TBS Report Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD), a water-saving irrigation technique, has increased rice production in Bangladesh, according to a recent study. Boro and Aus
BSS By Md Aynal Haque RAJSHAHI, Nov 28, 2025 (BSS) – Around 37.25 lakh tonnes of Irri-Boro rice are expected to be produced from 8.19 lakh hectares of land in all
Sohel Parvez Bangladesh’s total rice production fell slightly in the last fiscal year (FY) 2024-25, even as farmers harvested a record Boro crop supported by favourable
The study by Bangladesh Agricultural University shows that saturated irrigation (without ponding) and controlled percolation can cut water use and nutrient losses in rice fields
BSS KHULNA, Aug 20, 2025 (BSS) – Although the government had set the procurement period until August 31, the Khulna Regional Food Controller Office completed procurement on
UNB, Dhaka Rice procurement activities across the country are facing disruptions following the imposition of a 0.5% source tax on domestic rice procurement, according to an
Despite a record Boro harvest, rice prices in Bangladesh remain unusually high, raising questions about market manipulation amid weak monitoring as well as regulation. A visit to
This inflationary trend comes despite a bumper Boro crop, the largest in Bangladesh‘s history. BANGLADESH – Rice prices in Bangladesh have increased by up to 16%
RANGPUR, Jan 2, 2025 (BSS) – Farmers of Rangpur region began transplantation of Boro rice seedlings amid a sweeping cold wave this season aiming at enhancing rice output for