Govt raises fertiliser dealer commission
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15 September 2026 Business
Hilsa fishing banned for 22 days from Oct 8
Star Business Report
15 September 2026 Business
Wheat imports likely to fall 11% in 2026-27
Star Business Report
14 September 2026 Business
Fertiliser association warns of artificial crisis
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10 September 2026 Business
Bangladesh wants to export onion and potato to Sri Lanka
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10 September 2026 Business

Ongoing heatwave raises concerns over Boro yield

The heatwave that has been sweeping across the country for over two weeks has raised concerns regarding agricultural production, particularly vegetables, mango and Boro paddy that are in the flowering and grain formation stages.
21 April 2024

Dinajpur farmers reel from drought-like situation

Unusually high temperatures and a lack of rain have created drought-like conditions in Dinajpur and Rangpur.
19 April 2024

Tobacco cultivation: 30,000 northern families at health risk

Widespread cultivation of tobacco leaf in northern Bangladesh has raised concerns about occupational health hazards.
18 April 2024

Livestock services week, fair begin

3,000 farmers from 466 upazilas take part in "Livestock Services Week and Exhibition-2024"
18 April 2024

Govt raises bottled soybean oil price to Tk 167 a litre

But cuts loose soybean oil price by Tk 2 a litre
18 April 2024

Bangladesh to introduce drone technology to assess crop losses

20 DAE officers will get training on how to use the tech
17 April 2024

Import of another 124,000 tonnes of rice given go-ahead

Some 91,000 tonnes will be parboiled rice and 33,000 tonnes sunned rice
17 April 2024

From barren roof to blooming garden

Atop the Barlekha Upazila Agriculture Office in Moulvibazar sits a delicate rooftop garden, featuring a tapestry of flowers. A whopping 250 flower varieties are blooming on this roof.
16 April 2024

Refiners want Tk 10 hike in edible oil price

They want to sell soybean oil at Tk 173, loose palm oil Tk 132 and five-litre cans at Tk 845
16 April 2024

Char haats on Brahmaputra river bed

Char haat, a weekly market, is a place where char farmers sell their produces at a low price and buy the essentials at a high cost.
15 April 2024

Brick kiln on croplands damages Boro on 50 acres

Toxic gas from a brick kiln set up close to agricultural lands damaged standing Boro paddy on 50 acres of land belonging to nearly one hundred farmers in Nazirpur upazila during the last two weeks.
15 April 2024

Low price frustrates betel nut growers

Despite a bumper yield this year, betel nut growers in different districts of Rangpur region remain upset for not getting the expected market price of the item.
8 April 2024

Turning camels into cows

Megafarms are being set up to produce camel milk on industrial scales
8 April 2024

Onion farmers in the north stare at losses

Even after a bumper harvest of onions this season in four districts of Rajshahi, a sharp decline in the price of the vegetable has left farmers struggling.
5 April 2024

Sugarcane growers busy ahead of Eid

Sugarcane growers at different villages in Kapasia upazila are passing a busy time as demand of sugar and molasses hugely increases during the month of Ramadan, especially ahead of the Eid.
3 April 2024

Low price frustrates pumpkin growers

Pumpkin growers in different upazilas of five northern districts have been deprived of fair price of the vegetable as the price dropped significantly this season.
2 April 2024

Mango buds bloom in abundance

Mango buds on trees are in abundance in Thakurgaon following a favourable weather, showing a bright prospect for a good yield of the juicy summer fruit.
30 March 2024

Cut import duties on essential commodities: FBCCI

Build a database of the essentials to ensure smooth supply, it says
30 March 2024

Litchi growers expect good harvest this year

There are over 4,000 orchards dotting the district
28 March 2024

Russia wants skilled manpower from Bangladesh

The Putin administration will take 60 workers initially and more in phases
24 March 2024