Pesticide

Dollar crisis hurts pesticide imports, may hit crop output

Crop protection chemical sellers in Bangladesh are facing difficulty in opening letters of credit amid banks’ lack of interest owing to the crunch of the US dollar.

Vegetables 'safe'

Increased awareness and government initiatives, such as the formulation of Food Safety Act 2013, have helped reduce the use of pesticide on vegetables grown across the country in the last few years.

Some veggies not that safe

Consumers in Bangladesh are still unsure if the vegetables in their daily dishes are safe even though four years have gone by since the Food Safety Act was enacted.

Editorial / Pesticide use surges six-fold

A press conference titled “Pesticides and Health Risk: Find Alternatives and Save the Lives of Rural Women” held at the capital's Jatiya Press Club recently revealed some startling facts.

February 14, 2023
February 14, 2023

Dollar crisis hurts pesticide imports, may hit crop output

Crop protection chemical sellers in Bangladesh are facing difficulty in opening letters of credit amid banks’ lack of interest owing to the crunch of the US dollar.

March 11, 2018
March 11, 2018

Vegetables 'safe'

Increased awareness and government initiatives, such as the formulation of Food Safety Act 2013, have helped reduce the use of pesticide on vegetables grown across the country in the last few years.

November 5, 2017
November 5, 2017

Some veggies not that safe

Consumers in Bangladesh are still unsure if the vegetables in their daily dishes are safe even though four years have gone by since the Food Safety Act was enacted.

October 17, 2015
October 17, 2015

Pesticide use surges six-fold

A press conference titled “Pesticides and Health Risk: Find Alternatives and Save the Lives of Rural Women” held at the capital's Jatiya Press Club recently revealed some startling facts.

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