Climate change is increasing the risk of severe 'food shocks' where crops fail and prices of staples rise rapidly around the world.

Human Rights Watch urges Bangladesh government to declare an unequivocal commitment to free speech instead of proposing self-censorship.

A five-year-old boy was seriously injured in a bomb explosion at Mardona village in Shibganj upazila of the district yesterday morning.

The government suspends an assistant commissioner of taxes (ACT) for allegedly helping taxpayers evade tax through forgery.

Indigenous people in different areas of the country observed International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples yesterday with

Over 25,000 people in Rangpur region have made their fortune by growing different kinds of fruits in five districts.

Cabinet gives its final approval to the draft of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation Act 2015 doubling the jail term and fine for defaulters.

Harvesting of jute in the current is progressing fast in all seven upazilas of Manikganj.

National Seed Board yesterday released five new high-yielding rice varieties in the country.

Eminent economists have suggested empowering small farmers so that they can ensure fair price for their produce, spurring rural economy and cutting

Terming Bangladesh's current rice stock of 13 lakh metric tonnes good, Food Minister Md Qamrul Islam yesterday, referring to the recent grain export to Sri

Excessive use of pesticides in crops, mainly vegetables and fruits, is a matter of grave concern that requires the authorities' urgent

The only CT scan machine at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) has remained inoperative for about eight months, much to

The extent and frequency of applying pesticide on litchis in two Dinajpur upazilas have increased this year in the absence of government monitoring.

Direct Fresh Ltd, a food supplier company, will train 2,000 farmers of Manikganj on the application of bio-fertiliser and bio-pesticides.

Detectives have identified an unregistered Rohingya among the 150 Bangladeshis, who were repatriated from Myanmar on Monday after months of ordeal.

Farmers should be kept updated about agriculture and agricultural marketing news through information communicated over mobile

Five people were killed by lightning in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna and in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia on Tuesday.

Fakhruzzaha Begum prepares for Shab-e-Barat from early morning. An octogenarian, she still actively supervises the cooking associated with the observance of the auspicious night, with items ranging from the ubiquitous halwa to savoury and meat dishes.

Bereft of its former beauty, Kuakata Eco Park no longer attracts visitors.