Opinion / El Niño and its effects on Bangladesh’s agriculture
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Business
Govt to import 1.15 lakh tonnes of fertiliser amid supply concerns
20 August 2026
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Bangladesh gets first grid-connected agrivoltaics pilot
19 August 2026
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Market monitoring alone cannot reduce commodity prices: Muktadir
18 August 2026
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Dependence on imported agri products will be gradually reduced: minister
18 August 2026
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BB sets 54% higher agri and rural credit target
17 August 2026
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Opinion / Making food security nutrition-sensitive
17 August 2026
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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
National fisheries week starts Sunday, 14 to get gold medals
13 August 2026
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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
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
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
Urea supply concerns surface ahead of Aman season
Two failed tenders test fertiliser sourcing as regular Gulf suppliers hold back shipments
6 May 2026
Pumpkin boom lifts Rangpur char farmers after early price slump
Processing facilities, high transport costs limit farmers’ gains despite bumper harvest
5 May 2026
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
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
WFP disburses cash to 20,000 households ahead of flood risk in Sylhet
The response covers communities in the northeastern haor region of Sylhet Division
3 May 2026
Haor farmers forced to sell wet Boro paddy at lower prices
Rains hit harvest before govt procurement begins
3 May 2026
A handful of paddy and a mountain of debt: Farmers' struggle for survival as harvest fails
Haor floods wash away harvest overnight, stench of rotting paddy fills air in Habiganj
2 May 2026
Bangladesh looks beyond Hormuz for fertiliser imports
Agriculture secretary says diversifying supply routes and scaling climate-smart farming technologies are now urgent priorities
1 May 2026
Tea garden workers step in to save haor paddy harvest
Labour shortage prompts Rajnagar administration to deploy tea workers; farmers relieved amid flood threat
1 May 2026
Equal work, unequal pay
Female labourers earn Tk 150-200 less per day than male counterparts
1 May 2026
Hailstorm shatters hopes days before boro harvest in Teesta–Brahmaputra chars
Extent of damage yet to be determined as farmers count losses in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram
26 April 2026
Govt to replace Awami League-era fertiliser dealers, PM tells parliament
Chief whip says appointees from the previous govt are attempting to create an artificial crisis
22 April 2026
Fishing ban in Kaptai Lake from April 24
Fishing, transportation, and marketing of fish in the lake will be suspended from midnight on April 24 and remain in effect until further notice
21 April 2026
Farmers in distress as diesel price hike drives up costs
The recent diesel price hike has made service providers increase charges for harvesting the largest rice crop, Boro, as well as for irrigating farmlands, and threshing maize -- leaving farmers struggling to cope.
20 April 2026
Costlier fuel, cheaper vegetables: Rajshahi farmers caught in the middle
Traders say higher transport expenses to Dhaka and other cities are forcing them to buy less, pushing wholesale prices down
20 April 2026
Poultry farmers losing Tk 2 per egg: state minister
Govt will extend support to the small-scale poultry farmers, he says
19 April 2026
Heavy rain, upstream water damage crops in six districts
Abdur Rahman, an elderly farmer from Bhukshimail union in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar, took loans to cultivate Boro paddy this season, hoping for a good harvest and some financial relief.
19 April 2026