Agricultural diploma students of different institutions on Monday blockaded the Department of Agricultural Extension headquarters in the capital鈥檚 Khamarbari for six hours pressing for a charter of eight-point demands, including...
REFORM in land, agricultural and environmental relations has been a long-standing demand and aptly reiterated by civic groups on April 20 from a roundtable discussion in Dhaka that asked the government to form a separate commission. A large portion of farmers in Bangladesh remain landless, with many abandoning the profession due to inadequate government...
Speakers, including representatives from non-governmental organisations, on Sunday called on the government to form a commission on land and agricultural reform and environmental protection...
Bangla New Year 1432 was celebrated at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University on Monday with colourful arrangements.
AGRICULTURE remains the single largest sector in Bangladesh in terms of employment. The Bangladesh Economic Survey 2024 states that 45 per cent of the country鈥檚 labour force is involved in agriculture. For a nation so deeply tied to the land, the traditional rights of farmers 鈥� to save, exchange, and cultivate seeds 鈥� are not cultural relics. They are the living basis...
The University of Dhaka authorities have again decided to restrict vehicular movement at seven entry points on the university campus from today...
A team of Bangladesh Agricultural University researchers has developed a new improved variant of Tomato named BAU Beefsteak Tomato-1.
In the heart of Bangladesh鈥檚 agricultural landscape, a silent crisis unfolds as tomato farmers in Chandpur face an unprecedented price fall...
Banks disbursed Tk 22,125 crore in agricultural loans during July-February period of the 2024-25 financial year, achieving 58 per cent of the total disbursement target for FY25, according to Bangladesh Bank data...
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Thursday sought support from the Food and Agriculture Organisation in an effort to export fruits and farm products to China in a bigger way...
WHEN a bumper harvest of potatoes is a relief for consumers, who had to pay high prices for the item even three months ago, the prospect for the producers appears bleak. Producers are faced with heavy losses as they are forced to sell their produce for prices below the production cost. Potatoes sell for Tk 10鈥�12 a kilogram on the local wholesale market...
Rajshahi people on Wednesday formed a human chain in the city demanding protection of the environment, agricultural land and ensuring social security...
The National Curriculum and Textbook Board chair AKM Reazul Hassan said at a press conference on Tuesday that the national curriculum of 2023 was deliberately imposed on them and it was a foreign conspiracy...
The export of the agricultural products witnessed a positive growth of 10.25 per cent to $742.47 million year-on-year in the July-February period of the current financial year...
HILSA has for long been a cultural and culinary staple. Yet, despite a notable increase in production, its price remains beyond the reach of many consumers. A recent study led by professor Md Mostafa Shamsuzzaman and his research team in the Sylhet Agricultural University sheds light on the underlying factors behind this persistent price increase. Their findings...
Dhaka Bank PLC distributed modern agricultural machinery among approximately 300 local farmers of Belkuchi Upazila in Sirajganj as part of its special corporate social responsibility (agriculture), said press release...
Gazipur Agricultural University hosted training on 鈥極ffice regulations and confidentiality, workplace safety and health practices鈥� at the university in Gazipur, said a press release on Thursday...
THE agricultural sector has long been considered the backbone of Bangladesh鈥檚 economy. It provides sustenance and employment to millions. However, in the current context of diverse employment opportunities, modernising and mechanising this critical sector is urgently needed. The Awami League government鈥檚 ambitious 鈥楢gricultural Mechanisation through...
Students, teachers and officials of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University celebrated on Saturday as the university was ranked as the top university in Bangladesh in the Life Sciences category of Times Higher Education rankings 2025...
International Fund for Agricultural Development delegation visited Bangladesh this week and expressed their commitment to sustainable agriculture in the country, said a press release on Thursday.
The primary and mass education affairs adviser, Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar, on Sunday said that all primary students would get textbooks by January...
The veterinary faculty students of Sylhet Agricultural University staged demonstrations for the second day on Wednesday boycotting academic activities to press home their five-point demand, including enhancement of an intern鈥檚 monthly allowance to Tk 20,000 from Tk 9,000...
Standard Chartered Bangladesh, in collaboration with Sustainable Agriculture Foundation Bangladesh, has developed two farming smart model villages in Rangpur district, said a press release...
A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Tuesday, seeking the court to direct the Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate corruption allegations against the National Curriculum and Textbook Board chairman....
Students of the Sylhet Agricultural University鈥檚 veterinary faculty on Tuesday staged demonstrations after boycotting academic activities for 5-point demands, including enhancement of an intern鈥檚 monthly allowance to Tk 20,000 from Tk 9,000...
THE government has ways to go and steps to adopt for sustainable food systems crucial for ensuring food security and nutrition for all. A sustainable food system, encompassing everything from processing, packaging and transport of food, also prioritises sustainable agriculture and environmental concern. A sustainable food system also encourages local...
The proposed refined national curriculum for the next year is likely to be implemented in phases, said National Curriculum and Textbook Board officials...
Adviser to the ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts affairs Supradip Chakma on Monday said that the government had all sympathy for the protesting national minority students but could not meet all their demands...
National Credit and Commerce Bank PLC has distributed tree agricultural materials and machinery free of cost among 500 flood-affected and marginal farmers of Maijdee and Chowmuhani in Noakhali under special CSR in the agricultural sector...
Bangladesh Agricultural University has honoured three vice-chancellors of three universities and newly appointed director general of the department of livestock services for their significant contributions to the country鈥檚 livestock sector.