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Government to Buy Tk 445 Crore of Oil and Lentils for Subsidised Sale
The government will spend Tk 445.60 crore on 2 crore litres of refined palm olein and 10,000 tonnes of lentils for subsidised sale to one crore low-income families.
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Environment
Snakes Spotted at Education Ministry, Officials Alarmed
Three snakes were seen in the education ministry's corridor on the 19th floor of the Bangladesh Secretariat, alarming officials who fear more may be hiding in storage.
Bangladesh
Government Decides to Raise Food Grain Security Stock and Distribute Fortified Rice
Bangladesh will keep a food grain security stock of 14 lakh tonnes in normal times and 15 lakh tonnes in disasters, and extend fortified rice to 300 upazilas.
Agrotech
Tree Monitoring App to Track Every Sapling in 250 Million Tree Plantation Drive
A Tree Monitoring App will soon be launched to track the location, care and survival of every sapling planted under the government's 250 million tree programme.
CropsFlood-Hit Farmers to Get Free Seed and Fertiliser, Dry Feed for Livestock
On 14 July 2026 Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammed Aminur Rashid said the government would give farmers hit by heavy rain and hill run-off free seed and fertiliser according to need, supply dry feed for livestock and vaccinate animals against foot-and-mouth disease.
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FAO Delegation Pays Courtesy Call on Agriculture Adviser
An FAO delegation met Bangladesh's agriculture adviser to discuss flood damage to agriculture, technical support and diversifying farm exports.
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Blast-Hit BRRI dhan28 to Be Phased Out of Fields Quickly
The government wants blast-hit BRRI dhan28 out of farmers' fields quickly and is urging growers to switch to newer varieties, the agriculture minister said.
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Paddy Variety Must Be Printed on Rice Sacks, No Polishing at Will
A law is being made to require the paddy variety to be printed on rice sacks and to set how much rice may be polished, Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder has said.