Govt raises fertiliser dealer commission
15 September 2026
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Business
Hilsa fishing banned for 22 days from Oct 8
15 September 2026
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Business
Good harvest, heavy losses
15 September 2026
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Agriculture
Wheat imports likely to fall 11% in 2026-27
14 September 2026
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Business
110,364 farmers will receive incentives under Farmer Card programme: minister
12 September 2026
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Business
Patuakhali’s seaweed potential yet to be tapped
12 September 2026
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Agriculture
Bagerhat entrepreneur turns fallow saline land into off-season watermelon field
11 September 2026
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Agriculture
Jackfruit that sold for Tk 10 now costs up to Tk 1,000 in Gazipur
11 September 2026
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Agriculture
Fertiliser association warns of artificial crisis
10 September 2026
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Business
Bangladesh wants to export onion and potato to Sri Lanka
10 September 2026
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Business
Inflation pushes people to compromise on priorities: commerce adviser
Sk Bashir Uddin says he will work hard together with everyone to control commodity prices
11 November 2024
Formal sector meets only a fifth of total demand for potato seeds
Says a paper presented at a workshop organised by the Bangladesh Seed Association with the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bangladesh
10 November 2024
Coriander prices jump sixfold, boosting farmer earnings
Despite a significant drop in coriander yield due to untimely rains this year, farmers are reaping unexpected profits as prices surge.
10 November 2024
Himel's mixed orchard becomes a local inspiration
Himel Ahmed, a 27-year-old agricultural entrepreneur from Tangail, is proving that success in farming is driven not just by investment but by a deep passion for agriculture
10 November 2024
NBR removes import duty on onions
The tariff withdrawal will remain effective until Jan 15 next year
6 November 2024
BB eases LC rules for Ramadan essentials
Banks suggested keeping minimum margins on the import value of Ramadan items
6 November 2024
India eyes record rice production in 2024-25 monsoon
Indian agriculture ministry estimates producing 119.93 million tonnes of rice
5 November 2024
22-day fishing ban ends in the south
The 22-day ban on catching hilsa in rivers ended at midnight today, bringing relief to thousands of fishermen in the country’s southern districts, who have been living amid much strain during this time
3 November 2024
Khulna Region: Integrated farming gaining ground
Integrated farming methods involving multi-crop strategies are gradually transforming the agricultural landscape in Khulna region.
2 November 2024
BTTC wants duty free rice imports
The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) has requested the government to temporarily withdraw import duty on rice to increase the supply and, in turn, contain the price of this staple food in the local markets.
29 October 2024
Soaring costs hit onion farmers in Pabna
A drastic rise in cost of cultivation has dealt a blow to onion farmers in Pabna..Cultivation cost rose by almost double this year due to high price of onion bulb, increased labour cost and higher cost of leasing agricultural land, said farmers
27 October 2024
Hilsha hunters hit by 22-day ban seek increased govt assistance
Each fisherman will get 25 kgs of rice under the VGF scheme during the ban beginning on October 13
24 October 2024
SMEs hit hard by August floods need govt assistance to survive
Most SMEs lost all of their belongings and now seek government assistance
23 October 2024
Rangpur region: Aman cultivation faces setback
Farmers in five northern districts are getting worried as Aman cultivation is facing a serious setback due to the continuous hot spell that prevailed over Rangpur region last month.
19 October 2024
22-day ban on fishing: Fishermen struggle to make ends meet
Amid the ongoing 22-day ban on fishing, fishermen across Barishal division are going through a difficult time to remain afloat.
18 October 2024
Only syndicates can’t be blamed for price hikes: commerce adviser
Salehuddin Ahmed visits Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar kitchen market
14 October 2024
Food inflation above 10% for half a year, why?
Experts say raising policy rate would have little impact on lowering food prices
13 October 2024
M’singh, Netrakona, Sherpur: Agriculture takes a hit from floods
The recent flash floods that marooned over 100,000 people in Mymensingh, Netrakona and Sherpur have left a trail of serious damage in the croplands of the three districts.
11 October 2024
Tariff commission suggests halving sugar import duty
The commission recommended NBR cut sugar import duty to 15% from existing 30%
6 October 2024
Goat rearing makes Selina solvent
Selina Akter, 35, and her husband Khorshed Alam, 45, from Sreemangal upazila in Moulvibazar, moved to Chattogram’s Bayezid Bostami area in 2008 and opened a roadside tea stall.
3 October 2024