During the ban, transportation, stockpiling, marketing, buying, selling, and exchange of hilsa will be prohibited across the country

For Rasel Hossain, this year’s Aus harvest should have been a source of relief. Instead, the farmer from Uttargram village in Naogaon’s Mohadevpur upazila is counting his losses.

High global prices, large stocks to curb demand, says USDA

Card distribution is scheduled to begin on September 17

Seaweeds scattered across the sandy shore and shallow waters of Kuakata beach in Patuakhali are emerging as a potential source of alternative income for coastal communities.

Modern techniques help produce watermelons just 60 days after planting

End of season sends jackfruit prices soaring

The Bangladesh Fertilizer Association (BFA) has warned of attempts to create an artificial fertiliser crisis by hoarding supplies and selling them at inflated prices in several northern districts

A team will be sent to Sri Lanka to assess export potential

Bangladesh has enough fertiliser, the government says. Dealers say they have stocks. Yet farmers in several districts say authorised dealers are refusing to sell or capping them at one sack, forcing many to buy from unauthorised sellers at inflated prices.

The revised quotas took effect immediately and will remain valid until December 31 this year

The panel will assess the feasibility of planting binna grass (vetiver grass) across the country to protect vulnerable slopes from erosion and other damage

Once an import-dependent drink, coffee is taking root in Bangladesh’s hills and plains

Bangladesh could see lower Boro rice production in the coming season as climatologists warn of an exceptionally strong El Niño, which typically brings hotter and drier conditions during the crop’s growing period.

The government has significantly increased fertiliser imports to meet overall demand for the current Aman and Boro seasons

Around 10 lakh agricultural households in Bangladesh, representing nearly 50 lakh people, are projected to need emergency agricultural assistance between June and November 2026, according to the recent report of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Agriculture and Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammed Aminur Rashid yesterday said the country has sufficient fertiliser stocks and warned of strict action against anyone found creating an artificial shortage or charging farmers excessive prices.

Aminur Rashid says the country has 16 lakh tonnes more fertiliser than its annual requirement, blames ‘miscreants’ for spreading panic

Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) will import 480,000 tonnes of potash fertiliser from Canada, with an option to purchase an additional 120,000 tonnes.

Government-to-government deal includes an option for another 120,000 tonnes between September 2026 and March 2027