Partha Chakrabortty

Green coconut sales offer farmers quicker returns, but leave oil processors struggling for raw materials and workers without jobs

More than 1,25,000 residents of Bagerhat municipality are facing worsening waterlogging as the town’s canals remain clogged and narrowed by encroachment, waste dumping and years of siltation.

Modern techniques help produce watermelons just 60 days after planting

Lease of Pacha Dighi prevents plant from drawing water, leaving facility unused

Dredging-linked plantation drive across two upazilas aims to protect riverbanks while benefiting local landowners

Ice-mill output has nearly halved, cutting fish sales at major markets by around 40 percent

Ten homes already swept away as traders and residents demand urgent riverbank protection

Production worth Tk 289.48cr so far this season, but abundant supply and rising input costs keep farmers’ profits low