Govt to buy 70,000 tonnes of fertiliser for current Aman season
Star Business Report
2 September 2026 Business
No shortage of fertiliser - Says agri minister
UNB, Dhaka
30 August 2026 Agriculture
No fertiliser crisis in Bangladesh: Agriculture minister
Our Correspondent, Faridpur
29 August 2026 Agriculture
Bangladesh to import 480,000 tonnes of Canadian fertiliser
UNB, Dhaka
29 August 2026 Agriculture
Fertiliser stocks ample, group trying to create artificial crisis: Agriculture minister
Our Correspondent, Munshiganj
26 August 2026 Agriculture
Govt to import 365,000 tonnes of fertiliser to shore up stocks
Star Business Report
24 August 2026 Business
Farmers break into Kurigram fertiliser warehouse, take 197 urea sacks
Our Correspondent, Lalmonirhat
23 August 2026 Agriculture

Sunflower field turns Pabna seed farm into tourist spot

Nestled amid ponds and green fields, Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation's seed production farm in Pabna Sadar's Tebunia area has become an unexpected tourist attraction, thanks to its expansive three-acre sunflower field in full bloom
26 January 2024

Cold spell hampers Boro farming

Though it is now the peak time for Boro cultivation, the ongoing cold spell prevailing in the northern part of the country during the last few weeks has been compelling farmers and agricultural workers to stay inside their homes.
25 January 2024

Winter chills bite farming hard

Cold weather persisting for almost three weeks is harming paddy and potato farming in different districts while vegetable growers fear pest attacks amid foggy conditions will damage their produce.
24 January 2024

Aslam finds fortune in coloured cauliflower

A young farmer in Pabna Sadar upazila is trying his luck by growing colourful cauliflower as it is easy to grow and provides better returns than the white variety.  
24 January 2024

Pearl farming on rooftop: A college student's success story

A college student from Ektarpur village of Jashore's Abhaynagar upazila has been successfully cultivating pearls on the rooftop of his house
23 January 2024

Ginger farming in sacks: Low cost, high profit

Farmers in three upazilas of Meherpur are now cultivating ginger in sacks on commercial basis and earning good profits.
21 January 2024

2.27cr farmers to get smart cards: agriculture secretary

The government will provide smart cards to 2.27 crore farmers, aiming to promptly reach them with incentives and other services, Agriculture Secretary Wahida Akter said today
21 January 2024

Russia wants to export wheat to Bangladesh

Deal signed for 3 lakh tonnes
18 January 2024

Tobacco spoils land for paddy

Farmer Maqbul Hossain, who planted Aman paddy on eight bighas of land this year, got 48 maunds of paddy from five bighas land, used for tobacco in previous times, and 42 maunds from the remaining three bighas.
16 January 2024

Selling of Baghair at Moulvibazar fish fair draws flak

The centuries-old three-day “Poush Sankranti” fish fair ended in Moulvibazar this morning..At the fair, held at Sreemangal, Kulaura, and Kamalganj, locals and visitors got to buy a variety of sweet water fish put on display by fishers. .The biggest attraction of the fair was Baghair
15 January 2024

Dial 333 to complain about overcharging: Palak

The customers have to press another digit after dialling 333 to get the service from Jan 31
15 January 2024

Commercial ginger cultivation on sacks

Cultivating ginger in plastic sacks on unused land has turned out to be a boon for farmer Abdul Mazid of Sarishabari upazila.
13 January 2024

Onion Farming in Jashore: High prices prompt more cultivation

Farmers in Jashore are expanding their commercial cultivation of onions this year, expecting a better yield and higher profits than the previous year.
12 January 2024

Expanding tobacco cultivation: Farmers give in to lure of profits

Despite the risks to soil and the environment, tobacco companies are encouraging farmers in Lalmonirhat to expand tobacco cultivation this year. Influenced by previous profits, farmers are now choosing new areas for planting tobacco seedlings.
12 January 2024

Farmers give in to lure of profits

Despite the risks to soil and the environment, tobacco companies are encouraging farmers in Lalmionirhat to expand tobacco cultivation this year. Influenced by previous profits, farmers are now choosing new areas for planting tobacco seedlings
12 January 2024

High prices prompt more cultivation

The high demand and good price for onions in the market have encouraged the farmers to cultivate the crop on more lands this year, say agriculture officials
12 January 2024

Catkin growers all smiles

Bumper yield of catkin, locally called kashia, this season has brought smiles to many farmers in Kurigram’s Chilmari upazila as they are earning a handsome profit by selling the produce at good prices due to its high demand.
7 January 2024

BB, NBR urged to facilitate import of six Ramadan commodities

Commerce ministry writes letters to Bangladesh Bank, the National Board of Revenue
4 January 2024

Despite winter abundance, vegetable prices soar

The prices of all vegetables have been spiraling unusually in the markets in Dhaka recently, despite being in adequate supply amid peak season in winter.
28 December 2023

Topsoil burnt for bricks

Around 180 brick kilns across 14 upazilas of Lalmonirhat and Kurigram are extracting topsoil from farmland to manufacture bricks, affecting agriculture and the environment.
22 December 2023