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.
Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid urged strict quality control at every stage of fish production so that Bangladesh can increase its fish exports.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Farmers in Chandipasha Charpara village of Pakundia, Kishoreganj, are earning well from early-season beans grown on small plots at low cost, with one hoping to sell about Tk 2 lakh more.
Mizanur Rahman, a driver from Choto Koldhari village in Magura's Mohammadpur, has built three mixed fruit orchards on two and a half bighas since 2021.
The commerce ministry plans to cut or adjust aromatic rice export quotas as domestic prices rise, and has told permitted exporters to report their actual shipments within three working days.
Crisp pakoras made from any leafy greens, such as spinach, red amaranth or Malabar spinach, make an easy snack with tea on a rainy afternoon.
The government has given fish feed producers two months to follow its production guideline, after which mills will be visited and products tested, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Aminur Rashid said.
National Fisheries Fortnight 2026 will be observed across the country from 16 to 30 August, and 14 contributors to the fisheries sector will receive gold medals.
Ducks dominate the weekly Sunday animal and bird market in Tongi, where a pair sells for Tk 800 to 1,200.
