The country's prime mango-producing districts-Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj and Naogaon-are facing a severe setback this season as persistent heat wave, drought and repeated nor'westers have disrupted orchard conditions, triggering widespread fruit drop, pest attacks and other weather-related damage.
RAJSHAHI, Apr 29: Stakeholders have stressed the need for adopting GLOBALG.A.P certification to enhance Bangladesh's mango exports, particularly to European markets. The call came at a day-long workshop held in Rajshahi on Wednesday. Titled "GLOBAL GAP Certification System for Mango Export in Euro
SYLHET, Apr 29: The country's tea industry has been facing various challenges for a number of reasons while its production target of 2025 could not be achieved. The yield in 2005 was 94.912million kilograms against the target of 103 million kg, up 1.87 million kg from the previous (2024) year's
Incessant rainfall and an onrushing upstream swell have submerged at least 5,000 hectares of Boro paddy in four Upazilas of Habiganj, leaving thousands of farmers in despair as their primary annual crop goes under water. The flash floods have hit the low-lying haor regions of Baniyachong, Ajmiriga
Torrential rain, accompanied by intermittent heavy wind, has left a trail of destruction across Cumilla, submerging thousands of hectares of farmland across all 17 Upazilas of the district. The sudden natural disaster has sparked deep concern among farmers who were in the middle of the harvest sea
RANGPUR, Apr 28: Thousands of impoverished farmers, including landless people of Rangpur, have become financially solvent by cultivating crops along the fertile riverbanks, or char areas, on both sides of Teesta, Ghaghat, Jamuneswari, and other rivers. Farmers have been cultivating paddy, wheat, m
RAJSHAHI, Apr 28: Persistent power outages under the impact of ongoing heat wave have disrupted normal public life in Rajshahi, creating severe discomfort in both urban and rural areas and affecting agriculture, education, business and daily activities. According to local power distribution offi
Three people, including a child, were killed and at least 11 others injured in a collision between a truck and a microbus in the Bansher Tal area of Nageshwari upazila in Kurigram late Tuesday night. The deceased were identified as Sadia Akter, 7, daughter of Shamim Mia; Nur Nabi, 28, son
Three people have been killed and several others injured after a microbus crashed into a tree on the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar Highway in Lohagara. The microbus veered out of control and rammed into the tree in the Jangalia area at around 9:00am on Tuesday, bdnews24.com reports. Three bodies w
The famed sweet betel leaf of Maheshkhali, Bangladesh's only hilly island, is gaining recognition beyond national borders, but local farmers say they are struggling to secure fair prices locally due to weak marketing system and lack of government support. Known for its distinct taste, aroma and na
Persistent power cuts have begun to unsettle potato farmers across Cumilla, as several thousand tonnes of their stored produce, much of which is intended as seed for the next planting season, now face an uncertain fate. With electricity supply failing to stabilise, cold storage facilities are stru
A family ceremony in northern Bangladesh has drawn widespread attention after a grandfather fulfilled a 23-year-old promise by gifting coins equal to his granddaughter's weight at her wedding. At the ceremony held at his home in the Thanthania area of Bogura town on Friday (March 27), bride Naima
Litchi growers in Rajshahi are counting significant losses as extreme heat followed by sudden spike in humidity has caused immature and semi-ripe fruits to crack on the trees before harvest. Farmers say several days of intense heat were followed by a sharp rise in moisture levels, disrupting the n
