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Warming climate helps UK grow rice

Wearing large rubber boots, Nadine Mitschunas joyfully handled mature rice plants peeking through the water of her small plot growing in the fertile soil of eastern England.

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Cultivating greener future

IN BANGLADESH where agriculture is the backbone of the economy and livelihood, a pivotal moment has arrived, not just to grow more but to grow differently. From the soggy rice of the Barind Tract to the fertile alluvial soils of the Meghna basin, the traditional model of high-input farming is increasingly showing its cracks: soil degradation, nutrient imbalance...

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GAU signs LoA with Supreme Seed Company

Gazipur Agricultural University signed a letter of agreement with the Supreme Seed Company Limited at the Academic Council Conference Room of the university in Gazipur on Monday.

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Mushroom farming comes up as new economic front

Mushroom cultivation is emerging as a promising new frontier for Bangladesh’s agricultural economy, offering diversification, rural employment, and export potential...

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20 GAU students awarded Japan NEF Scholarship

Twenty undergraduate students from various departments under the faculty of environment and natural sciences at Gazipur Agricultural University have recently been selected for the Nagao Natural Environment Foundation scholarship, an international award funded by the Japan-based organisation...

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Bagerhat seeks economic uplift thru Sugarcane

Sugarcane, once a hallmark of Bagerhat’s agricultural landscape, is making a strong comeback thanks to favourable weather, reduced soil salinity, and renewed interest from farmers and youth...

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IFAD holds workshop on reducing methane emissions in agriculture

Agricultural scientists and experts on Wednesday said that reducing methane emissions from agriculture depends on how effectively scientific knowledge is translated into farming practices, supported by strong institutions, clear guidelines, and farmer-driven delivery systems.

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GAU holds BNQF implementation workshop

A day-long training workshop titled From Framework to Practice: Implementation BNQF for Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Gazipur Agricultural University was held at the GAU in Gazipur on Wednesday.

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GDP grows by 3.69pc in FY25

Bangladesh’s economy grew by 3.69 percent in the last fiscal year (FY25) driven by moderate performances by the agriculture, industry and services sectors...

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SAU holds freshers’ reception

Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University held the orientation ceremony for freshers of the 2024–25 academic year at the university’s Teachers-Students Centre Complex in Dhaka on Monday...

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Pubali Bank, Delta Life’s bancassurance workshop held

Pubali Bank PLC and Delta Life Insurance Company Limited recently held a workshop titled ‘Workshop on Bancassurance’ at the Syed Nazrul Islam Conference Hall of Bangladesh Agricultural University in Mymensingh...

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Govt should tie all loose ends to meet timely textbook supply

THE National Curriculum and Textbook Board, meant to provide about 40 million students with textbooks on January 1, when the academic year begins, could print about 410.5 million copies of textbooks for the current academic year and complete the distribution by March, three months after classes began. The failure earned the board criticism. The board could run into...

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NCTB split into two entities appears right step forward

THE government’s initiative to put the task of printing pre-primary and primary textbooks, which the National Curriculum and Textbook Board has so far done, at the hands of the primary and mass education ministry appears problematic. The government has drafted the amendments to the National Curriculum and Textbook Board Act 2018 to transfer the responsibility for...

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Pry edn ministry to print, distribute textbooks

An initiative to engage the primary and mass education ministry in printing and distributing free textbooks for the pre-primary- and primary-level education is advancing despite objection from National Curriculum and Textbook Board officials.

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Sonali Bank signs deal with BADC

Sonali Bank PLC on Wednesday signed an agreement with Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation, said a press release...

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Govt to provide Tk 39,000cr agri loans in FY26: secy

Agriculture ministry secretary Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian at a seminar at the Gazipur Agricultural University on Thursday said that the government would provide Tk 39,000 crore in agricultural loans in current fiscal year...

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BAU stand-off drags on for 5th day

The stand-off between the students of the Bangladesh Agricultural University and its authorities continued for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday.

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SAU distributes surgical, obstetrical boxes among students

In collaboration with the department of surgery and theriogenology of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University and the SAU administration, surgical and obstetrical boxes were distributed among level–4 first semester students of the faculty of animal science and veterinary medicine...

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BAU student protests on

The students of Bangladesh Agricultural University continued their protests for the fourth day running on Wednesday by blocking some administrative offices of the university, following an alleged attack on them on August 31...