Agriculture

Fertiliser Dealer Commission Increased In Bangladesh

Govt raises fertiliser dealer commission

Star Business Report

15 September 2026 • Business

Hilsa fishing banned for 22 days from Oct 8

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15 September 2026 • Business

Good harvest, heavy losses

Mostafa Shabuj Sukanta Halder

15 September 2026 • Agriculture

Wheat imports likely to fall 11% in 2026-27

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14 September 2026 • Business

110,364 farmers will receive incentives under Farmer Card programme: minister

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12 September 2026 • Business

Patuakhali’s seaweed potential yet to be tapped

Sohrab Hossain

12 September 2026 • Agriculture

Bagerhat entrepreneur turns fallow saline land into off-season watermelon field

Partha Chakrabortty

11 September 2026 • Agriculture

Jackfruit that sold for Tk 10 now costs up to Tk 1,000 in Gazipur

Monjurul Haque

11 September 2026 • Agriculture

Fertiliser association warns of artificial crisis

Star Business Report

10 September 2026 • Business

Bangladesh wants to export onion and potato to Sri Lanka

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10 September 2026 • Business

Govt begins Boro paddy procurement in Bagerhat

Authorities aim to procure 7,513 metric tonnes of paddy

13 May 2026

mango production in Natore Bangladesh 2026

Bumper mango yield rekindles hope among Natore farmers

Mango economy worth over Tk 400 crore projected, up from Tk 350 crore last year

13 May 2026

Sunflower Farming in Patuakhali Bangladesh

Oil flowers on the coastlines

Sunflower fields in coastal districts meet farmers’ edible oil needs, with scope to boost national supply beyond tourism appeal

9 May 2026

Bumper harvest expected as Pabna’s litchi season begins

Agriculture officials project over 50,000 metric tons this year

8 May 2026

Haor farmers sink into debt, misery

Untimely rains, floods, and upstream water inflow have left thousands of Boro farmers in the haor belt reeling from crop losses and plunging paddy prices.

8 May 2026

Haor floods wipe out Tk 1,047 crore crops: agri ministry

Seven haor districts faced rains, floods from April 26 to May 4

7 May 2026

There has been a sharp rise in the prices of cattle feed following the recent flood. Photo: Star

Floods trigger cattle feed crisis in Sylhet haor region

Farmers struggle to sustain livestock as hay and feed prices soar after crop damage

7 May 2026

Fishers will be included in Farmer’s Card programme: State minister

Govt plans dredging, support for fishers to revive Kaptai Lake, he says

6 May 2026

Urea supply concerns surface ahead of Aman season

Two failed tenders test fertiliser sourcing as regular Gulf suppliers hold back shipments

6 May 2026

Pumpkin boom lifts Rangpur char farmers after early price slump

Processing facilities, high transport costs limit farmers’ gains despite bumper harvest

5 May 2026

Rain, storms leave salt farmers counting losses

The salt production season in the country usually runs from November to May, with production peaking from April to May due to the intense summer heat

4 May 2026

Haor harvest stifled by rain, labour shortfall

Continuous rainfall over the past week has triggered a severe labour shortage in the haor region, compounding the challenges for farmers already racing against time to harvest their Boro crops.

4 May 2026