World Food Day / The fight for safe food production in Bangladesh
Why are farmers spending extra money to use an unhealthy amount of chemical fertiliser and pesticides?
16 October 2025, 06:00 AM
Potato farmers hold back stock as prices crash
Cultivation of new potatoes also falls; experts blame govt’s poor planning, policy gaps
15 October 2025, 14:56 PM
Bangladesh’s mango boom at risk without urgent attention
Many farmers are considering abandoning mango cultivation due to sharply rising production costs.
7 October 2025, 06:00 AM
Northern farmers paying more for TSP fertiliser amid low supply
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.
14 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Contraceptive crisis grips health centres
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
13 September 2025, 20:48 PM
Sapahar: The heartland of mango trade
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,
29 August 2025, 19:55 PM
Potato farmers facing losses
Many struggling to cover costs and failing to avail cold storage facilities as prices dip
22 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Protect our farmers from their grievances
Farmers are disconnected from the government, lacking timely support, even during natural disasters.
24 February 2025, 02:00 AM
Land acquisition delays hamper expansion project
Delays in land acquisition and slow working pace on Tangail-Rangpur highway has been hampering the progress of a project to expand it to four lanes.
6 November 2023, 18:00 PM
The forgotten people of Gaibandha shoals
It was September 20. The clock almost ticked past midnight at Dighalkandi shoal in the Jamuna river. Manoara Begum, 30, had been suffering from a persistent fever and cough for over two weeks.
3 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Blockade hits vegetable farmers
Vegetable farmers in Bangladesh are among the worst affected by a nationwide blockade that ended yesterday as they were unable to register sufficient sales amid the political unrest.
2 November 2023, 15:40 PM
Why the government can’t control commodity prices
For any major crop, there are local and national profiteers, who make plans to maximise profits way before the crops land in the markets.
2 November 2023, 09:53 AM
Not a single school in 14 Bogura shoals
Poverty and river erosion pose significant challenges for children in shoal areas under Bogura’s Sariakandi upazila to pursue education. In addition, the decision-makers’ lack of foresight in constructing new school buildings has created further difficulties in their return to school.
28 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Heavy rainfall takes toll on vegetable growers
The torrential rain that swept over the country last weekend inundated over 16,400 hectares of cropland, causing losses to many farmers, according to data from the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE).
8 October 2023, 01:22 AM
Winter vegetable saplings get 4-5 times costlier
Due to an increase in import costs and supply failing to keep up with demand, winter vegetable saplings have become four to five times costlier this year in Bogura’s sapling villages in the Shajahanpur upazila.
1 October 2023, 07:50 AM
Why solar irrigation pumps are the future of agriculture
There are multiple benefits of using solar irrigation pumps for poor farmers.
28 September 2023, 05:00 AM
Gourmati offers new hope for mango growers
A new variety of mango, Gourmati or BARI Mango-12, is winning farmers over as it promises them higher profits, being the last of the varieties to arrive at the market during the coveted mango season.
4 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Local company holds potential in automobile filter export
Bogra Motors Pvt Ltd, a factory located in the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation’s (BSCIC) industrial estate in Bogura, has achieved a remarkable feat as it can produce filters that can be used in automobiles both at home and abroad.
28 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Solar irrigation pumps: a saviour amid drought
Farmers in Bangladesh have been left displeased with lower rainfall during the monsoon season this year as they were unable to plant Aman paddy on time due to a lack of natural irrigation.
7 August 2023, 00:00 AM
Tistamukh-Bahadurabad route: Tracks abandoned, promises unkept
A rail line lies abandoned, where weeds now sprawl. But, behind the eerie landscape lies a deeper narrative -- one of farmers’ tears, broken promises and bygone days.
4 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Low rainfall forces farmers to irrigate Aman fields
After 16 percent below normal rainfall in June, Bangladesh saw a drier July as it registered 50.8 percent below normal rain, which forced many farmers to irrigate their fields to cultivate Aman paddy, the second largest rice crop.
2 August 2023, 00:00 AM
The 'hot' story behind the high chilli prices
While media reports have shown traders' syndicates being blamed for the price hike, this is not entirely true.
25 July 2023, 00:00 AM
Dhaka-17 by-polls: Hero Alom to move EC to scrap results
The independent candidate claims he has video evidence of irregularities
22 July 2023, 16:13 PM
El Niño weighs on Bangladesh’s agriculture
Extreme heat has gripped many parts of the world as June saw the warmest global average temperature on record and the trend continued into July, according to the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
20 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Chili production low for unfriendly weather
Syndication by market players is not the only reason for the elevated price of green chili in Bangladesh as changing weather patterns has led to reduced supply, according to experts.
14 July 2023, 05:10 AM
Remote palichara reflects overall reality
Palichara, a remote village in Rangpur district, is not an unknown name in the local football fraternity ever since it emerged as a breeding ground of female footballers in the country.
7 July 2023, 18:00 PM
From abandonment to empowerment
Her story is nothing short of a fairy tale.
9 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Cold storages struggling to preserve potatoes for power cuts
Around 400 cold storages across Bangladesh are struggling to preserve and maintain the quality of vast quantities of potatoes for power cuts over the past two weeks.
9 June 2023, 01:20 AM