67 firms given go-ahead to export 8,800 tonnes of aromatic rice
15 July 2026, 20:36 PM
Business
Can rice beat the heat? / A tiny gene could make all the difference
14 July 2026, 16:58 PM
Business
Govt to establish modern meat processing centre in Rajshahi: state minister
13 July 2026, 20:04 PM
Business
Chattogram floods submerge 7,400 fish farms, ponds; losses hit Tk 39 crore
9 July 2026, 16:54 PM
Agriculture
Aman rice output hits record 1.73 crore tonnes
4 July 2026, 21:17 PM
Business
How betel nuts became a lifeline for farmers
28 June 2026, 12:43 PM
Agriculture
iFarmer bags $250,000 OPEC Fund award for empowering farmers
27 June 2026, 19:05 PM
Business
How schoolteacher turned a hillside in Moulvibazar into a fruit paradise
23 June 2026, 12:59 PM
Agriculture
95% of Bangladeshi farmers use unbalanced fertilisers: WB report
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Aus rice production drops 3% in FY26
21 June 2026, 21:24 PM
Business
Bumper harvest expected as Pabna’s litchi season begins
Agriculture officials project over 50,000 metric tons this year
8 May 2026, 10:15 AM
Haor farmers sink into debt, misery
Untimely rains, floods, and upstream water inflow have left thousands of Boro farmers in the haor belt reeling from crop losses and plunging paddy prices.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Haor floods wipe out Tk 1,047 crore crops: agri ministry
Seven haor districts faced rains, floods from April 26 to May 4
7 May 2026, 21:24 PM
Floods trigger cattle feed crisis in Sylhet haor region
Farmers struggle to sustain livestock as hay and feed prices soar after crop damage
7 May 2026, 14:48 PM
Fishers will be included in Farmer’s Card programme: State minister
Govt plans dredging, support for fishers to revive Kaptai Lake, he says
6 May 2026, 17:35 PM
Urea supply concerns surface ahead of Aman season
Two failed tenders test fertiliser sourcing as regular Gulf suppliers hold back shipments
6 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Pumpkin boom lifts Rangpur char farmers after early price slump
Processing facilities, high transport costs limit farmers’ gains despite bumper harvest
5 May 2026, 13:57 PM
Rain, storms leave salt farmers counting losses
The salt production season in the country usually runs from November to May, with production peaking from April to May due to the intense summer heat
4 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Haor harvest stifled by rain, labour shortfall
Continuous rainfall over the past week has triggered a severe labour shortage in the haor region, compounding the challenges for farmers already racing against time to harvest their Boro crops.
4 May 2026, 00:00 AM
WFP disburses cash to 20,000 households ahead of flood risk in Sylhet
The response covers communities in the northeastern haor region of Sylhet Division
3 May 2026, 16:03 PM
Haor farmers forced to sell wet Boro paddy at lower prices
Rains hit harvest before govt procurement begins
3 May 2026, 00:40 AM
A handful of paddy and a mountain of debt: Farmers' struggle for survival as harvest fails
Haor floods wash away harvest overnight, stench of rotting paddy fills air in Habiganj
2 May 2026, 12:58 PM
Bangladesh looks beyond Hormuz for fertiliser imports
Agriculture secretary says diversifying supply routes and scaling climate-smart farming technologies are now urgent priorities
1 May 2026, 19:08 PM
Tea garden workers step in to save haor paddy harvest
Labour shortage prompts Rajnagar administration to deploy tea workers; farmers relieved amid flood threat
1 May 2026, 15:33 PM
Equal work, unequal pay
Female labourers earn Tk 150-200 less per day than male counterparts
1 May 2026, 14:35 PM
Hailstorm shatters hopes days before boro harvest in Teesta–Brahmaputra chars
Extent of damage yet to be determined as farmers count losses in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram
26 April 2026, 13:07 PM
Govt to replace Awami League-era fertiliser dealers, PM tells parliament
Chief whip says appointees from the previous govt are attempting to create an artificial crisis
22 April 2026, 17:56 PM
Fishing ban in Kaptai Lake from April 24
Fishing, transportation, and marketing of fish in the lake will be suspended from midnight on April 24 and remain in effect until further notice
21 April 2026, 15:55 PM
Farmers in distress as diesel price hike drives up costs
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
Costlier fuel, cheaper vegetables: Rajshahi farmers caught in the middle
Traders say higher transport expenses to Dhaka and other cities are forcing them to buy less, pushing wholesale prices down
20 April 2026, 16:53 PM