Crops
Russia Gives Bangladesh 30,000 Tonnes of Fertiliser Free of Charge
The Russian Federation has gifted Bangladesh 30,000 tonnes of potash fertiliser through the World Food Programme.
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Crops
Unplanned Land Use Is Shrinking Farmland
A researcher argues that Bangladesh's farmland is rapidly being lost to non-farm uses and that a national land-use plan and policy are urgently needed to protect it.
Agribusiness
Birds Running Out of Homes in the Capital
Birds are losing their homes in Dhaka as trees, open spaces and water bodies give way to concrete, and air, noise and light pollution add to the threat.
LivestockNative breeds and modern technology: an official's case for Bangladesh livestock
Writing a day after Bangladesh's first National Livestock Week ended on 2 December 2025, a public relations officer of the Fisheries and Livestock Information Office argued that better breeds and technology have transformed the sector, but native breeds must be protected and animal protein made affordable.
Environment
Wildlife Roams Less Freely in Lawachara National Park. Why?
Wildlife in Lawachara National Park at Kamalganj in Moulvibazar is thought to be roaming less freely, though the forest department refuses to accept that animal numbers have fallen.
Crops
Nabanna Festival Mood Fills Homes Across Magura
Farming households in Magura are busy harvesting new paddy and making rice flour for Nabanna, the harvest festival many say is slipping into the past.
Fisheries
Nationwide Drive to Protect Mother Hilsa
The Department of Fisheries' 22-day drive to protect mother hilsa has so far brought 1,301 cases and prison terms for 1,047 people across 38 districts.
CropsWorld Food Day in Dhaka: Food Secretary Says Research Must Reach Farmers
At a World Food Day discussion at the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council in Dhaka on 16 October 2025, Food Secretary Md Masudul Hasan stressed agricultural research for food security and urged that its results reach farmers.
AgribusinessIndia received 144 tonnes of Bangladeshi hilsa before the puja, Kolkata disappointed
Bangladesh cleared 1,200 tonnes of hilsa for export to India before Durga Puja 2025, but only 144 tonnes had gone by the 5 October deadline. Importers in Howrah blamed a poor catch in Bangladesh and high prices.
Fruits
Fruit Prices Rise on Supply Shortage Excuse
Retail prices of every kind of fruit in Dhaka have risen by Tk 30 to 80 a kg, with traders blaming supply disrupted by the halt of Indian trucks during Puja.
Crops
Nature's Ornaments Are Disappearing
A feature on Bangladesh's vanishing birds and wildlife traces declines in tigers, elephants, vultures, turtles and frogs to hunting, habitat loss and harmful drugs, and calls for public awareness.
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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.
Fisheries
West Bengal Buyers Choose Gujarat and Myanmar Hilsa Over Bangladeshi Fish
High prices have left Bangladeshi hilsa trailing cheaper Gujarat and Myanmar fish in West Bengal's markets before Durga Puja.