Fertiliser, irrigation woes may cut Boro output
12 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Agriculture
Untimely rain submerges boro fields in Habiganj haors, raising fears of losses
11 April 2026, 13:26 PM
Agriculture
Govt to import another 3 lakh tonnes of diesel, EPI vaccines
8 April 2026, 18:51 PM
Business
Jamalpur green chillies reach Malaysia, bringing new hope for farmers
8 April 2026, 13:21 PM
Agriculture
Quinoa brings promise to Thakurgaon but leaves farmers in limbo
7 April 2026, 13:34 PM
Agriculture
Bangladesh has 19.2 lakh tonnes of food grains in govt warehouses: State minister
5 April 2026, 19:04 PM
Agriculture
Tea cultivation takes root in Gazipur plains
3 April 2026, 07:20 AM
Agriculture
Untimely rains, hill runoff submerge 500 hectares of Boro
3 April 2026, 07:17 AM
Agriculture
Boro acreage rises for fifth consecutive year
3 April 2026, 01:34 AM
Agriculture
March rainfall 31% above average; crops damaged but diesel for irrigation saved
2 April 2026, 16:37 PM
Agriculture
Boro sapling sale falls in Lalmonirhat
Boro sapling markets in the district see much less than expected buyers during the ongoing peak cultivation season as farmers are
23 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Bottle gourd farming boon for Meherpur farmers
Hundreds of farmers in Meherpur are happy to make good profit by farming bottle gourd this year. Due to favourable weather, low labour cost and high demand, farming of the popular item is increasing day by day in the district.
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Irri-boro farming starts in full swing in Dinajpur, Joypurhat
Farmers of Dinajpur and Joypurhat districts have started sowing Irri-boro seedlings with the hope of recouping the
16 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Malta cultivation sees success in Pirojpur
The southern region of Bangladesh is blessed with fertile soil and abundant water. Farmers there are trying out
16 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Profitable betel farming sees rise in Jhenidah
Farmer Ramesh Chandra Das of Raigram village in Jhenidah's Kaliganj upazila has good reason to champion betel leaf. “From growing
11 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Innovative measure saves boro seedbeds from cold, dense fog
Most of the boro seedbeds in Thakurgaon and Panchagarh districts are growing well despite persistent cold wave and dense fog as the
4 February 2016, 18:00 PM
The traditional agri tech now a UN recognised heritage
Each year during the monsoon months in Monohorpur village, of Pirojpur's Najirpur upazila, local farmers revisit the ways of ancestors.
4 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Fertiliser under open sky as warehouse lacks space
A huge quantity of urea fertiliser is set to be lost due to the cold and foggy weather as bags are piled up in the open in front of the
1 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Mustard farmers eye bumper yield as reaping time nears
Mustard growers and agriculture officials in Thakurgaon and Panchagarh districts are expecting a bumper yield of the cash crop this season.
20 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Madaripur road crash kills govt officer, ex-college principal
A government officer and a former principal of a college are killed in a road accident at Rajoir upazila in Madaripur on the Dhaka-Barisal highway.
17 January 2016, 12:36 PM
New mustard grown for first time shows promise
Farmers in three southwestern districts are cultivating a new, super healthy variety of mustard. According to sources at the Agricultural Advisory Society the new strain is suitable for local climate conditions and can produce a respectable yield.
13 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Names of awardees
Bangabandhu National Agriculture Award 1420 included five gold, nine silver and 18 bronze medals.
7 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Strawberry farming gains popularity
Many people including some amateur ones have become happy through strawberry farming as its commercial
2 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Flower cultivators
For flower cultivators, winter is an auspicious season.
2 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Fugitive JMB man arrested
Detectives arrested a fugitive Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) man from Kanhor village in Trishal upazila under the district on Tuesday afternoon.
4 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Dragon fruits grown in Bangladesh for the first time
Pitaya, also known as dragon fruit, is being cultivated for the first time in the northern part of Bangladesh thanks to favourable growing
30 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Veg price goes down in Ctg
As supply of winter and other vegetables has increased in kitchen markets of Chittagong city,
30 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Flights face risk as runway design faulty
Aircraft of three airlines operating regular internal flights to and from Saidpur airport face risks due to shorter than
22 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Teachers, students worried as school under erosion threat
Sundra Kalikapur High School in Mirzaganj upazila of the district is under the threat of collapse into the Payra River, much to the worry of students, teacher and guardians.
21 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi company imports poor quality wheat again
The government yesterday rejected 19,700 tonnes of wheat imported from France for having too much of damaged kernels, and asked the supplier to take back the grains worth Tk 40 crore.
19 October 2015, 18:00 PM