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Floods Destroy Crops in Kurigram, Char Farmers Try to Recover
Floodwater from upstream and days of rain destroyed crops in Kurigram's river basins, and char farmers are now trying to get back on their feet.
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Early Flood Submerges Paddy, Farmers Struggle With Labour Shortage
An early flood has submerged low-lying paddy in Pabna's Chatmohar and Bhangura upazilas, while a shortage of seasonal workers over Eid has left farmers struggling to bring in the harvest.
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30-Maund 'Foni-2' Eats 70 kg a Day, Priced at Tk 15 Lakh
A 30-maund bull named Foni-2, born during Cyclone Fani, is being readied for sale at Eid-ul-Azha in Banaripara, Barishal, with an asking price of Tk 15 lakh.
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70,000 Tonnes of Fertiliser to Be Imported From Saudi Arabia and UAE at Tk 484 Crore
The government will import 70,000 tonnes of urea and DAP fertiliser from Saudi Arabia and the UAE at a total cost of Tk 484 crore 15 lakh 70 thousand.
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'Joy in Gathering Mangoes': So Why Are Farmers Grieving?
An opinion piece argues that record mango harvests are not making farmers happy because prices are falling and exports are held back by quality and coordination failures.
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Bees at Risk from Excessive Pesticide Use
Speakers at a World Bee Day press conference said reckless pesticide use in farming is putting bees and beekeeping at risk.
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Beyond Banana and Betel Leaf, Jhenaidah Farmers Dream in Dragon Fruit and Malta
Farmers in Jhenaidah have moved beyond banana and betel leaf to grow dragon fruit, malta, orange, guava, avocado and even grapes, with an eye on exports.
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'Double Lifting' Irrigation Project Brings Hope to the Barind Region
A new irrigation policy has cut boro rice farming in the Barind region by over 10,000 hectares, but a double-lifting project to bring Padma water offers farmers hope.
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Paddy Granaries Vanishing in Madaripur
The traditional bamboo-and-cane paddy granary, or gola, once found in nearly every home in Madaripur, is disappearing.
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200 Papaya Trees of a Poor Farmer Cut Down in Rangpur's Kaunia
Miscreants cut down about 200 papaya trees belonging to Anwar Hossain, a poor farmer in Kaunia upazila of Rangpur, overnight.
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Juicy, Sweet Lychee of Mangalbaria
Favourable weather has brought a good crop of the famous Mangalbaria lychee in Pakundia, Kishoreganj, where growers hope for Tk 10 crore in sales.
CropsMymensingh farmers say harvester owners overcharge to cut Boro rice
In May 2025 farmers in Mymensingh alleged that combine harvester owners were asking Tk 1,000 to Tk 1,200 to cut 10 decimals of rice, against an official rate of Tk 540, amid a labour shortage and complaints that traders took extra paddy per maund.
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Blast Disease Greys Out Gaibandha Farmers' Boro Hopes
Farmers in Gaibandha say neck blast is emptying their ripening Boro rice panicles and that pesticides bought from local shops are not helping.