Higher shipping rates tied to Middle East tensions are cooling exports from India, Vietnam, and Thailand, while Bangladesh is turning to imports to tame stubbornly high domestic
Shahadat Hossain Researchers for integrating high yield with nutrition-rich traits in future rice breeding. Highlights: Farmer Mizanur Rahman from Dupchanchia upazila in Bogura
BSS The decisions were taken at the 8th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase for 2026. The government today (11 March) approved separate proposals for procuring
Upazila Representative Rice prices at Hili Land Port have risen by Tk 2–3 per kilogram in the past few days, despite an increase in imports from India. Importers have stepped up
Women in 21 villages keep earthen ovens burning from dawn to dusk. Sushanta Ghosh and Sohrab Hossain Traditional puffed rice from the southern districts of Barishal, Jhalakathi
BSS RAJSHAHI, March 8, 2026 (BSS) – Farmers in Rajshahi district have begun transplanting Boro seedlings with a target of producing more than 329,000 tonnes of paddy during
India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $348-$353 per metric ton. Reuters Indian rice export prices edged lower this week on surplus supplies and rupee depreciation,
TBS Report In the past few days, Polao rice rises to Tk145/kg, Chinese garlic to Tk230, and local garlic drops to Tk60. Dhaka shoppers are facing rising prices for key festive
BRRI’s gene bank preserves biodiversity, enabling high-yield varieties, boosting production, and securing the country’s long-term food security. KN Deya Milon Sarker grows