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

Govt to import 60,000 tonnes of granular urea at Tk 251 crore

30,000 tonnes each will come from Qatar and Saudi Arabia
22 November 2023, 12:06 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

Lentils, soybean oil being purchased for OMS

50 lakh litres of soybean oil, 27,000 tonnes of lentils will be bought
15 November 2023, 15:21 PM

UCB provides ‘Aro Maas’ devices to farmers in Cumilla

United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) today distributed a smart device named “Aro Maas (MoreFish)" to two groups of fish farmers in the Daudkandi upazila of Cumilla.
13 November 2023, 16:15 PM

StanChart-Channel i launch 9th Agro Award

Standard Chartered and Channel i today jointly announced the launch of “Standard Chartered-Channel i Agro Award 2023” to recognise the individuals and institutions for their outstanding contributions for the country's agriculture and food security..The main goal of the award is to find vis
12 November 2023, 11:48 AM

First consignment of imported eggs arrives

The first imported consignment of eggs, which has become a much-talked item in recent months for high prices, entered Bangladesh today. 
5 November 2023, 15:55 PM

Vegetable farmers hit hard by blockade

Vegetable's wholesale prices in Pabna fell by 50% in the three-day blockade from Oct 31
2 November 2023, 12:42 PM

Bangladesh imports potato for first time

Bangladesh, which usually exports potato, has imported the tuber for the first time for domestic consumption in a frantic effort to curb spiraling prices of the popular vegetable.
2 November 2023, 12:02 PM

Tk 17 crore govt incentive for synchronised boro cultivation

Some 122 blocks of 50 acres each will be developed through the process
1 November 2023, 16:12 PM

Sugar import duty halved

Raw sugar duty now Tk 1,500 a tonne, refined sugar duty Tk 3,000
1 November 2023, 11:51 AM

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

India moves to curb onion exports

It raises minimum export price of onion by four times to $800 a tonne
28 October 2023, 14:27 PM

Govt urges farmers to harvest Aman before cyclone Hamoon

As Cyclone Hamoon is heading towards the coastal districts of Bangladesh, the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has issued an urgent advisory for farmers, urging them to immediately harvest transplanted Aman paddy once it reaches 80 percent maturity.
24 October 2023, 11:00 AM

Jhum taking a turn from its traditional past

Farmers in the hilly areas of Bangladesh, who practise a traditional form of cultivation known as jhum, are pleased to be getting good yields of paddy this year despite the unfavourable weather conditions.
17 October 2023, 01:00 AM

No decision taken yet for potato imports: Tipu Munshi

Imported eggs will reach Bangladesh in 3-4 days, the minister says
15 October 2023, 12:33 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

Kazi Farms fined Tk 5 crore, Suguna Food Tk 3.44 crore

The two were fined for violating Section 15 of the Competition Act, 2012
9 October 2023, 14:39 PM

Ctg custom to auction off 28 tonnes buffalo meat tomorrow

The meat's reserve price has been fixed at Tk 2.45 crore
8 October 2023, 15:25 PM

Govt failed to control prices of onions and potatoes: agri minister

Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque today admitted that the government has failed to control the prices of onions and potatoes despite taking measures
8 October 2023, 14:25 PM