Artificial intelligence is reshaping production, farming, health, finance and education, and the essay argues Bangladesh can benefit if it prepares with policy, skills and infrastructure.
Commercial litchi orchards on the hillocks of Manikpur village in Chhatak are transforming the economy of the remote village.
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics wants Tk 27.98 crore for a survey of the production cost of 10 crops, Tk 10.485 crore of it for travel.
The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission has recommended that the NBR cut duties and taxes on imported fresh fruit such as apples, oranges and grapes.
Official statistics show hilsa catches rising, but the fish is scarce and costly in markets, argues media worker Jahidul Islam Mehedi.
Agriculture secretary Dr Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian has called for mushroom farming to be made popular, saying it holds great promise.
Farmers in Feni's Daganbhuiyan upazila say the flood has wiped out their poultry and fish farms, with individual losses of seven to eight lakh taka.
Jackfruit has filled the markets of the hill district of Khagrachhari early in the season and is playing a big role in the hill economy.
Experts at the close of an FAO-backed project said fall armyworm infestation is rising in Bangladesh's crop fields and needs sustainable management.
CropsA Tk 4 crore fruit market built at Tinmatha to clear traffic at Bogura's Satmatha lay largely unused in July 2023 because some traders refused to move; the municipality and administration said they would act.
Bangladesh formally began this year's mango exports with a target of 4,000 tonnes, which officials said is double last year's.
Jamal Khan, who lost his mother at 10 and could not finish primary school, built a nursery in Rupganj with Tk 1.2 lakh saved from selling fish fry and now earns more than Tk 5 lakh a year.
Consumers from Tokyo to London are feeling rising prices as supply chain shortages threaten the economic recovery after Covid-19 restrictions.
