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
NBR removes import duty on onions
The tariff withdrawal will remain effective until Jan 15 next year
6 November 2024
BB eases LC rules for Ramadan essentials
Banks suggested keeping minimum margins on the import value of Ramadan items
6 November 2024
India eyes record rice production in 2024-25 monsoon
Indian agriculture ministry estimates producing 119.93 million tonnes of rice
5 November 2024
22-day fishing ban ends in the south
The 22-day ban on catching hilsa in rivers ended at midnight today, bringing relief to thousands of fishermen in the country’s southern districts, who have been living amid much strain during this time
3 November 2024
Khulna Region: Integrated farming gaining ground
Integrated farming methods involving multi-crop strategies are gradually transforming the agricultural landscape in Khulna region.
2 November 2024
BTTC wants duty free rice imports
The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) has requested the government to temporarily withdraw import duty on rice to increase the supply and, in turn, contain the price of this staple food in the local markets.
29 October 2024
Soaring costs hit onion farmers in Pabna
A drastic rise in cost of cultivation has dealt a blow to onion farmers in Pabna..Cultivation cost rose by almost double this year due to high price of onion bulb, increased labour cost and higher cost of leasing agricultural land, said farmers
27 October 2024
Hilsha hunters hit by 22-day ban seek increased govt assistance
Each fisherman will get 25 kgs of rice under the VGF scheme during the ban beginning on October 13
24 October 2024
SMEs hit hard by August floods need govt assistance to survive
Most SMEs lost all of their belongings and now seek government assistance
23 October 2024
Rangpur region: Aman cultivation faces setback
Farmers in five northern districts are getting worried as Aman cultivation is facing a serious setback due to the continuous hot spell that prevailed over Rangpur region last month.
19 October 2024
22-day ban on fishing: Fishermen struggle to make ends meet
Amid the ongoing 22-day ban on fishing, fishermen across Barishal division are going through a difficult time to remain afloat.
18 October 2024
Only syndicates can’t be blamed for price hikes: commerce adviser
Salehuddin Ahmed visits Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar kitchen market
14 October 2024
Food inflation above 10% for half a year, why?
Experts say raising policy rate would have little impact on lowering food prices
13 October 2024
M’singh, Netrakona, Sherpur: Agriculture takes a hit from floods
The recent flash floods that marooned over 100,000 people in Mymensingh, Netrakona and Sherpur have left a trail of serious damage in the croplands of the three districts.
11 October 2024
Tariff commission suggests halving sugar import duty
The commission recommended NBR cut sugar import duty to 15% from existing 30%
6 October 2024
Goat rearing makes Selina solvent
Selina Akter, 35, and her husband Khorshed Alam, 45, from Sreemangal upazila in Moulvibazar, moved to Chattogram’s Bayezid Bostami area in 2008 and opened a roadside tea stall.
3 October 2024
Potato, onion prices fall after duty cut: tariff commission
The reduced import taxes will remain effective until Nov 30 this year
30 September 2024
Watermelon in fish farms
Around 6,200 farmers across nine upazilas of Khulna have been cultivating off-season watermelon on approximately 919 hectares of land in fish farms.
28 September 2024
Madhupur pineapples get GI recognition
The famous pineapples produced in Madhupur Garh region of Tangail has earned the status of a GI product, increasing the prospect to export the fruit abroad
26 September 2024
Indian potato import through Hili resumes after a break of 77 days
Two trucks brought in 47 tonnes of potatoes on September 25
26 September 2024