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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.
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Lavender Can Be Grown in Bangladesh's Soil
Lavender, prized worldwide for its fragrance and medicinal properties, could be grown in Bangladesh and support industry and tourism, a tourism analyst argues.
AgrotechWhat Bangladesh Can Learn From Farming in Developed Countries: A Specialist View
In 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.
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Rot Spreads in Transplanted Aman Fields in Jhenaidah, Farmers Worried
Rot disease has spread in transplanted aman fields across Jhenaidah and pesticides are not stopping it, farmers say, though the agriculture department says infestation has not risen much.
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What Farmers Should Do When Rice Is Flowering
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.
CropsAman harvest begins in Satkhira with salt-tolerant BINA dhan23
On 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.
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Kaliganj's Masud Succeeds With Philippine Sugarcane
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.
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Farmers Profit From Summer Tomatoes in Mirsharai and Sitakunda
Good off-season prices are drawing farmers in Chattogram's Mirsharai and Sitakunda upazilas to summer hybrid tomato.
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Summer Watermelon Now Available in Autumn at Tk 60-80 a kg
Year-round watermelon farming has grown so much that the fruit is on sale in Dhaka well after summer.
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Tough Ordinance on the Way to Protect Farmland
The land ministry has drafted an ordinance to protect farmland, with a new zoning authority and penalties for turning cropland to other uses.
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Manikganj Farmers Worried About Aman Yield
Farmers in Manikganj fear a poor aman harvest because water did not reach their fields during the monsoon.
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Hy-Line Brown Hens, a Ray of Hope for Young Entrepreneurs
The Hy-Line Brown layer, with high egg output and tolerance of Bangladesh's climate, has become a first choice for young poultry farmers.
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Tangail Farmers Eye Tk 58 Crore in Turmeric Sales
Farmers in Tangail's Madhupur expect to sell about Tk 58 crore worth of turmeric this year if there is no natural disaster.