How salinity sank Satkhira farmers' harvests
2 December 2025, 18:09 PM
News
Debt-laden Zeal Bangla begins another crushing season
30 November 2025, 11:25 AM
Business
Two-day potato festival begins in Dhaka on December 12
29 November 2025, 11:40 AM
Business
Hill farmers turn to coffee for better earnings
29 November 2025, 02:49 AM
News
Coriander prices soar as off-season rain cuts yield
21 November 2025, 19:54 PM
News
Govt may allow onion imports if prices stay high: adviser
9 November 2025, 11:53 AM
Business
Golden-green Aman paddy kindles hope for Patuakhali farmers
9 November 2025, 07:04 AM
News
Golden-green Aman paddy kindles hope for Patuakhali farmers
9 November 2025, 13:28 PM
Bangladesh
Potato farmers drown in debt as price plummets
1 November 2025, 18:12 PM
News
Farmers struggle with non-urea fertiliser shortage in Kurigram, Lalmonirhat
25 October 2025, 09:51 AM
News
Scientists save endangered Gotali fish from extinction
Once widely consumed and prized for its taste, Gotali fish -- an indigenous species declared endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2015 -- is now on the path to revival.
14 June 2025, 19:36 PM
Cashew nut cultivation gaining ground in Sherpur hills
The cultivation of cashew nut is becoming popular among farmers in hilly areas of Sherpur.
7 June 2025, 08:28 AM
Mango trade thrives in Rajshahi amid Eid holidays
This year, a bumper harvest combined with the Eid holidays has created additional opportunities for trade
6 June 2025, 13:02 PM
Guava growers brace for low output amid adverse weather
Farmers in Pirojpur’s Nesarabad upazila are anxious about a possible low yield of guava this year due to unfavourable weather conditions
6 June 2025, 04:43 AM
Sharp decline in litchi production hits Ishwardi farmers
The decline in production has caused significant losses for litchi farmers and traders
31 May 2025, 12:12 PM
Bijoynagar records bumper litchi yield
Growers eye Tk 25cr in sales
28 May 2025, 11:27 AM
Eid brings hope for cattle farmers in Rangpur
Many farmers are hopeful that this year's Eid will bring better profits and long-awaited relief
22 May 2025, 15:12 PM
Growers eye bumper litchi harvest in Dinajpur
Production worth Tk 700cr expected this season
19 May 2025, 12:58 PM
Netrokona’s uplands: Rain, labour shortage delay paddy harvest
While paddy harvesting in the haor regions of Netrokona has been completed, farmers in the district’s non-haor areas are still facing severe difficulties due to equipment shortages, natural disasters, and lack of labour.
16 May 2025, 20:50 PM
Litchi production slumps in Ishwardi
Mirazul Islam, a seasonal litchi trader in Pabna's Ishwardi upazila, spent Tk 8 lakh to buy 400 litchi trees, expecting to harvest at least 8 lakh litchis.
11 May 2025, 12:29 PM
Maize cultivation transforms lives on Teesta sandy chars
Char farmer Maqbul Hossain, 65, has been cultivating maize on seven bighas of sandy char land on the Teesta riverbed for the past 10 years.
9 May 2025, 19:40 PM
Netrokona rice farmers concerned about brown plant hopper infestation
So far, 85 percent of the haor fields and 30 percent of the non-haor fields have been harvested.
1 May 2025, 05:26 AM
Teesta Chars: High pumpkin yield, low profit for char farmers
Farmers in char areas are happy with the pumpkin production on the sandy chars of the Teesta riverbed. However, they are disappointed as prices have fallen compared to last year. Due to an urgent need for cash, char farmers are being forced to sell pumpkins at low prices.
26 April 2025, 20:27 PM
Haor farmers rush Boro harvest amid flood fears
Boro harvesting is underway across the Haor regions of Sylhet Division and Netrokona, with farmers racing to cut their crops amid fears of flash floods.
23 April 2025, 18:01 PM
Sreemangal’s ‘Lebu Bazar’ thrives during peak season
With the warm days of summer already here, the wholesale lemon market at Natunbazar in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar is abuzz with farmers and traders.
18 April 2025, 20:47 PM
Boro harvest in full swing in haors
Farmers in Netrakona’s haor areas have started harvesting Boro paddy ahead of the Bangla month of Baishakh, fearing possible inclement weather in the coming days, including rainfall and nor’westers.
12 April 2025, 18:57 PM
Per acre water price for irrigation: Farmers pay Tk 1,000 despite Tk 480 govt rate
While the government has fixed the rate for irrigation water supply from the Teesta Irrigation Project at Tk 480 per acre throughout the year, farmers are reportedly paying Tk 1,000.
11 April 2025, 20:21 PM
Too many potatoes, too little hope: Farmers resort to feeding spuds to livestock
“With the market this bad, what else can we do?”
10 April 2025, 15:34 PM
Pumpkin farmers in Netrokona hit by low prices despite bumper harvest
Sweet pumpkins are currently being sold at Tk 5 to Tk 7 per kg in the wholesale markets
8 April 2025, 11:44 AM
'Hay festival': Harvesting begins in exchange for straw in Kishoreganj
The market price for straw currently stands at Tk 700 to Tk 800 per stack
5 April 2025, 07:36 AM