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
6 brothers transform brick kiln into dragon fruit orchard
On a 23-acre land on the bank of Navaganga river in Narail’s Kalia upazila, where there was once a brick kiln emitting dark clouds of smoke, now lies a vast dragon fruit orchard.
22 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Coffee cultivation shows promise
Coffee, a popular drink that used to be an import-dependent commodity, is now being cultivated successfully in some parts of the country.
18 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Farmers suffer for faulty sluice gate
A faulty sluice gate on the Betai river between Kishoreganj’s Tarail upazila and Mymensingh’s Nandail is affecting agricultural activities for past 20 years.
31 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Dragon fruit farming gaining popularity
Commercial farming of dragon fruit has been gaining popularity day by day in Jhenidah for the last couple of years.
11 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Fertiliser price hike: Lalmonirhat farmers fear losses
The increase in price of fertilisers has made farmers in Lalmonirhat worried ahead of the crucial vegetable-producing winter season
24 September 2023, 18:22 PM
Asif finds success in muskmelon cultivation
A youth in Narsingdi has found success in commercial cultivation of muskmelon, also known as “Sammam”, an exotic fruit which orginated in the deserts of East Africa and Middle East.
21 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Turning the page
After finishing his MBA from a private university in 2017, Habib Khan, 32, landed a job in the garment sector in the same year. After four years in the much-coveted job, he was still struggling to support his family.
20 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Off-season watermelon shows prospect
Farmers in Sharankhola upazila are delighted by growing off-season varieties of watermelon, which is usually a summer fruit, thanks to the introduction of a new farming method.
20 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Julfikar finds success in persimmon farming
Persimmon, a Japanese fruit variety, is being cultivated for the first time in the Jessore region, thanks to the favourable growing conditions.
12 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Low price, high labour cost frustrate jute growers
Jute growers in different upazilas of the district are becoming frustrated due to fall in jute price and high labour cost this season.
6 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Green malta brings smiles to farmers
Farmers in Sylhet division have seen tremendous success from the cultivation of green malta in the fallow lands this year.
6 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Mango Export: Growers innovate farming practices
The rising quantity of mango exports has been changing the farming practices of the fruit in Rajshahi region as farmers are now opting for more chemical-free mango production, agriculturists say.
26 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Jute production in Rangpur region: Farmers unhappy with low price
Maqbul Hossain, 65, a jute farmer of Gokunda village under Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila, cultivated Pratiman variety of jute on five bighas of land and produced 35 maunds of the golden fibre for a production cost of Tk 80,000.
24 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Turn Barind into export-focused agri hub: experts
Experts at a workshop in Rajshahi yesterday advocated for transformation of the Barind region from a rice bowl to an export-focused agricultural hub to save the declining water resources.
23 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Growers busy in producing vegetable saplings on floating seedbed
Farmers in Pirojpur and Barisal are passing busy time in growing vegetable saplings on floating seedbeds.
12 August 2023, 18:00 PM
BFRI starts experimental project in the Andharmanik river
Coral fish, which is called sea bass in Asia, is also known as barramundi in Australia and Bhetki fish in Bangladesh. This tasty fish is usually found in the coastal areas of the country. But nowadays the saltwater fish is being cultivated in freshwater as well
3 August 2023, 19:53 PM
Good yield, better prices delight Tangail banana growers
Farmers in different upazilas of Tangail are delighted as the district sees bumper banana yield due to a favourable weather condition this season.
31 July 2023, 18:00 PM
11.5 lakh tonnes mangoes produced in Rajshahi region this year
Around 11.5 lakh tonnes of mangoes were produced on around 93,000 hectares in the northern districts of Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Naogaon and Natore districts this year..The market price of the mangoes is around Tk 7,500 crore..In the last stage of the three-month peak business peri
20 July 2023, 11:00 AM
Fertiliser price rose by 105%: ActionAid report
The cost of food, fuel, and fertiliser in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities has escalated due to the food and energy crisis, which is attributed to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to a new study conducted by ActionAid
2 July 2023, 15:01 PM
Raising 'Dhabal Goru': A legacy on verge of extinction
Akhtar Hossain, a farmer of Tengor village of Mirkadim, Munshiganj, formed a special bonding with his three cows. He treated them like his own children and provided them with a comfortable living space, good food, and regular care
28 June 2023, 13:31 PM