Establish climate justice: Razzaque to developed countries

Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque has urged the developed countries to establish climate justice to sustain agricultural production and food security by tackling the adverse effects of global warming. 
21 February 2022, 13:12 PM

Rangpur tomato growers recouping yesteryear’s losses

Last year most farmers of Rangpur had no option but with a heavy heart let tomatoes rot in the fields as prices they were selling for were far from recouping labour and transportation costs.
20 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Climate change holding back GDP, rice production

Climate change can reduce overall rice production by an average of 7.4 percent annually,  while the country faces a loss of around 1.5 percent of GDP due to natural disasters and climate-related hazards, said speakers in a discussion yesterday.
17 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Sunflower overtakes tobacco in Rangpur as farmers switch cash crops

Sunflower cultivation in Rangpur is expanding as farmers in all eight upazilas in the district are opting for the oilseed crop considering its higher profitability compared to tobacco.
15 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Raising fertiliser prices: Govt in spot of bother

Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque yesterday said the government is in a fix over increasing fertiliser prices to manage a huge amount of subsidy.
14 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Govt in dilemma over fertiliser price, subsidy: Agriculture Minister

The government is in a dilemma over hiking the price of fertiliser following the pressure of huge subsidy, Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque said today.
14 February 2022, 07:07 AM

Seaweed’s potential to be harnessed: fisheries minister

The government will take all possible steps to harness the potential of seaweed and other marine resources for the development of the blue economy, said Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim.
13 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Farmers buying diesel at higher prices

Farmers living in remote char areas of Brahmaputra river in Kurigram’s Chilmari upazila are buying diesel at Tk 83 instead of Tk 80 a litre.
13 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Flower growers eye higher sales ahead of festivals

Flower growers look to turn around from the pandemic-induced losses by making higher sales as demand is rising ahead of Valentine’s Day, Pahela Falgun, the first day of the spring season, and International Mother Language Day.
12 February 2022, 18:00 PM

What’s 1,000 acres of land without water?

About 1,000 acres of land is lying uncultivated due to lack of irrigation facilities in Kawadighi haor of Moulvibazar Sadar upazila.
11 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Muazzin’s success in beekeeping

In the last week of December, 2021, I heard an interesting story of a young man, who has built his dream around the bees.
10 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Student’s future flourishes with his roses in Jhenidah

A student in Harinakundu upazila of Jhenidah has seen the face of success cultivating flowers, especially rose and tuberose (rajanigandha).
9 February 2022, 18:00 PM

South Sudan ready to lease land to Bangladesh: Razzaque

African country South Sudan wants to lease its vast fallow land to Bangladesh for producing crops.
8 February 2022, 12:20 PM

Tulip gardens in Panchagarh can boost regional economy, tourism

A remote village in Panchagarh’s Tentulia upazila is now abuzz with visitors from various parts of Bangladesh after eight farmers harvested high-value tulip flowers under a pilot scheme.  
7 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Cauliflower, cabbage growers cheered by unexpected profits

Around 20,000 farmers in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram who cultivated cauliflower and cabbage have been left pleasantly surprised by unexpected profits this year following significant losses in 2021, when nationwide lockdowns were imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19.
6 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Pineapple season comes early

When it comes to growing pineapples, Rangamati is on the frontlines of the race. Due to the region’s favourable weather, thousands of tonnes of pineapple is produced here alone.
5 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Rains trigger fear of loss among farmers in north

Vast swathes of cropland in the northern districts have been affected due to water-logging caused by rainfall that lasted from Friday morning until early the next day, with farmers apprehending losses.
5 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Hybrid rice acreage shoots up as prices rise

Farmers are expanding cultivation of hybrid rice to reap benefits of higher yield than inbred varieties and profit from sale of the staple food.
3 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Roses gone, dreams dead

This was supposed to be their time of the year. There’s Pahela Falgun, then there’s Valentine’s Day, both occasions where people buy flowers to give to their loved ones.
2 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Boro cultivation on amid cold weather

Boro cultivation in going on in full swing in all the upazilas of the district.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM