Every year, farmers grow rice on more than 11 million hectares, harvesting nearly 38 million tonnes of rice over three growing seasons. But there’s a new challenge threatening our rice -- heat.

Prasad Roy had big plans for this Aman season. Just last week, the farmer from Khalashi Bunia village in Khulna’s Batiaghata upazila prepared a 10-katha seedbed, hoping to raise enough saplings to plant across 17 bighas of paddy land.

The proposed meat processing centre will ensure pre-slaughter health checks of animals by registered veterinary doctors

The imported mangoes cater mainly to high-income buyers willing to pay premium prices year-round

Fisheries officials warn damage may rise as five days of monsoon rain inundate new areas

Bangladesh is set to strengthen its fresh fruit exports with the launch of a modern vapour heat treatment (VHT) plant in Gabtoli, Dhaka, a key step towards securing greater access for locally grown mangoes to premium international markets.

The Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) has completed just 28.56 percent of its share of a nationwide project to modernise flood control, drainage and irrigation infrastructure and help farmers cope with climate shocks, forcing a two-year extension from the initial deadline of June 30, 2026.

Farmers harvested a record 1.73 crore tonnes of rice during the last Aman season as they expanded the cultivation of high-yielding and hybrid seed varieties

As poor returns from potato, paddy and maize squeeze farm incomes, growers across Rangpur, Kurigram and Lalmonirhat are relying on betel nut trees to stay afloat

First Bangladeshi startup to receive the honour

Around 50 mango varieties grown as an experimental garden attracts local visitors and experts

Nitrogen use is also uneven, with underapplication among rice growers and excessive use in onion and vegetable cultivation

Rice production in the latest Aus season declined 3 percent, mainly due to a reduction in both the acreage and yield of the crop harvested during the July-August period of FY26.

Rice cultivation is expanding across many coastal districts as farmers adapt to rising soil salinity

The once-familiar fruit is fading from Bangladesh’s countryside and collective memory

Public investment and policy support for the agriculture sector have increased over the years, but the benefits of budgetary allocations have yet to adequately reach smallholder and marginal farmers, experts said today

World Bank report finds livestock, fisheries and fruits receive less funding, slowing farming diversification efforts

Outdated mills, weak branding and limited testing facilities are also hurting the sector’s global competitiveness, he says

The World Bank finds that Bangladesh places high priority on agriculture, allocating about 10 percent of total public spending to the sector

Tk 100 crore has been earmarked for a "Blue Economy Research Fund", while the remaining Tk 100 crore will be allocated for the development of the blue economy