Govt halves aromatic rice export quota
Star Business Report
8 September 2026 Business
34-member body formed to assess binna grass use
Star Business Report
7 September 2026 Business
Govt to buy 70,000 tonnes of fertiliser for current Aman season
Star Business Report
2 September 2026 Business
No shortage of fertiliser - Says agri minister
UNB, Dhaka
30 August 2026 Agriculture
No fertiliser crisis in Bangladesh: Agriculture minister
Our Correspondent, Faridpur
29 August 2026 Agriculture
Bangladesh to import 480,000 tonnes of Canadian fertiliser
UNB, Dhaka
29 August 2026 Agriculture
Fertiliser stocks ample, group trying to create artificial crisis: Agriculture minister
Our Correspondent, Munshiganj
26 August 2026 Agriculture
Govt to import 365,000 tonnes of fertiliser to shore up stocks
Star Business Report
24 August 2026 Business

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

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

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

Equal work, unequal pay

Female labourers earn Tk 150-200 less per day than male counterparts
1 May 2026

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

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

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

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

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

Poultry farmers losing Tk 2 per egg: state minister

Govt will extend support to the small-scale poultry farmers, he says
19 April 2026

Heavy rain, upstream water damage crops in six districts

Abdur Rahman, an elderly farmer from Bhukshimail union in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar, took loans to cultivate Boro paddy this season, hoping for a good harvest and some financial relief.
19 April 2026

Agro‑entrepreneur cultivates grapes over pond, inspires locals

Abul Kalam Azad plants 1,200 vines of 22 varieties across homestead and pond
18 April 2026

Bangladesh races for urea supply bypassing Hormuz

Dhaka approaches Latvia, Brunei, requests Saudi Arabia rerouting, and holds talks with Russian representatives
14 April 2026

Fertiliser, irrigation woes may cut Boro output

Bangladesh may harvest a lower quantity of rice from the current Boro season as farmers have faced difficulties in ensuring adequate irrigation and fertiliser application, due to shortages of key production inputs, according to a projection by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
12 April 2026

Untimely rain submerges boro fields in Habiganj haors, raising fears of losses

Officials report limited damage, but farmers warn true scale may be far higher
11 April 2026

With cold storages nearly full, farmers sell potatoes at a loss

A surge in potato supply at the peak of the harvest season has pushed cold storage facilities close to full, leaving farmers with little choice but to sell at rock-bottom rates.
10 April 2026

Govt to import another 3 lakh tonnes of diesel, EPI vaccines

The government will import another three lakh tonnes of fuel oil to tackle the energy crisis, which has prompted authorities to adopt austerity measures in recent days amid geopolitical instability arising from the US-Israeli war on Iran
8 April 2026

Jamalpur green chillies reach Malaysia, bringing new hope for farmers

Exports of Balijuri and hybrid varieties fetch higher prices
8 April 2026

Quinoa brings promise to Thakurgaon but leaves farmers in limbo

Good yields in Baliadangi’s first harvest, but farmers struggle to secure buyers and fair prices
7 April 2026

Bangladesh has 19.2 lakh tonnes of food grains in govt warehouses: State minister

Abdul Bari says rice and wheat stocks being boosted through domestic procurement and international imports
5 April 2026