Crops
Locals Catch Fish in Fields Being Ploughed for Aman in Moulvibazar
As fields are ploughed for aman planting in Moulvibazar, native fish come to the surface and local people follow the tillers to catch them.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Banks Must Lend 4 Percent of Total Loans to Agriculture
Under Bangladesh Bank's new policy, banks must lend at least 4 percent of their total loans to agriculture, up from 2.5 percent, with a Tk 60,000 crore target for 2026-27.
Crops
Farm Credit Target Set at Tk 60,000 Crore, Banks Told to Reach Genuine Farmers
Bangladesh Bank has raised its agricultural and rural credit target for 2026-27 to Tk 60,000 crore and told banks to make sure the money reaches genuine and marginal farmers.
Crops
Fish Exports Must Grow by Ensuring Quality in Production: Amin Ur Rashid
Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid urged strict quality control at every stage of fish production so that Bangladesh can increase its fish exports.
Crops
Cow Dung Brings Relief and Savings to Families in Bogura
In Bogura, cow dung that was once thrown away now fuels family kitchens through biogas plants, and the leftover slurry goes back to the fields as organic fertiliser.
Environment
Child Dies of Snakebite While Asleep in Meherpur's Gangni
A five-year-old boy in Gangni, Meherpur, died after being bitten by a snake while he slept, and was declared dead at Chuadanga Sadar Hospital.
Crops
Villagers Plant Rice Seedlings in Muddy Road to Demand Repairs in Shyamnagar
Residents and young people of South Koikhali in Shyamnagar, Satkhira, planted rice seedlings in the mud of a broken village road on 16 August to press for its repair.
Fisheries
14 Individuals and Organisations Receive National Fisheries Medal for Contribution to the Sector
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman opened National Fisheries Fortnight 2026 in Katiadi, Kishoreganj, on 16 August and presented the National Fisheries Medal to 14 individuals and organisations.
Environment
Healer Digs at Snakebite Victim's Grave Three Days After Burial, Claims He Can Revive Her
Three days after Hasna Begum, 58, died of a snakebite in Tangail's Sakhipur, a traditional healer dug at her grave and claimed he could bring her back to life.
Fruits
Buyers Turn to Local Fruit as Imported Fruit Prices Rise in Khulna
Steep prices for imported fruit are driving shoppers in Khulna to cheaper local fruit such as papaya, banana, watermelon, local malta, dragon fruit, pineapple and sugarcane.
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Government Forms Committee for Tea Industry, Revolving Fund at 6% Interest Proposed
The government has set up a 12-member monitoring and advisory committee for the tea industry and asked it to advise on a revolving fund for the sector at 6% interest.
Agribusiness
Food Safety Authority Fines Seven Firms Tk 10 Lakh in a Week
Mobile courts run by the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority fined seven food businesses a total of Tk 10 lakh and filed seven cases in the week from 9 to 15 August.
Crops
Dreams of Sustainable Prosperity Through Silver Fisheries
Marking National Fisheries Fortnight 2026, a government information officer sets out the fisheries sector's record output, global rankings and export earnings, and the challenges it must meet to stay sustainable.