Agriculture is a cornerstone of Bangladesh's economy, contributing around 12 per cent of its GDP and providing employment to nearly 40 per cent of the population. This sector is essential for food security and economic stability, given that rice, wheat, jute, and vegetables are staple crops that no

Usually when the Boro harvesting season ends, landless and marginal farmers do not have much work in their villages for a few months. Before the COVID-19 pandemic struck the country, the coping mechanism they used was travelling to cities to find temporary work to support their families during the

Adequate and effective water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) measures has always been considered crucial for public health and the COVID-19 pandemic has yet again reinforced this reality. It is now a common knowledge that handwashing is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of Covid-1

Some recent reports from leading newspapers indicated that the price of rice in the domestic market of Bangladesh is higher than other major rice producing countries in the world such as India, Thailand and Vietnam. Usually, every year when the Boro harvesting season is concluding during the month