Innovative measure saves boro seedbeds from cold, dense fog

Most of the boro seedbeds in Thakurgaon and Panchagarh districts are growing well despite persistent cold wave and dense fog as the
4 February 2016, 18:00 PM

The traditional agri tech now a UN recognised heritage

Each year during the monsoon months in Monohorpur village, of Pirojpur's Najirpur upazila, local farmers revisit the ways of ancestors.
4 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Fertiliser under open sky as warehouse lacks space

A huge quantity of urea fertiliser is set to be lost due to the cold and foggy weather as bags are piled up in the open in front of the
1 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Mustard farmers eye bumper yield as reaping time nears

Mustard growers and agriculture officials in Thakurgaon and Panchagarh districts are expecting a bumper yield of the cash crop this season.
20 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Madaripur road crash kills govt officer, ex-college principal

A government officer and a former principal of a college are killed in a road accident at Rajoir upazila in Madaripur on the Dhaka-Barisal highway.
17 January 2016, 12:36 PM

New mustard grown for first time shows promise

Farmers in three southwestern districts are cultivating a new, super healthy variety of mustard. According to sources at the Agricultural Advisory Society the new strain is suitable for local climate conditions and can produce a respectable yield.
13 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Names of awardees

Bangabandhu National Agriculture Award 1420 included five gold, nine silver and 18 bronze medals.
7 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Strawberry farming gains popularity

Many people including some amateur ones have become happy through strawberry farming as its commercial
2 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Flower cultivators

For flower cultivators, winter is an auspicious season.
2 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Fugitive JMB man arrested

Detectives arrested a fugitive Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) man from Kanhor village in Trishal upazila under the district on Tuesday afternoon.
4 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Dragon fruits grown in Bangladesh for the first time

Pitaya, also known as dragon fruit, is being cultivated for the first time in the northern part of Bangladesh thanks to favourable growing
30 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Veg price goes down in Ctg

As supply of winter and other vegetables has increased in kitchen markets of Chittagong city,
30 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Flights face risk as runway design faulty

Aircraft of three airlines operating regular internal flights to and from Saidpur airport face risks due to shorter than
22 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Teachers, students worried as school under erosion threat

Sundra Kalikapur High School in Mirzaganj upazila of the district is under the threat of collapse into the Payra River, much to the worry of students, teacher and guardians.
21 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi company imports poor quality wheat again

The government yesterday rejected 19,700 tonnes of wheat imported from France for having too much of damaged kernels, and asked the supplier to take back the grains worth Tk 40 crore.
19 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Greens for environment-friendly agriculture

Green activists at a discussion yesterday stressed environment-friendly agriculture to ensure food security in the country.
16 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Pesticide use up six times in six decades

Use of pesticides in agriculture has increased six times in six decades (from 1954 to 2010) compared to the previous six decades, said
14 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Women farmers yet to get institutional recognition

Although Bangladesh's agriculture sector is becoming increasingly dependent on women's participation, women do not get institutional
11 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Rain cools down Dhaka

Dhaka cools down in a wave of rain around noon today – a respite for city dwellers from the heat that has been persisting for the last few days.
5 October 2015, 06:56 AM

180 tortoises seized

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) men recovered 180 rare turtles from Putkhali border under Benapole Port Police Station yesterday.
4 October 2015, 18:00 PM