Crops
Malta Farming Pays Off in Pabna, Earning Tk 15 Lakh a Year
A Pabna grower who lost heavily on guava and banana now earns at least Tk 15 lakh a year from malta on 18 bighas of Padma char land.
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Agribusiness
Crops
Anthrax Vaccine Costing 80 Paisa Sold for Tk 20 in Gaibandha
Cattle owners in Sundarganj say they are being scared into paying Tk 20 or more for an 80-paisa anthrax vaccine, while the livestock officer says only Tk 10 was allowed.
Agrotech
Bangladesh's Farm Machinery Market Reaches Tk 12,000 Crore and Keeps Growing
The farm machinery market has grown to about Tk 12,000 crore as labour shortages push mechanisation, but local firms supply less than a third and about 80 percent is imported.
Agribusiness
Buyers Disappointed by Hilsa Prices Even on the Last Day
Crowds filled Bagerhat's KB Bazar on the eve of the hilsa ban, but few large fish and high prices left many buyers disappointed.
Fruits
Fruit Prices Rise on Supply Shortage Excuse
Retail prices of every kind of fruit in Dhaka have risen by Tk 30 to 80 a kg, with traders blaming supply disrupted by the halt of Indian trucks during Puja.
Agribusiness
Two Children Tied Up and Beaten Over Alleged Hilsa Theft in Galachipa
Two children were allegedly tied hand and foot and beaten in public in Galachipa, Patuakhali, over accusations of stealing hilsa, with a UP member and a fish trader said to be involved.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Production Falls 9 Percent in Four Years
Hilsa catch in Bangladesh has fallen by more than 9% in four years and July–August 2025 landings were down nearly 39%, the fisheries ministry said, and the adviser apologised that prices could not be kept low.
Agribusiness
Tariff Commission Recommends Setting Hilsa Prices by Weight
The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission has recommended fixing hilsa prices according to weight after a study blamed middlemen and dadon lenders for soaring prices.
Agribusiness
103 Tonnes of Hilsa Go to India Through Benapole in Seven Days
Some 103 tonnes of hilsa were exported to India through Benapole port in seven days, while many permit holders say high prices at home have stopped them sending any.
Fruits
Quits Job for a Nursery, Earns Tk 12 Lakh in Six Months
Imdadul Haque left a well-paid restaurant job in Dhaka to set up a fruit-seedling nursery in his Sirajganj village, and has sold about Tk 12 lakh worth of seedlings in the past six months.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Up by as Much as Tk 200 a Kg in Chandpur
With the 22-day fishing ban a week away, hilsa at Chandpur's Borostation fish landing costs Tk 100-200 more a kg as supply falls short of demand.
Crops
Guava Farming on Fallow Land Shows Great Promise in Feni
Guava grown commercially on fallow land in Feni now covers 180 hectares and is expected to produce at least 2,000 tonnes worth over Tk 8 crore this season.
Vegetables
Fertiliser and Seed in Grip of Syndicate, Vegetable Farmers Hit by Soaring Prices
Early vegetable growers in Kurigram accuse retailers of a syndicate pushing up fertiliser and seed prices, while officials say there is no shortage.