No plan for free fertiliser at the moment: Agriculture minister
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Agriculture
Cold storage owners want govt aid for disaster-hit potato growers
29 March 2026, 22:03 PM
Business
Diesel crisis leaves thousands of fishermen idle in Shariatpur
28 March 2026, 20:40 PM
Energy
Three days of hailstorms leave 2,000 vegetable seed farmers into crisis in Lalmonirhat
28 March 2026, 11:56 AM
Agriculture
Pabna litchi growers eye bumper harvest
28 March 2026, 03:29 AM
Agriculture
Litchi trade in Pabna could hit Tk 800 crore this summer
27 March 2026, 13:01 PM
Agriculture
Diesel shortage disrupts Boro irrigation
26 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Agriculture
How a water crisis is reshaping farming in Naogaon
22 March 2026, 13:08 PM
Agriculture
No buyers, no joy: Rangpur potato farmers face bleak Eid amid crushing losses
20 March 2026, 14:27 PM
Agriculture
Govt to introduce crop insurance for farmers: agri minister
18 March 2026, 16:15 PM
Business
Farmers struggle to buy non-urea fertilisers at govt rates
DAE officials blame dishonest dealers for creating an artificial crisis
17 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Farmers reduce potato acreage for next year after huge losses
Seed planting in major potato-producing districts was largely completed by November 30
15 December 2025, 18:41 PM
Bangladesh holds just 0.01% of global potato market
Experts say at event organised by the Bangladesh Cold Storage Association
13 December 2025, 13:38 PM
Onion imports to resume Sunday
50 permits, allowing up to 30 tonnes each, to be issued daily
6 December 2025, 15:25 PM
Water chestnut cultivation turns wetlands into profit
Farmers in Jamalpur’s Dewanganj upazila are turning fallow, waterlogged lands and marshes into productive fields by cultivating water chestnuts (Eleocharis dulcis).
5 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Don’t clear mangrove forests for shrimp farms: fisheries adviser
Mangrove forests are indispensable for safeguarding the coastal environment, says Farida Akhter
4 December 2025, 14:43 PM
Summer onion project wilts as seeds cannot withstand heat
Farmers welcome project but say they need heat-tolerant seeds
3 December 2025, 18:00 PM
How salinity sank Satkhira farmers' harvests
Crop fields disappear as saltwater invasion forces them to switch to shrimp farming
2 December 2025, 18:09 PM
Debt-laden Zeal Bangla begins another crushing season
The sugar mill in Jamalpur has a debt of Tk 656.75 crore, mostly bank interest
30 November 2025, 11:25 AM
Two-day potato festival begins in Dhaka on December 12
The Bangladesh Cold Storage Association (BCSA) will organise the event
29 November 2025, 11:40 AM
Hill farmers turn to coffee for better earnings
Farmers in the hilly areas under the Chimbuk range in Bandarban are gradually shifting from traditional jhum cultivation to coffee farming, driven by better market prospects and higher returns.
29 November 2025, 02:49 AM
Coriander prices soar as off-season rain cuts yield
Unseasonal rainfall has reduced coriander leaf production in the Rangpur region this year, driving prices to a record high and leaving consumers frustrated, even as farmers enjoy unexpected profits.
21 November 2025, 19:54 PM
Golden-green Aman paddy kindles hope for Patuakhali farmers
Favourable weather boosts production, but salinity concerns persist in low-lying areas
9 November 2025, 13:28 PM
Govt may allow onion imports if prices stay high: adviser
So far, around 2,800 applications have been submitted for onion imports
9 November 2025, 11:53 AM
Golden-green Aman paddy kindles hope for Patuakhali farmers
Favourable weather boosts production, but salinity concerns persist in low-lying areas
9 November 2025, 07:04 AM
Potato farmers drown in debt as price plummets
Encouraged by the high potato prices during last November’s planting season, Khairul Islam, a farmer from Nabdigonj in Rangpur, invested Tk 10.92 lakh in potato cultivation by borrowing.
1 November 2025, 18:12 PM
Farmers struggle with non-urea fertiliser shortage in Kurigram, Lalmonirhat
Dealers blamed for ‘artificial crisis’
25 October 2025, 09:51 AM
Teacher turned farmer: From single mango tree to thriving orchard of exotic fruits
‘I felt like I had stepped into a green paradise,’ says a visitor at Moulvibazar orchard
25 October 2025, 06:35 AM
Floating fields of hope in Pirojpur marshlands
The sun rises over the marshlands of Pirojpur’s Nazirpur, casting golden ripples across the still waters.
18 October 2025, 21:03 PM
Potato farmers hold back stock as prices crash
Cultivation of new potatoes also falls; experts blame govt’s poor planning, policy gaps
15 October 2025, 14:56 PM