Analysis / The collapse of the Qurbani rawhide economy: Who is to blame?
31 May 2026, 22:26 PM
As rawhide prices crash, Bangladesh’s poorest communities are paying the price for years of regulatory failure and a broken tannery sector
31 May 2026, 22:26 PM
Instead of Eid joy, families in Naogaon’s Manda prepare for funerals
25 May 2026, 22:09 PM
Tangail accident leaves trail of grief in three villages
25 May 2026, 22:09 PM
April rainfall 75.7% above normal; conditions may normalise in May
3 May 2026, 16:06 PM
Sylhet records 603mm rainfall; BMD forecasts heatwaves and possible low-pressure systems
3 May 2026, 16:06 PM
Higher exports bring no relief to potato farmers
29 April 2026, 22:00 PM
Potato exports this year so far surpass last year's figures by 10.7 percent, yet that is not enough to cover a surplus in production and bring relief to farmers.
29 April 2026, 22:00 PM
Solar power shields farmers from energy crisis
27 April 2026, 22:02 PM
Times are bad for Bangladesh's farmers. Right when they needed a steady diesel supply to irrigate vast swathes of cropland -- Boro paddies, seasonal vegetables, maize -- the world entered what the head of the International Energy Agency called “the biggest energy security threat in history.”
27 April 2026, 22:02 PM
Farmers in distress as diesel price hike drives up costs
20 April 2026, 21:46 PM
The recent diesel price hike has made service providers increase charges for harvesting the largest rice crop, Boro, as well as for irrigating farmlands, and threshing maize -- leaving farmers struggling to cope.
20 April 2026, 21:46 PM
Bogura-6 by-polls in three days; voters show little enthusiasm
6 April 2026, 11:24 AM
Polling set for April 9 as major parties step up campaigns amid muted public interest
6 April 2026, 11:24 AM
31% more March rain costs Tk 83cr in crop losses
3 April 2026, 04:47 AM
Bangladesh received 31 percent more rainfall than the seasonal average this March, a development that caused crop damage worth Tk 83.39 crore across 16 northern districts, but also provided water for Boro cultivation, saving approximately 2 lakh tonnes of diesel.
3 April 2026, 04:47 AM
‘They are all playing and I can’t even run’
“I’m not willing to talk any more about football. Football has ruined my life,” said a dejected Chathuima Marma after this reporter finally managed to contact her on phone last Thursday.
7 October 2022, 18:00 PM
How can we expect farmers to survive on rice alone?
One does not have to be a doctor or a researcher to understand that food security is not just about having rice three times a day.
28 September 2022, 10:37 AM
Set up new rice research centre to break private sector monopoly
The government should set up a hybrid paddy research facility alongside the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) to break the private sector’s monopoly on the seed market and increase rice production, according to Mohammad Masum, chairman of the Supreme Seed Company.
25 September 2022, 03:00 AM
Northern paddy farmers at a loss over rising labour cost
People who subsist on paddy farming in the country’s northern districts, namely Bogura, Joypurhat, Gaibandha and Dinajpur, are currently in a vulnerable situation due to their prolonged struggle to make a profit from the crop amid rising labour costs.
21 September 2022, 03:00 AM
Only politics can bail them out
For years, farmers have been struggling to profit from paddy farming, and it is only politics that can help them out of this predicament.
16 September 2022, 18:00 PM
All, except farmers, profit from paddy farming
Paddy farmers in the northern districts have struggled to turn a profit for the past five years, as production costs have risen significantly but rice prices have not increased proportionally.
16 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Another depression may form over Bay, rains likely for six days next week
Another depression is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal from September 20 to September 25 affecting parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal in India.
16 September 2022, 10:48 AM
Gang steals TSP fertiliser on way to govt depot
A syndicate has stolen around 126 tonnes of TSP fertiliser during transportation of the goods from Chattogram to Bogura.
2 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Sheer waste of public money: Ponds dug for drinking water now used for fish farming
A government project undertaken to supply drinking water to locals in Gaibandha’s Gobindganj by re-excavating ponds has been rendered fruitless, with the zila parishad leasing out many of the waterbodies for fish farming.
27 August 2022, 03:00 AM
Costlier fuel to hit farmers hard
The government move to increase the price of diesel by a high margin has caught many farmers off guard.
7 August 2022, 02:45 AM
Solar irrigation pumps prove a boon for farmers
Farmers who depend on rainwaters to grow Aman paddy in Dinajpur have been left distraught from early July owing to a drought-like situation in the absence of rains.
28 July 2022, 02:00 AM
Dry spell rings alarm for Aman cultivation
It’s rainy reason in Bangladesh and agricultural land is supposed to be wet with monsoon rains by now.
20 July 2022, 02:00 AM
Govt’s food procurement from local harvest falling short
The government’s paddy procurement drive is far below its target for this year even though two months have gone by since the process began at the end of April.
7 July 2022, 05:00 AM
Northern districts grappling with frequent power cuts
People in several northern districts have been enduring severe power cuts over the last two-three days.
4 July 2022, 09:43 AM
Naogaon emerges as major mango export hub
Naogaon has joined the ranks of Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj and Dinajpur as a major export hub for mangoes with locally grown varieties of the fruit now making their way abroad after satisfying domestic demand.
30 June 2022, 03:00 AM
North Bangladesh may see another flood after Eid
Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) has forecast another moderate flood in the country’s northern districts after Eid-ul-Azha, which is likely to be celebrated on July 9 or 10.
29 June 2022, 08:57 AM
E-commerce helps sapling business bloom
The locals of Kishamot Doshlia village under Gaibandha’s Sadullapur upazila believe it is possible to earn a good amount of foreign currency by exporting different kinds of saplings to Turkey from the otherwise ordinary village.
28 June 2022, 04:30 AM
Rice gets costlier despite massive duty cut
Rice prices have edged up in Bangladesh in the last couple of days despite the cut in customs tariffs on the import of the staple food to 25 per cent to increase supply and contain prices.
27 June 2022, 02:30 AM
Sufferings mount in northern districts
Thousands of flood victims in the northern districts continue to fight for survival with little access to relief materials, and the situation is unlikely to improve today.
21 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Rice bran oil makers cut production for export ban
Most rice bran oil industries in Bangladesh have either cut or stopped production since the government slapped an export ban a month ago as the edible oil variety does not have a large consumer base locally.
20 June 2022, 05:00 AM