Agriculture
Fertiliser crisis hits farmers
Farmers in the district of Lalmonirhat are suffering from an acute shortage of fertiliser just as the Rabi season started. Meanwhile, fertiliser stock in the warehouses of Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) and Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) has run out.
Govt-distributed onion seeds fail to germinate
Around 9,200 onion farmers in Rajbari and Faridpur are suffering after onion seeds that they received from the government failed to germinate. As a result, onion farmers are anticipating that onion production will fall across these two districts, which are known for being the top producers of on
Artificial feeding boosts coral fish farming
Fish farming in Patuakhali has taken a new turn with increasing interest in coral fish farming through artificial feeding
Flood-affected districts / Fodder crisis hits cattle farming
An unusual price hike of fodders, especially hay, has made it difficult for cattle farmers in different districts under Rangpur region to feed their animals.
BB allows imports of 11 Ramadan commodities on credit
The benefit will remain valid until March 31 next year
Inflation pushes people to compromise on priorities: commerce adviser
Sk Bashir Uddin says he will work hard together with everyone to control commodity prices
Formal sector meets only a fifth of total demand for potato seeds
Says a paper presented at a workshop organised by the Bangladesh Seed Association with the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bangladesh
Coriander prices jump sixfold, boosting farmer earnings
Despite a significant drop in coriander yield due to untimely rains this year, farmers are reaping unexpected profits as prices surge.
Rangpur region: Aman cultivation faces setback
Farmers in five northern districts are getting worried as Aman cultivation is facing a serious setback due to the continuous hot spell that prevailed over Rangpur region last month.
22-day ban on fishing: Fishermen struggle to make ends meet
Amid the ongoing 22-day ban on fishing, fishermen across Barishal division are going through a difficult time to remain afloat.
Only syndicates can’t be blamed for price hikes: commerce adviser
Salehuddin Ahmed visits Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar kitchen market
Food inflation above 10% for half a year, why?
Experts say raising policy rate would have little impact on lowering food prices
M’singh, Netrakona, Sherpur: Agriculture takes a hit from floods
The recent flash floods that marooned over 100,000 people in Mymensingh, Netrakona and Sherpur have left a trail of serious damage in the croplands of the three districts.
Tariff commission suggests halving sugar import duty
The commission recommended NBR cut sugar import duty to 15% from existing 30%
Goat rearing makes Selina solvent
Selina Akter, 35, and her husband Khorshed Alam, 45, from Sreemangal upazila in Moulvibazar, moved to Chattogram’s Bayezid Bostami area in 2008 and opened a roadside tea stall.
Potato, onion prices fall after duty cut: tariff commission
The reduced import taxes will remain effective until Nov 30 this year
Watermelon in fish farms
Around 6,200 farmers across nine upazilas of Khulna have been cultivating off-season watermelon on approximately 919 hectares of land in fish farms.
Madhupur pineapples get GI recognition
The famous pineapples produced in Madhupur Garh region of Tangail has earned the status of a GI product, increasing the prospect to export the fruit abroad