Industrial food system and ecological alternative
THE United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly referred to as COP28, starting on November 30 in Dubai, UAE, has garnered little to no attention from the media in Bangladesh. Despite this lack of attention, the conference will bring together over 70,000 delegates from 197 countries, including Bangladesh, to address key issues such as climate financing, […]
Tohura brace sinks Singapore
Bangladesh women’s football team forward Tohura Khatun (L) celebrates one of her two goals with team-mate Sanjida Akhter during their FIFA international friendly match against Singapore in Kamalapur on Friday. — BFF photo Tohura Khatun scored a brace as Bangladesh women’s team secured a 3-0 win over Singapore in their first match of the two-match […]
Tk 11,960cr in farm loan released in July-Oct
A March 23, 2023 file photo shows, farmers collect potatoes from a field on the outskirts of Dhaka. — Sourav Laskar The amount of farm loans disbursed by banks was Tk 11,960 crore in four months (July-October) of the current financial year 2023-2024, which is 34.17 per cent of the total annual disbursement target. The disbursement […]
Crop insurance needed for farmers in coastal districts
PROLONGED flooding and frequent cyclones this year have left the farmers in coastal districts in serious economic uncertainty as government support has been very little to nothing. In October–November, farmers in 16 coastal districts suffered crop losses from cyclones Hamoon and Midhili while another storm is forming in the Bay of Bengal that could hit […]
Youth successes in orange farming
A young entrepreneur in Kurigram’s sadar upazila is reaping the benefits of orange farming, exemplifying self-reliance after completing his education. Abu Raihan Faruk, the enterprising youth, anticipates doubling his investment from selling a high-yield variety of oranges originating from China. Raihan, who finished his studies three years ago, chose entrepreneurship over job hunting. He started […]
BRRI agriculture machinery praised
Agriculture secretary Wahida Akter addresses a workshop on domestically appropriate agriculture machinery at Bangladesh Rice Research Institute on Tuesday. — Press release Agriculture secretary Wahida Akter praised the agricultural machinery invented by BRRI during the practical field test of BRRI Whole Feed Combine Harvester and BRRI Head Feed Combine Harvester at the West Baide research […]
World Fisheries Day celebrated at SAU
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University vice-chancellor Professor Md Shahidur Rashid Bhuiyan inaugurates a colorful procession in front of the SAU administrative building marking World Fisheries Day on Tuesday. The Faculty of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine Science at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University celebrated World Fisheries Day on Tuesday. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University vice-chancellor Professor Md Shahidur Rashid Bhuiyan inaugurated a […]
Complex customs process increasing cost: businesses
Agriculture minister Md Abdur Razzak, Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry president Mahbubul Alam and USDA-funded Bangladesh Trade Facilitation Project project director Michael J Parr, among others, are present at a programme on Importance of Risk Management System in Supply Chain of Agro-Products at the FBCCI office in the capital Dhaka on Sunday. […]
Cyclone Midhili leaves trail of destruction, triggers flash flood in Bangladesh
Extremely heavy rain brought along by the cyclonic storm Midhili triggered a flash flood in Feni on Saturday as the Muhuri River in Bangladesh overflowed its bank following onrush of water from upstream in India, submerging 300 hectares of crops – mostly standing aman plants. Along the coast, the cyclone left behind a trail of […]
FICCI president upbeat about FDI prospects in Bangladesh despite near-term challenges
Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Naser Ezaz Bijoy, also the chief executive officer of Standard Chartered Bank, Bangladesh, speaks during an interview with New Age recently. — New Age photo The country’s potential to attract foreign direct investment should not be defined by its near-term challenges but should be viewed in the […]