Crop fields disappear as saltwater invasion forces them to switch to shrimp farming

The sugar mill in Jamalpur has a debt of Tk 656.75 crore, mostly bank interest

The Bangladesh Cold Storage Association (BCSA) will organise the event

Farmers in the hilly areas under the Chimbuk range in Bandarban are gradually shifting from traditional jhum cultivation to coffee farming, driven by better market prospects and higher returns.

Unseasonal rainfall has reduced coriander leaf production in the Rangpur region this year, driving prices to a record high and leaving consumers frustrated, even as farmers enjoy unexpected profits.

Favourable weather boosts production, but salinity concerns persist in low-lying areas

So far, around 2,800 applications have been submitted for onion imports

Favourable weather boosts production, but salinity concerns persist in low-lying areas

Encouraged by the high potato prices during last November’s planting season, Khairul Islam, a farmer from Nabdigonj in Rangpur, invested Tk 10.92 lakh in potato cultivation by borrowing.

Dealers blamed for ‘artificial crisis’

‘I felt like I had stepped into a green paradise,’ says a visitor at Moulvibazar orchard

The sun rises over the marshlands of Pirojpur’s Nazirpur, casting golden ripples across the still waters.

Cultivation of new potatoes also falls; experts blame govt’s poor planning, policy gaps

The Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute is conducting studies to measure and reduce methane emissions from cattle

The forum announced new committee for 2026-27 session today

International conference on biotechnology in health and agriculture ends in Dhaka

The MoU was signed yesterday in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly

Cultivated land must not be destroyed, says the agriculture adviser

Onion farmers in Pabna Sadar upazila yesterday staged a demonstration over rising prices of fertilisers.

Many people are yet to taste hilsa this season because of exorbitant prices, while the peak period for catching the national fish draws to a close. Fishermen in the Bay of Bengal say this year’s hauls are far smaller than last year’s.