We Are Destroying Our Own Farmland
In an opinion piece, Dr Forkan Ali warns that Bangladesh is losing farmland to housing, industry and brick kilns and urges a law to protect it.
In an opinion piece, Dr Forkan Ali warns that Bangladesh is losing farmland to housing, industry and brick kilns and urges a law to protect it.
Lavender, prized worldwide for its fragrance and medicinal properties, could be grown in Bangladesh and support industry and tourism, a tourism analyst argues.
AgrotechIn a September 2025 analysis for Jagonews24, agriculture and environment specialist Samiran Biswas argued that mechanisation, smart farming, research, digital markets, organic farming, farmer insurance and training on the model of developed countries could make Bangladesh's farming more modern and profitable.
The flowering stage is the most sensitive in a rice crop's life, and avoiding spraying, field traffic and water stress then can sharply reduce empty grains.
CropsOn 21 September 2025 farmers in Chhonka, Satkhira Sadar, began cutting the salinity- and submergence-tolerant BINA dhan23 at a BINA field day. Scientists said the variety tolerates 8 dS/m salinity and 15 days under water, and was ready in 112 days.
Farm entrepreneur Masud Bhuiyan of Kaliganj, Gazipur, has had a good first harvest of the Philippine "black sugar cane" variety and inspired neighbours to follow.
Good off-season prices are drawing farmers in Chattogram's Mirsharai and Sitakunda upazilas to summer hybrid tomato.
Farmers in Manikganj fear a poor aman harvest because water did not reach their fields during the monsoon.
The Hy-Line Brown layer, with high egg output and tolerance of Bangladesh's climate, has become a first choice for young poultry farmers.
Farmers in Tangail's Madhupur expect to sell about Tk 58 crore worth of turmeric this year if there is no natural disaster.
Fruit flies are highly damaging to gourd crops, and pheromone traps, sanitation, poison bait and careful spraying can bring them under control.
Farmers in Manikganj are busy raising winter vegetable seedlings, hoping early crops will fetch better prices.
Young farmer Abu Bakkar Siddique of Chandipasha in Pakundia, Kishoreganj, has earned more than Tk 1 lakh in 70 days from off-season Black Queen watermelon on 40 decimals.