Cabinet gives its final approval to the draft of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation Act 2015 doubling the jail term and fine for defaulters.

Harvesting of jute in the current is progressing fast in all seven upazilas of Manikganj.

National Seed Board yesterday released five new high-yielding rice varieties in the country.

Eminent economists have suggested empowering small farmers so that they can ensure fair price for their produce, spurring rural economy and cutting

Terming Bangladesh's current rice stock of 13 lakh metric tonnes good, Food Minister Md Qamrul Islam yesterday, referring to the recent grain export to Sri

Excessive use of pesticides in crops, mainly vegetables and fruits, is a matter of grave concern that requires the authorities' urgent

The only CT scan machine at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) has remained inoperative for about eight months, much to

The extent and frequency of applying pesticide on litchis in two Dinajpur upazilas have increased this year in the absence of government monitoring.

Direct Fresh Ltd, a food supplier company, will train 2,000 farmers of Manikganj on the application of bio-fertiliser and bio-pesticides.

Detectives have identified an unregistered Rohingya among the 150 Bangladeshis, who were repatriated from Myanmar on Monday after months of ordeal.

Farmers should be kept updated about agriculture and agricultural marketing news through information communicated over mobile

Five people were killed by lightning in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna and in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia on Tuesday.

Fakhruzzaha Begum prepares for Shab-e-Barat from early morning. An octogenarian, she still actively supervises the cooking associated with the observance of the auspicious night, with items ranging from the ubiquitous halwa to savoury and meat dishes.

Bereft of its former beauty, Kuakata Eco Park no longer attracts visitors.

They were barren hills of the Chittagong Hill Tracts a few years back, but now they have become a big source of fruits in the country.

Pesticide-free vegetables have become a rarity, even in rural areas, nowadays. But some 45 female farmers have created new opportunities for three villages in Kaliganj upazila of Jhenidah.

Litchi growers are now happy with the bumper production and lucrative price of the juicy and fleshy seasonal fruit that has already appeared in local markets of the northern districts.

The government is going to impose 10 percent duty on rice import from Sunday to curb import of the staple food.

The students of journalism and media department of Jahangirnagar University blocks the Dhaka-Aricha highway, protesting the assault of a teacher by police last night.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is expecting to resume flights to the USA within this year after upgrading the existing category of Bangladesh's aviation regulator.