Mostafa Shabuj

Why are farmers spending extra money to use an unhealthy amount of chemical fertiliser and pesticides?

Cultivation of new potatoes also falls; experts blame govt’s poor planning, policy gaps

Many farmers are considering abandoning mango cultivation due to sharply rising production costs.

Farmers in the northern districts are paying Tk 47 to Tk 50 per kilogramme for triple superphosphate (TSP) fertiliser this Aman season, while the government rate is Tk 27.

An acute shortage of contraceptives in health centres across the country is severely affecting reproductive and maternal healthcare, with marginalised communities in rural and remote areas suffering the most. .At community clinics, Family Welfare Assistants (FWAs) usually provide free cont

If you stand at the Charmatha Zero Point of Naogaon’s Sapahar upazila town between June and August, all you see for nearly 2.5 kilometres in every direction are vehicles laden with crates of mangoes. .A decade ago, such a sight was unimaginable for locals..For three months each year,

Many struggling to cover costs and failing to avail cold storage facilities as prices dip

Farmers are disconnected from the government, lacking timely support, even during natural disasters.