Prolonged monsoon worries farmers in Pabna
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Agriculture
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
New mustard grown for first time shows promise
Farmers in three southwestern districts are cultivating a new, super healthy variety of mustard. According to sources at the Agricultural Advisory Society the new strain is suitable for local climate conditions and can produce a respectable yield.
13 January 2016
Names of awardees
Bangabandhu National Agriculture Award 1420 included five gold, nine silver and 18 bronze medals.
7 January 2016
Strawberry farming gains popularity
Many people including some amateur ones have become happy through strawberry farming as its commercial
2 January 2016
Flower cultivators
For flower cultivators, winter is an auspicious season.
2 January 2016
Fugitive JMB man arrested
Detectives arrested a fugitive Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) man from Kanhor village in Trishal upazila under the district on Tuesday afternoon.
4 November 2015
Dragon fruits grown in Bangladesh for the first time
Pitaya, also known as dragon fruit, is being cultivated for the first time in the northern part of Bangladesh thanks to favourable growing
30 October 2015
Veg price goes down in Ctg
As supply of winter and other vegetables has increased in kitchen markets of Chittagong city,
30 October 2015
Flights face risk as runway design faulty
Aircraft of three airlines operating regular internal flights to and from Saidpur airport face risks due to shorter than
22 October 2015
Teachers, students worried as school under erosion threat
Sundra Kalikapur High School in Mirzaganj upazila of the district is under the threat of collapse into the Payra River, much to the worry of students, teacher and guardians.
21 October 2015
Bangladeshi company imports poor quality wheat again
The government yesterday rejected 19,700 tonnes of wheat imported from France for having too much of damaged kernels, and asked the supplier to take back the grains worth Tk 40 crore.
19 October 2015
Greens for environment-friendly agriculture
Green activists at a discussion yesterday stressed environment-friendly agriculture to ensure food security in the country.
16 October 2015
Pesticide use up six times in six decades
Use of pesticides in agriculture has increased six times in six decades (from 1954 to 2010) compared to the previous six decades, said
14 October 2015
Women farmers yet to get institutional recognition
Although Bangladesh's agriculture sector is becoming increasingly dependent on women's participation, women do not get institutional
11 October 2015
Rain cools down Dhaka
Dhaka cools down in a wave of rain around noon today – a respite for city dwellers from the heat that has been persisting for the last few days.
5 October 2015
180 tortoises seized
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) men recovered 180 rare turtles from Putkhali border under Benapole Port Police Station yesterday.
4 October 2015
Two killed in Mymensingh wall collapse
An elderly couple was killed in wall collapse at Purbo Gubrakura in Haluaghat upazila of the district early yesterday.
23 September 2015
10 injured in attack by 'smugglers'
At least 10 people were injured in an attack allegedly by smugglers in Rudropur border area under Sharsha upazila of Jessore district on
21 September 2015
Genetic engineering undeniable need for growing food demand
Genetic modification and engineering of crops for high yield is an undeniable need for feeding the ever increasing population and
19 September 2015
Massive campaign must to discourage farmers
Massive campaigns should to be launched to discourage farmers from cultivating tobacco, which is hazardous to health, environment and
15 September 2015
Bats perform 'vital pest control' on crops
Bats provide a service worth an estimated US $1bn (£649m) globally by controlling pests on corn crops, a study has suggested.
15 September 2015