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Despite fields brimming with ripe jute, many farmers are hesitant to begin harvesting. Photo: UNB

Golden fibre in trouble: Kurigram’s jute farmers struggle amid water crisis

Without sufficient water for retting -- the vital step in extracting fibre -- they fear their crops may rot, pushing them into heavy losses.

Participants at the high-level workshop held by FAO, Gates Foundation and the Ministry of Agriculture in the capital on 23 July 2025. Photo: Courtesy

FAO Bangladesh launches groundbreaking project with Gates Foundation support

Photo: TBS

Khani demands formation of Agriculture Price Commission to protect farmers

Participants discussing soil health at a roundtable held at the office of The Business Standard on 25 June 2025. Photo: TBS

Unregulated, untested fertiliser use threatening soil health, food security: Experts

Women farmers, deeply reliant on access to natural resources for both farming and domestic survival, are among the most affected, caught between ecological collapse and inadequate structural support. Photo: Shaharin Amin Shupty

Hope in the hills: How women farmers in Bandarban are weathering the climate crisis

Government officials during the unveiling of a survey report by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on 22 June 2025. Photo: UNB

Bangladesh's food security at risk as farmland shrinks by 3.75% in 8 Years: BBS survey

People buying fruits from National Fruit Fair organised by agriculture ministry on 19 June 2025. Photo: Courtesy

Uncommon native fruits return to spotlight at national fair

People buying fruits from National Fruit Fair organised by agriculture ministry on 19 June 2025. Photo: Courtesy

Bangladesh now produces 72 fruits, says agri adviser as national fruit fair starts

Home and Agriculture Adviser lieutenant general (Rtd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury spoke to journalists at Araihazar today. Photo: BSS

Agriculture land protection law to be enacted for farmers: Adviser Jahangir 

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam. File Photo: BSS

Govt to build 100 small cold storages to store vegetables: Agri adviser

Infograph: TBS

Farm subsidy goes up, energy still gets bigger slice

Infograph: TBS

Agriculture's share in budget shrinks, tariff cuts offer limited benefit

At a workshop held today (31 May) at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Munshiganj. Photo: Courtesy

Home adviser calls for export-oriented agriculture, good governance to tackle post-LDC challenges