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Where Is the Farmer's Fair Price Disappearing?
In an opinion piece, Rajshahi College student Bushra Azmi argues that rising costs, forced sales and middlemen leave paddy farmers with the smallest share of the value they create.
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Agriculture and nature
Fruits
Litchi Grown on 800 Hectares in Meherpur, Growers Hope for Bumper Yield
Litchi cultivation in Meherpur has grown to about 800 hectares this year, and with good fruit set the agriculture department expects Tk 50 to 55 crore in sales.
Vegetables
Bumper Chilli Yield Brings Smiles to Sherpur Farmers
A bumper chilli crop along the Bhogai and Chellakhali rivers in Sherpur's Nalitabari upazila, together with good prices, has left farmers smiling.
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The Flowers That Bring Variety to Nature
In the blazing summer sun, krishnachura, kathgolap, nagalingam and shimul flowers dress Bangladesh's landscape in colour.
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Maize Succeeds on Saline Coastal Land in Satkhira
Two farmers in Satkhira's Shyamnagar upazila have grown maize and salt-tolerant rice on long-fallow saline land in a trial, opening new possibilities for the coast.
CropsPlan to reopen closed Palash jute mills through leases revives Narsingdi hopes
Visiting two jute mills in Palash, Narsingdi, on 21 April 2026, State Minister for Textiles and Jute Md Shariful Alam said closed mills would be restarted through leases to public-private partnerships or private investors, with almost all general posts filled locally.
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Krishnachura Adorns Nature in Moulvibazar
In mid-Baishakh, blood-red krishnachura and jarul flowers have brightened Moulvibazar's towns, villages and haor areas.
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Fiery Krishnachura Flowers Bloom in Narail
Blazing red krishnachura flowers have bloomed across Narail at the start of summer, delighting residents and nature lovers.
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Sweet Grape Farming Earns Young Gazipur Grower Tk 1 Lakh in First Year
A young entrepreneur in Sreepur, Gazipur, has earned about Tk 1 lakh this year from sweet grapes, turning a childhood dream into a business.
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A New Key to Possibility in Farmers' Hands
A student writer argues that the farmer card could change farmers' futures, but only with proper implementation, training and a firm hand against corruption.
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Sunflower Farming Shows Promise in Pirojpur, Market Value Tk 20 Crore
Sunflowers grown on about 984 hectares in Pirojpur this season have an estimated market value of Tk 20 crore and are drawing visitors to the fields.
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Grape Farming Pays Off in Phulbari, Growers Expect 45 Maunds
Entrepreneurs Ruhul Amin and Hashem Ali have built a grape garden of the foreign Bainur variety in Phulbari, Kurigram, that is drawing visitors and new growers.
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Keeping Lovebirds: A Guide to the Popular Cage Bird
Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman explains how to house, feed, breed and care for lovebirds, small colourful birds that are among the most popular cage birds.