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Duty on Apple, Grape and Orange Imports Cut
The government has cut the supplementary duty on imported fresh fruit such as apples, grapes, pears, oranges and malta, which may bring prices down.
Crops
Irrigation Pumps Asked to Run From 11pm to 7am to Save Power
The Power Division has asked that irrigation pumps be run from 11pm to 7am to ensure uninterrupted power supply during the coming summer, irrigation season and Ramadan.
Crops
Cotton to Be Declared an Agricultural Product Soon: Foreign Adviser
Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain says the government will take effective steps within two months to declare cotton an agricultural product and boost domestic production.
Crops
Shahin Hopes to Sell Tk 7 Lakh of Lemons in Ramadan
Pabna lemon grower Shahinuzzaman Shahin sold Tk 4 lakh worth of lemons in the first seven days of Ramadan and expects to pass Tk 7 lakh by the 25th fast.
Flowers
How to Care for Potted Plants in Winter
Ten simple tips for keeping potted plants healthy through the winter, from morning sun to careful watering and home-made compost.
Crops
Beekeepers Busy as Mustard Yields Well
A good mustard crop in Barishal has kept beekeepers busy, and farmers say bee boxes beside their fields have produced a bumper yield.
Crops
Onion Farmers Not Recovering Even Half Their Costs
Pabna's onion farmers say current market prices do not cover even half their production costs, leaving them facing losses of around Tk 50,000 a bigha.
Vegetables
Tamarind Boosts the Hill Economy in Khagrachhari
Tamarind that once lay under the trees in Khagrachhari now sells at Tk 120-130 a kg, bringing money into the hill district's economy.
FlowersGrowing Roses in Pots: Planting, Pruning, Feeding, Watering and Care
For roses in pots, Bangladesh's government guidance stresses a one-year-old plant, the graft joint kept 3-4 cm above the soil, pruning in October-November and plenty of organic manure. The steps, checked against the National e-Tathyakosh and garden authorities.
Crops
Interest in Sunflower Oil Farming Grows in Teknaf
Farmers in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, are turning to sunflower for oil, which they sell at Tk 400 to Tk 500 a kg, though the upazila has no modern oil press.
Crops
Cost of Boro Rice Cultivation Rises in Manikganj
Farmers in Manikganj say the cost of growing Boro rice has risen by Tk 2,500 to Tk 3,000 a bigha this year, and some have planted less.
Crops
Onion Seed Makes 50 Dinajpur Farmers Rich, but a Syndicate Sets the Price
About 50 farmers in Birganj, Dinajpur, have made lakhs of taka growing onion seed, but every year they are forced to sell to a traders' syndicate at low prices.
FlowersFlower farming as a way out of unemployment: low capital, work for all
A report published in March 2025 put forward commercial flower farming as a route out of unemployment: it needs little capital to start and creates work for women and men, from the field to the garland.
Crops
Black Cumin Could Yield Tk 100 Crore of Honey, Says Shariatpur Entrepreneur
Beekeepers in Shariatpur are busy harvesting black cumin honey, and an entrepreneur says better coordination with the agriculture department could raise Tk 100 crore of honey from the district.
Flowers
The Young Man Earning 50,000 a Month Growing Flowers in Trays and Pots
A computer programmer from a farming family in Saidpur, Haryana, earns at least 50,000 a month growing flowers in trays and pots.
Environment
Elephant Found Dead in Remote Hills of Ukhia
A male wild elephant aged about 40 was found dead in the remote hills of Ukhia in Cox's Bazar on 13 March.
Crops
Tax on Fruit Imports Cut
The government has halved the tax collected at source on imports of fresh fruit such as apples, grapes, pears, oranges and malta, from 10 percent to 5 percent.
Environment
Call to Donate Saplings for Panthakunja Park
A tree protection movement has asked Dhaka residents to donate native saplings for Panthakunja Park, damaged by the elevated expressway project.
Fruits
Chief Adviser Orders Quick Recruitment to Government Vacancies
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has ordered vacant posts in government agencies and institutions to be filled quickly.