Egg farmers have been making losses almost continuously since December 2025. In the last 7 months, eggs were sold at a profit only in one month, May 2026. The price has been low as egg production has been higher than consumer demand. When the price of eggs was high, many made allegations that the

Thousands of marginal poultry farmers are making losses as the price of broiler chicken drastically declined after Eid-ul-Azha. Sources in the poultry industry say that the demand for chicken always falls after Eid-ul-Azha as many families are consuming Korbani meat which is stored in their freezer

Early rainfall in March flooded paddy fields in the haor (wetland) region and damaged Boro crops days before harvesting. Most farmers in Kishoreganj haor areas have lost more than half of their expected Boro paddy. Much of the paddy they harvested from flooded fields is no longer fit for human cons

According to egg industry stakeholders, a combination of increased demand and a fall in supply has driven up the price of eggs,. Egg producers (layer chicken farmers) in the Noakhali region said the fall in supply was caused by the closure of at least 20 per cent of the farms due to outbreaks of d

Vegetables have become more expensive, because of the shortage of fuel triggered by war between US and Iran. The production of vegetables also fell predictably at the end of the winter season.  The cost of transporting vegetables by truck from Bogura to Dhaka has risen 30 to 40 per cent in th

The supply of eggs has exceeded demand for eggs, causing a low price, which has been sustained for months. When egg prices were high, government officers alleged that the egg market was controlled by a syndicate. Low prices have proven this allegation false. At its sales centre in Ashulia near Dha

Many broiler chicken farmers sustained losses while buying feed on credit from dealers, and have now become contract farmers of poultry companies. Many young and elderly people who could not manage jobs, and who lacked capital to start a business, have also become contract farmers. Farmers said co

The price of commercially produced eggs has fallen recently, resulting in loss to farmers. Farmers said high price for the animal product over the last few years motivated them to increase production, surpassing the demand and leading to very low egg prices and losses to them. Farmers sold per pi