Heavy monsoon rain affects 5 lakh farmers
14 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Prasad Roy had big plans for this Aman season.
Just last week, the farmer from Khalashi Bunia village in Khulna’s Batiaghata upazila prepared a 10-katha seedbed, hoping to raise enough saplings to plant across 17 bighas of paddy land.
14 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Commodity supply under pressure amid non-stop rain
14 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Businesses say the downpour has disrupted the entire supply chain
14 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Why Bangladesh imports mangoes despite being a top producer
13 July 2026, 00:00 AM
The imported mangoes cater mainly to high-income buyers willing to pay premium prices year-round
13 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Modern mango processing plant opens in Gabtoli
7 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh is set to strengthen its fresh fruit exports with the launch of a modern vapour heat treatment (VHT) plant in Gabtoli, Dhaka, marking a key step towards expanding access for locally grown mangoes to premium international markets.
7 July 2026, 00:00 AM
New processing plant to strengthen Bangladesh’s mango exports
6 July 2026, 21:58 PM
Bangladesh is set to strengthen its fresh fruit exports with the launch of a modern vapour heat treatment (VHT) plant in Gabtoli, Dhaka, a key step towards securing greater access for locally grown mangoes to premium international markets.
6 July 2026, 21:58 PM
Avoidable delays stall farm climate project
5 July 2026, 00:00 AM
The Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) has completed just 28.56 percent of its share of a nationwide project to modernise flood control, drainage and irrigation infrastructure and help farmers cope with climate shocks, forcing a two-year extension from the initial deadline of June 30, 2026.
5 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Business Plus / FIFANOMICS: How Bangladesh cashes in on the World Cup
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Each tournament boosts businesses ranging from apparel to food delivery services.
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Saving one river, sacrificing another
3 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Aslam Uddin’s life revolved around the river before the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate became fully operational.
3 July 2026, 00:00 AM
The peanut power
Groundnuts drive an overlooked ecosystem. From char farmers to street vendors and factories, a small crop feeds many
12 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Double blow to SMEs: Tight financing and sluggish sales
The ongoing economic and political uncertainty, spiralling bad loans, and eroding trust are depriving many cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) of necessary loans, as they face weaker sales amid high inflation.
11 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Tourists cancel Nepal trips amid unrest, leaving operators distressed
'No tourists will be travelling from Bangladesh to Nepal in the next two weeks,' said Taufiq Uddin Ahmed, a former TOAB president
10 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Quiet revolution in fish farming
Over the decades, Bangladesh has lost vast swathes of its waterbodies as its population has kept growing.
5 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Prolonged monsoon drives up vegetable, egg prices
Heavy monsoon rains have disrupted Bangladesh’s agricultural supply chain, driving up prices of essential vegetables and eggs across the country over the last three months.
4 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Prolonged monsoon drives up vegetable, egg prices
Heavy monsoon rains have disrupted Bangladesh’s agricultural supply chain, driving up prices of essential vegetables and eggs across the country over the last three months..A report by the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC), submitted to the commerce ministry yesterday, highligh
4 September 2025, 14:36 PM
After 17 years of delay, govt forms Dairy Development Board
Dairy development board to help farmers, reduce imports
2 September 2025, 17:28 PM
Govt moves to amend consumer protection law
Draft introduces strict penalties for e-commerce crimes, hoarding
30 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Rubber imports rose 33% last fiscal year
Import reliance grows as domestic rubber supply chain faces disruption
25 August 2025, 18:00 PM
The life cycles of household brands
For many, these products are inseparable from personal memory
22 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Potato paradox
Despite bumper harvests, Bangladesh's potato exports are held back by poor variety selection
18 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Inside the food baskets of Bangladesh
Modern farming practices reshape Bangladesh's traditional farmlands
15 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Onion prices fall in wholesale after import announcement
Government's import plan causes immediate drop in wholesale onion prices
13 August 2025, 18:00 PM
No real relief for the poor
As prices soar, poor and middle-class struggle with rising cost of living
13 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Rice imports hit 7-year high amid production shortfall
Bangladesh's rice imports surged to a seven-year high in the last fiscal year (FY25) of 2024-25, driven by a shortfall in domestic production, according to official data.
11 August 2025, 20:58 PM
Govt food grain stock hits historic high
Bangladesh’s food grain stock has reached an all-time high of 21.54 lakh tonnes, as strong Boro procurement and lower distribution in July helped shore up reserves.
7 August 2025, 18:04 PM
Govt eases rules to encourage hybrid rice cultivation
The interim government of Bangladesh recently introduced updated rules for the evaluation and registration of hybrid rice, aiming to encourage the cultivation of more varieties, strengthen agricultural innovation, and ensure food security.
31 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Precision farming can raise yields by 25%
Bangladesh can boost crop yields by at least 25 percent through the adoption of modern technology in a cultivation method known as “precision agriculture”, according to a Dutch environmental and soil scientist.
22 July 2025, 20:08 PM
Potato exports hit 3-year high as local prices tumble
Potato exports climbed to a three-year high in the recently concluded fiscal year (FY) 2024-25, as traders took advantage of a slump in domestic prices to increase shipments abroad.
20 July 2025, 19:19 PM
Govt to import four lakh tonnes of rice
The government yesterday decided to import 4 lakh tonnes of rice in its efforts to curb the spike in prices of the staple and build adequate stocks in advance so that it can intervene in the market in case of volatility originating from crop losses due to natural disasters like floods in the coming months.
15 July 2025, 18:00 PM