Jute plants drying due to lack of rain

Jute plants on vast tracts of land are drying up due to unceasing drought that has been prevailing in Fulchhari
10 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Nilphamari farmers upset over low boro prices

Bumper yield of boro paddy has failed to please farmers this year as they aren't getting fair prices due to an absence of buyers. Some of
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Hailstorm damages crops in Lalmonirhat

Hailstorm damaged crops on around 1,500 bighas of land in eight villages of Mogholhat union under Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila on
7 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Boro yield may exceed target in Bogra this yr

Farmers in 12 upazilas of the district are busy harvesting and processing early planted boro paddy. Though there is a labour crisis in
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Country's largest seed farm at risk

Flooding and erosion threatens the country's largest seed farm covering 1,044 acres of land in Dashmina upazila under the district.
20 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Boro paddy fields in Gaibandha inundated

With sudden rise of water level in the Jamuna, flash floods inundated immature kali boro, an early variety of boro paddy, on 20 hectares of
18 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Paddy processing makes roads risky for vehicles

Mindless use of public roads for threshing paddy during the ongoing harvesting season is disrupting vehicular movement in different areas of the district.
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Tidal surges damage crops just before harvest

Saline water from nearby Karkhana River badly damaged standing crops on around 2,000 acres of land of six villages in Kachipara union of Baufal upazila under the district as tidal surges flooded the lands in absence of any protection embankment.
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Watermelon farmers happy with high yield, good price

Watermelon farmers in Patuakhali district are very happy due to a bumper yield and good prices this year. Watermelons from this area
10 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Late variety plum developed in C'nawabganj

Scientists of Regional Horticulture Research Station in Chapainawabganj have developed a late variety of plum that blossoms after harvesting of other plums in the usual season.
9 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Saline water damages crops on hundreds of acres

Different crops including watermelon, teel, mustard, maize, chilli, ground nut, and dal on several hundred acres of land at Devpur
7 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Farmers all smiles as bitter gourd yield high

Cultivation of bitter gourd in Lalmonirhat has increased from last year as farmers are earning good profits from selling high-yield
4 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Good prices of string bean make farmers happy

String bean farmers in Kulaura upazila of the district are happy with a bumper yield and good prices for the vegetable this season.
24 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Water management must be planned

Speakers yesterday called for adopting a planned water management system for all seasons to overcome drought, flood and river erosion across the country.
22 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Onion yield too low in Meherpur

Onion farmers in Meherpur district are worried due to serious production fall this season.
22 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Graveyard in Khilgaon opens

Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Huq yesterday inaugurated a graveyard in Khilgaon.
21 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Bhutanese envoy meets president

Bhutanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Pema Choden made a farewell call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban here yesterday.
21 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Six of Gaibandha charged

The prosecution yesterday pressed three specific charges against six Gaibandha men, including a former Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker, for allegedly committing crimes during the Liberation War in 1971.
20 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Citizens' group accuses AL leader of grabbing lands of Hindus

Rights activists and minority leaders yesterday urged the government to take necessary actions against the persons with malign intention trying to grab lands of religious minorities in Parbatipur under Dinajpur, and ensure safety and security of all religious minorities.
10 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Dinajpur wheat growers eye good yield

Wheat growers and agriculturists are expecting good yield of the winter crop this season, despite higher than usual temperature during
3 March 2016, 18:00 PM