Agriculture
Wheat cultivation on the decline
Wheat production as well as its cultivation area in five northern districts of Rangpur region is seeing a significant decline over the past few years as farmers shifting to other crops for higher profits.
26 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Litchi price soars as yield dips
As litchi has started coming to the markets in Pabna, the price has soared following a poor yield this year due to the heatwave.
24 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Sitakunda’s litchi going to the UK, Maldives
The first consignments of 3,300 pieces of the juicy summer fruit were sent to both countries by local exporter SK International on May 17
23 May 2024, 14:12 PM
Country has no shortage of rice: Agri minister
Agriculture Minister M Abdus Shahid has said the country has no shortage of rice as its entire rice demand is now being met by internal production.
21 May 2024, 13:14 PM
Mango harvest season starts in Rajshahi
The mango season is upon the country as some farmers in Rajshahi have started harvesting the early varieties.
15 May 2024, 18:00 PM
A kg of beef for a maund of paddy!
Lack of monitoring, awareness deprives Gazipur farmers of fair price
15 May 2024, 11:48 AM
Lichi cultivation a success in Pirojpur
In the recent years, many farmers in Pirojpur district switched from paddy cultivation to growing different varieties of seasonal fruits.
11 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Boro Harvest in Rangpur Division: Farmers worry over fair price
With Boro paddy harvesting going on in full swing, farmers from eight districts under Rangpur division are now concerned whether they would get fair price for their produce so that they can recover their cost of production.
10 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Litchi farming bringing more profit to growers
Litchi farming in Pabna has flourished in the last few decades due to its luring profit.
9 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Climate Smart Gardening: A source of nutrition for many poor families
Marium Begum and her husband Abdul Barek have nothing else but only six decimals of land as their asset.
8 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Boro Harvest: Good yields bring joy to haor farmers
Farmers in Sunamganj are passing busy days harvesting Boro paddy, which is their staple crop.
26 April 2024, 18:00 PM
There is a risk of heat shock in Boro paddy in Gazipur: agri officials
There is a risk of heat shock in Boro paddy in Gazipur as a severe heatwave has been sweeping over the country, agriculture officials said
23 April 2024, 13:21 PM
Dinajpur farmers reel from drought-like situation
Unusually high temperatures and a lack of rain have created drought-like conditions in Dinajpur and Rangpur.
19 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Tobacco cultivation: 30,000 northern families at health risk
Widespread cultivation of tobacco leaf in northern Bangladesh has raised concerns about occupational health hazards.
18 April 2024, 18:00 PM
From barren roof to blooming garden
Atop the Barlekha Upazila Agriculture Office in Moulvibazar sits a delicate rooftop garden, featuring a tapestry of flowers. A whopping 250 flower varieties are blooming on this roof.
16 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Char haats on Brahmaputra river bed
Char haat, a weekly market, is a place where char farmers sell their produces at a low price and buy the essentials at a high cost.
15 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Brick kiln on croplands damages Boro on 50 acres
Toxic gas from a brick kiln set up close to agricultural lands damaged standing Boro paddy on 50 acres of land belonging to nearly one hundred farmers in Nazirpur upazila during the last two weeks.
15 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Low price frustrates betel nut growers
Despite a bumper yield this year, betel nut growers in different districts of Rangpur region remain upset for not getting the expected market price of the item.
8 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Onion farmers in the north stare at losses
Even after a bumper harvest of onions this season in four districts of Rajshahi, a sharp decline in the price of the vegetable has left farmers struggling.
5 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Sugarcane growers busy ahead of Eid
Sugarcane growers at different villages in Kapasia upazila are passing a busy time as demand of sugar and molasses hugely increases during the month of Ramadan, especially ahead of the Eid.
3 April 2024, 18:00 PM