
The decline in production has caused significant losses for litchi farmers and traders
31 May 2025
Mother fish release eggs in Halda river
Carp species -- including rui, katla, mrigal, and kalbaush -- released eggs in the Halda River yesterday, a significant moment for Bangladesh’s freshwater fish breeding efforts.
30 May 2025
Bijoynagar records bumper litchi yield
Growers eye Tk 25cr in sales
28 May 2025
Eid brings hope for cattle farmers in Rangpur
Many farmers are hopeful that this year's Eid will bring better profits and long-awaited relief
22 May 2025
Oilseed cultivation surges amid high edible oil prices
With frequent volatility in edible oil prices in the local market, farmers across the southern region are increasingly turning to oilseed cultivation -- both to meet household needs and as a commercial venture.
19 May 2025
Growers eye bumper litchi harvest in Dinajpur
Production worth Tk 700cr expected this season
19 May 2025
Netrokona’s uplands: Rain, labour shortage delay paddy harvest
While paddy harvesting in the haor regions of Netrokona has been completed, farmers in the district’s non-haor areas are still facing severe difficulties due to equipment shortages, natural disasters, and lack of labour.
16 May 2025
Litchi production slumps in Ishwardi
Mirazul Islam, a seasonal litchi trader in Pabna's Ishwardi upazila, spent Tk 8 lakh to buy 400 litchi trees, expecting to harvest at least 8 lakh litchis.
11 May 2025
Maize cultivation transforms lives on Teesta sandy chars
Char farmer Maqbul Hossain, 65, has been cultivating maize on seven bighas of sandy char land on the Teesta riverbed for the past 10 years.
9 May 2025
Build warehouse for US soybean to reduce bilateral trade gap
Bangladeshi traders say at global summit in Sri Lanka
8 May 2025
Govt won’t allow cattle import this Eid: adviser
The country has a higher supply of sacrificial animals than demand, says Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter
4 May 2025
Netrokona rice farmers concerned about brown plant hopper infestation
So far, 85 percent of the haor fields and 30 percent of the non-haor fields have been harvested.
1 May 2025
Teesta Chars: High pumpkin yield, low profit for char farmers
Farmers in char areas are happy with the pumpkin production on the sandy chars of the Teesta riverbed. However, they are disappointed as prices have fallen compared to last year. Due to an urgent need for cash, char farmers are being forced to sell pumpkins at low prices.
26 April 2025
Haor farmers rush Boro harvest amid flood fears
Boro harvesting is underway across the Haor regions of Sylhet Division and Netrokona, with farmers racing to cut their crops amid fears of flash floods.
23 April 2025
Even 5-storey building owner had TCB card before August 5 uprising: commerce adviser
There were loopholes in TCB cardholder selection, Sk Bashir Uddin says at ‘Trade with TCB’ event
23 April 2025
Sreemangal’s ‘Lebu Bazar’ thrives during peak season
With the warm days of summer already here, the wholesale lemon market at Natunbazar in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar is abuzz with farmers and traders.
18 April 2025
Reforming agricultural research in Bangladesh: lessons from Asian models
Agricultural research has been a significant driver of food and nutritional security in Bangladesh
13 April 2025
Boro harvest in full swing in haors
Farmers in Netrakona’s haor areas have started harvesting Boro paddy ahead of the Bangla month of Baishakh, fearing possible inclement weather in the coming days, including rainfall and nor’westers.
12 April 2025
Per acre water price for irrigation: Farmers pay Tk 1,000 despite Tk 480 govt rate
While the government has fixed the rate for irrigation water supply from the Teesta Irrigation Project at Tk 480 per acre throughout the year, farmers are reportedly paying Tk 1,000.
11 April 2025
Too many potatoes, too little hope: Farmers resort to feeding spuds to livestock
“With the market this bad, what else can we do?”
10 April 2025