Fishing, transportation, and marketing of fish in the lake will be suspended from midnight on April 24 and remain in effect until further notice

The recent diesel price hike has made service providers increase charges for harvesting the largest rice crop, Boro, as well as for irrigating farmlands, and threshing maize -- leaving farmers struggling to cope.

Traders say higher transport expenses to Dhaka and other cities are forcing them to buy less, pushing wholesale prices down

Govt will extend support to the small-scale poultry farmers, he says

Abdur Rahman, an elderly farmer from Bhukshimail union in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar, took loans to cultivate Boro paddy this season, hoping for a good harvest and some financial relief.

Abul Kalam Azad plants 1,200 vines of 22 varieties across homestead and pond

Dhaka approaches Latvia, Brunei, requests Saudi Arabia rerouting, and holds talks with Russian representatives

Bangladesh may harvest a lower quantity of rice from the current Boro season as farmers have faced difficulties in ensuring adequate irrigation and fertiliser application, due to shortages of key production inputs, according to a projection by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Officials report limited damage, but farmers warn true scale may be far higher

A surge in potato supply at the peak of the harvest season has pushed cold storage facilities close to full, leaving farmers with little choice but to sell at rock-bottom rates.

The government will import another three lakh tonnes of fuel oil to tackle the energy crisis, which has prompted authorities to adopt austerity measures in recent days amid geopolitical instability arising from the US-Israeli war on Iran

Exports of Balijuri and hybrid varieties fetch higher prices

Good yields in Baliadangi’s first harvest, but farmers struggle to secure buyers and fair prices

Abdul Bari says rice and wheat stocks being boosted through domestic procurement and international imports

Breaking away from the long-held notion that tea thrives only in hilly regions, a pioneering initiative in Gazipur’s Kapasia upazila is reshaping prospects for cultivation in Bangladesh’s plains.

Untimely heavy rains and runoff from upstream hills have submerged more than 500 hectares of Boro paddy in Netrakona’s haor and low-lying areas, raising fears of significant crop losses.

Boro paddy cultivation has gradually expanded over the years, thanks to factors including wider access to irrigation, supportive weather, better prices and the return of once fallow land to the farming of staple rice.

Heavy rain causes Tk 83 crore worth of crop losses, saves 2 lakh tonnes of fuel

Storms and heavy rain last month damaged a range of crops, including maize. For maize farmers, it was a cruel blow, as many had turned to the cereal after repeated losses from low potato prices.

Small experimental effort in 2022 evolved into promising venture in Moulvibazar village