Bangladesh may harvest a lower quantity of rice from the current Boro season as farmers have faced difficulties in ensuring adequate irrigation and fertiliser application, due to shortages of key production inputs, according to a projection by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Officials report limited damage, but farmers warn true scale may be far higher

The government will import another three lakh tonnes of fuel oil to tackle the energy crisis, which has prompted authorities to adopt austerity measures in recent days amid geopolitical instability arising from the US-Israeli war on Iran

Exports of Balijuri and hybrid varieties fetch higher prices

Good yields in Baliadangi’s first harvest, but farmers struggle to secure buyers and fair prices

Abdul Bari says rice and wheat stocks being boosted through domestic procurement and international imports

Breaking away from the long-held notion that tea thrives only in hilly regions, a pioneering initiative in Gazipur’s Kapasia upazila is reshaping prospects for cultivation in Bangladesh’s plains.

Untimely heavy rains and runoff from upstream hills have submerged more than 500 hectares of Boro paddy in Netrakona’s haor and low-lying areas, raising fears of significant crop losses.

Boro paddy cultivation has gradually expanded over the years, thanks to factors including wider access to irrigation, supportive weather, better prices and the return of once fallow land to the farming of staple rice.

Heavy rain causes Tk 83 crore worth of crop losses, saves 2 lakh tonnes of fuel

Small experimental effort in 2022 evolved into promising venture in Moulvibazar village

Govt has expanded subsidies, supplied fertiliser at reduced prices, he tells parliament

They made the demand to the agriculture ministry through a letter

Three of six pumps reopen after two‑day closure

Severe damage reported at 30 villages; farmers fear yields may drop by half

Litchi farmers in Pabna are expecting a bumper harvest and record-breaking profits this summer after years of heavy losses -- thanks to favourable weather conditions.

Strong blooms across orchards have fuelled hopes of a bumper harvest, though farmers remain wary of storms

A shortage of diesel supply is disrupting irrigation for Boro cultivation in Khulna, leaving marginal farmers worried about losing their crops at a crucial stage.

In Sapahar’s Lakshmipur village, falling groundwater levels force farmers to abandon traditional crops

Favourable weather ensures good yields, but low prices leave farmers frustrated