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Onion Planting Begins in Manikganj, Target 70,000 Tonnes
With the rabi season under way, farmers across Manikganj are planting onion seedlings towards a production target of 70,575 tonnes, though costs and fertiliser shortages weigh on them.
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How to Care for Boro Rice Seedbeds in Winter
With cold waves likely later in the winter, Boro rice farmers need to take extra care of their seedbeds to keep seedlings healthy.
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Dr. Chashi, an AI app that identifies crop diseases and pests from leaf photos, had about 87,000 users in December 2025, 30 percent of them farmers.
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Unplanned Land Use Is Shrinking Farmland
A researcher argues that Bangladesh's farmland is rapidly being lost to non-farm uses and that a national land-use plan and policy are urgently needed to protect it.
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Pabna Farmers See New Hope in Mustard
Yellow mustard flowers have spread across Pabna's nine upazilas this winter, and farmers, encouraged by past yields and prices, hope for another good harvest.
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Mustard Flowers Smile in Narail's Fields
Mustard fields have turned the Karar Beel area of Narail yellow, and farmers using relay cropping with Aman rice hope for a good harvest.
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Winter Vegetable Pakoras for a Cold Afternoon Chat
Crisp pakoras made with fresh winter vegetables bring taste and nutrition together for a cold afternoon over tea.
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The Impact of Climate Change and Environmental Pollution
An environmentalist argues that climate change and pollution already threaten Bangladesh, and that COP talks keep delivering funds instead of the emission cuts that matter most.
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Amir Hossain's Home-Grown Farm Machinery Holds Its Own Against Foreign Brands
In a small Bogura workshop, self-taught innovator Amir Hossain has designed more than 50 farm machines adapted to Bangladeshi fields and sold at a fraction of the price of imports.
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Agriculture Needs More Attention for Food and Nutrition Security
Rising production has not ended hunger for quality food, and Bangladesh must make safe, nutritious and balanced diets a national priority, a student writer argues.
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Rice Prices to Fall Further in 2026, Tougher Action on Unhealthy Food
The Economist Intelligence Unit expects global food prices to keep easing in 2026, led by rice, while labour, aid and environmental rules bring new challenges.
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Yellow Mustard Blooms Carry Chandpur Farmers' Hopes
Early mustard varieties have turned field after field yellow in Chandpur's Matlab upazila, where more farmers have sown the crop this season.
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117 Mango Trees Cut Down Overnight in Rajshahi
A Rajshahi farmer lost two years of work when 117 of his young mango trees were cut down in a single night.