Culturally, in Bangladesh, where instant gratification is preferred, agriculture startups could spark interest through their comparatively low investment costs and swift returns.
Paradoxically, Bangladesh is also regarded by many as a test case of sustainable development.
“You are being transferred to the Chittagong Hill Tracts.”
The public, in general, also uses the same word but Kawara, in Bangla, is used in a derogatory way implying the community that lives with pigs.
The depeasantisation thesis associated with Kautsky and popularised as “the Agrarian Question” needs to be subtly understood in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh's economy heavily depends on garment exports and remittances for its foreign exchange reserves, with limited diversification in agricultural products. Despite being an agrarian society, it imports key agriculture-related products, straining reserves.
Bridge the pay gap, bring agricultural work under labour law
The overwhelming consensus among experts and media professionals is that cheap labour is Bangladesh’s primary comparative advantage.
Low allocations for sectors that ensure people’s well-being, such as health, education, agriculture and social safety protection, is unacceptable
Vegetable's wholesale prices in Pabna fell by 50% in the three-day blockade from Oct 31
The government today launched a Tk 7,000 crore project to boost the commercialisation of farming and accelerate agricultural exports by facilitating the expansion of safe food production.
The government will give Tk 189 crore in incentives to the farmers of 10 winter crops this fiscal year, agriculture ministry said today.
Agritourism, through which visitors can experience how a farm works, presents a unique opportunity to leverage Bangladesh's rich agricultural heritage and diverse rural landscapes. With its vibrant farming communities and traditional agricultural practices, the country could become a leading destination for such tourism.
Take urgent stock of the impact of El Nino on our agriculture
Gleaning is a term used in the agriculture business.
Dealers and farmers will have to pay an additional Tk 5 per kg for fertilisers as the government has increased the prices of urea, DAP, TSP and MOP fertilisers
For the first time in his 30 years of farming, Samaresh Mondal is growing dry-season rice, locally named Boro, along with 50 of his peers in a synchronised manner in their locality of Satibunia under Botiaghata upazila of Khulna.
It seems the Bangladesh economy is stuck in a time warp, going by the latest edition of the Labour Force Survey unveiled yesterday.
Agriculture accounts for approximately 13.6 per cent of Bangladesh’s GDP and employs more than 40.6 per cent of the labour force. As technology advances, so do agricultural applications, ushering in a new era of industrial upheaval.