Rangpur region: Sugarcane cultivation shrinks by 97pc in 5yrs
24 January 2026, 02:59 AM
Russia gifts 30,000 tonnes of fertiliser to Bangladesh
19 January 2026, 15:48 PM
Business
Bangladesh’s farm success comes at a cost: Prof Anu Muhammad
18 January 2026, 18:15 PM
Business
Govt suspends vannamei post-larvae import approvals
15 January 2026, 18:08 PM
Business
Farmers urged to protect crops, livestock against ongoing cold wave
7 January 2026, 09:41 AM
Business
No crisis in quality jute seeds this season: adviser
4 January 2026, 13:15 PM
Business
Potato Paradox: Just another curry on the rice plate? This will not solve the price problem
27 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Business
Govt to buy 50,000 tonnes of rice each from India, Pakistan
23 December 2025, 15:11 PM
Business
Farmers of early varieties of potato hit by old stock glut
20 December 2025, 18:41 PM
Business
Farmers struggle to buy non-urea fertilisers at govt rates
17 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Agriculture
Irrigation Water Crisis: In despair, farmer attempts suicide
A farmer has tried to take his life by taking pesticide after failing to get irrigation water for his paddy field in Rajshahi’s Godagari upazila.
11 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Fertiliser prices raised by Tk 5 per kg
Dealers and farmers will have to pay an additional Tk 5 per kg for fertilisers as the government has increased the prices of urea, DAP, TSP and MOP fertilisers
11 April 2023, 05:11 AM
Bagerhat Coastal Unions: Boro destroyed as saline water let into fields
Boro paddies grown by a large number of farmers in Bagerhat have been ruined after some politically influential locals released saline water into the fields for the sake of shrimp farming.
11 April 2023, 01:30 AM
Agri ministry takes Tk 7,214cr project
The agriculture ministry is planning to take up a Tk 7,214 crore project to promote crop diversification and ensure food safety, aiming to gradually reduce the country’s dependency on imports.
30 March 2023, 02:30 AM
Mauritania welcomes Bangladesh’s contract farming proposal
Mauritania has welcomed “contract farming” proposal from Bangladesh government to open arable land for Bangladeshi entrepreneurs..The initiative to leave large arable land to private sector by April will open a potential opportunity for Bangladeshi entrepreneurs and businessmen, said Yahya
28 March 2023, 14:05 PM
Rain ruining watermelon farmers in Barguna
Following four consecutive days of rainfall, watermelon fields in Barguna's Amtali upazila have been inundated and farmers are worried that their fruits will be ruined
27 March 2023, 12:54 PM
Will vermicompost replace chemical fertilisers in Bagerhat?
Many Bagerhat farmers are now making vermicompost and using it in place of chemical fertilisers. It is quickly becoming the choice of fertiliser in the district
22 March 2023, 05:00 AM
Mulching method gaining popularity among farmers
Mulching method, a modern farming technic for producing quality vegetables and fruits, is gaining popularity among farmers in Tangail region nowadays.
18 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Padma Bridge: A boon for watermelon cultivators in Patuakhali
Visitors making their way to Patuakhali's Rangabali upazila are often greeted with the view of trucks loaded with freshly harvested watermelons. The recurring sight is a result of the recent boom in the cultivation and business of watermelons, catalysed by the inauguration of the Padma Bridge
14 March 2023, 07:48 AM
Tea workers demand Tk 30,000 in arrears, get Tk 11,000 instead
The tea workers demanded Tk 30,000 in arrears for 20 months in line with the hiked wages that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked tea garden owners to pay in August last year
2 March 2023, 13:12 PM
Boost research on agriculture to increase production, PM tells scientists
"I always think that without research it's not possible to attain excellence. As we are agriculture dependent country, we have given extra importance on agriculture," she said
23 February 2023, 10:15 AM
Mango trees in full bloom in Chapainawabganj
Mango flowers have been spreading a sweet scent in every corner of Chapainawabganj, and the trees are covered with yellowish blossoms as far as the eye can see.
18 February 2023, 04:45 AM
Dollar crisis hurts pesticide imports, may hit crop output
Crop protection chemical sellers in Bangladesh are facing difficulty in opening letters of credit amid banks’ lack of interest owing to the crunch of the US dollar.
14 February 2023, 02:00 AM
5-day fisheries management training starts in Ctg
WorldFish Bangladesh organised the event under its USAID-funded ECOFISH II activity, aiming to build the capacity of the stakeholders to integrate an EAFM-based plan for the future marine artisanal fisheries resource management of the Bay
11 February 2023, 18:14 PM
Owning Non-Agri Land: Govt mulls a 40-bigha cap
The government is likely to limit the individual ownership of non-agricultural land to 40 bighas in an attempt to cope with the scarcity of farmland in the country.
27 January 2023, 01:00 AM
16 Northern Districts: Rising input cost worries Boro farmers
Saiful Islam has lately been busy preparing his five bighas of land to grow paddy. But he reckons he will have to spend Tk 25,000 more than he did last season for the cultivation as the cost of just about everything has gone up.
26 January 2023, 01:00 AM
Let's Talk on 'Smart Agriculture and Innovation' held at BAU
Young Bangla of Centre for Research and Information (CRI) recently hosted its policy forum Let's Talk on "Smart Agriculture and Innovation" at the Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh.
23 January 2023, 17:30 PM
Russell finds fortune in plum cultivation
Cultivation of several varieties of plums has turned out to be a money-spinner for Abu Bakkar Siddique Russell.
11 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Farmers bear the brunt of dried up Teesta
Only a couple of weeks ago, the flow of water in Teesta river was enough to facilitate farming, but the mighty waterbody has completely dried up in many places of Lalmonirhat since then.
5 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Farmers come to our rescue, yet again
When Abdul Haque woke up at dawn yesterday, not even the bone-chilling cold or the fog could stop him from getting out onto the field.
1 January 2023, 01:00 AM