Professor Rashedul Islam made KAU VC
Former chairman of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University鈥檚 entomology department, Professor Md Rashedul Islam, has been appointed as vice-chancellor of Kurigram Agricultural University...
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Authorities need to attend to fertiliser, seed crisis
THIS is worrying that potato growers in the north are faced with a shortage of seeds and fertiliser. The shortage, coupled with high prices of both seeds and fertiliser, is likely to impact the potato production in the 16 northern districts, where two-thirds of potatoes are produced. As agricultural authorities have not ensured enough supplies, prices have increased sharply. Farmers in the region allege that syndicates...
Tax payers鈥� role highlighted at SAU
Speakers at a programme on Sylhet Agricultural University campus on Saturday highlighted the role of tax payers in the country鈥檚 development activities.
Bangladesh strengthens agricultural trade
Bangladesh strengthens agricultural trade through a successful sanitary and phytosanitary system workshop at a Dhaka hotel on Sunday...
National curriculum to see more change
The national curriculum from primary to higher secondary level education is set to undergo more changes in the next two years causing uncertainties in the overall process of learning, particularly for the young learners.聽
Bangladesh urges FAO to ensure uninterrupted exports during calamities
Bangladesh鈥檚 newly appointed ambassador to Italy ATM Rokebul Haque stressed the need of more effective role of FAO for uninterrupted exports of agriculture goods during global emergencies and disasters, sidestepping export restrictions by any country...
Several crore textbooks not to reach students on January 1
At least four crore or 10 per cent of the free textbooks would not reach the students on the first day of 2025, according to the officials of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board.
Heavy metals: a policy blind spot
BANGLADESH with its fertile land and abundant water resources has agriculture and aquaculture at the heart of its economy, providing sustenance for its 170 million citizens and livelihood for millions of farmers and fishers. Yet, a silent crisis threatens the vital sectors: heavy metal pollution. This growing threat poses significant risks to public health...
Authorities need to attend to potato seed shortage
POTATO growers struggling to find quality seeds and seed prices registering a sudden increase are unacceptable. Such a shortage and high price of the seeds are likely to impact the production, causing an increase in potato prices on the market. Farmers, especially in the 16 northern districts where more than two-thirds of potatoes are grown, are reported to be...
British farmers protest in London over inheritance tax change
British farmers massed in London on Tuesday, calling on the Labour government to scrap plans to change inheritance tax rules for land ownership, which they say threatens the agriculture sector and food production...
Towards land degradation-neutral world
LAND acts as the primary source of food. More than eight billion people still draw 99.9 per cent of food from land. Out of agriculture, the first human intervention in the nature, emerged communities, which ultimately brought in pollution. Records show that civilisation has spoilt most of the land people lived on. Neolithic revolution caused changes in the...
Restriction imposed on vehicular movement inside cantonment on Nov 21
Restriction has been imposed on vehicular movement inside the Dhaka cantonment on November 21 marking Armed Forces Day, says a press release.
SAU veterinary internship orientation held
The internship orientation programme for the 8th batch students of faculty of animal science and veterinary medicine of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University was held at the Community Hall of the...
GAIN holds nutrition campaign in Dinajpur
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition and Department of Agricultural Extension jointly organised a nutrition campaign as part of the Diversified Resilient Agriculture for Improved Food and Nutrition Security project at Dinajpur Sadar on Thursday...
Govt extends OMS prog to Ctg, Khulna
The Department of Agricultural Marketing under the Ministry of Agriculture is selling essential commodities, including agricultural products, at subsidised prices through OMS programme at a total of 45 points in Dhaka, Khulna and Chittagong cities...
M Moynul Haque made BSMRAU new pro-VC
Professor M Moynul Haque has been appointed as new pro-vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University in Gazipur, said a press release on Monday...
Prof Mustafizur made BSMRAU VC
Professor GKM Mustafizur Rahman has been appointed as the vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University...
Prof Mustafizur made BSMRAU VC
Professor GKM Mustafizur Rahman has been appointed as the vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University.
Rohanpur-Dhaka agro train gets no goods on first day
A special train to carry agricultural goods from Rohanpur in Chapainawabganj to Dhaka via Rajshahi at a low cost was launched on Saturday without a single kilogramme of agricultural goods on the first day of its inauguration allegedly for lack of publicity and farmers鈥� and traders鈥� interest...
Spl agricultural train starts plying from C鈥檔awabganj
The first special train for carrying agricultural goods left Rohanpur railway station in Chapainawabganj for Dhaka Saturday morning...
SAU holds workshop on safe food preparation
A two-day training workshop on safe food preparation has started at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in the capital on Tuesday with the aim at building university students鈥� good health.
BAU suspends professor over sexually harassing Malaysian student
Bangladesh Agricultural University has suspended Md Harun-or-Rashid, a professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics, allegedly for sexually harassing a Malaysian female student.
Annual estimated food loss stands over 2.11cr tonnes in Bangladesh: experts
Experts on Wednesday urged developing technologies to reduce significant annual food loss in Bangladesh as the country鈥檚 annual estimated food loss and waste is around 19.4 per cent from production to consumption level.
DB arrests ex-minister Abdur Razzaque in Dhaka
The police arrested Awami League presidium member and former agriculture minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque at Eskaton in the capital on Monday...
Agriculture product exports rise in July-Sept
Bangladesh鈥檚 agricultural product exports in the July-September period of the financial year 2024-25 increased slightly while the shipment of vegetables witnessed a sharp decline in the period...
Flood causes damage worth Tk 324cr in Mymensingh
The recent flood in Mymensingh caused damage to fisheries and agriculture estimated at Tk 324 crore, leaving many fish farmers severely affected, said the officials on Saturday...
SAU VC visits temple on campus
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University vice-chancellor Professor Md Abdul Latif visited the Sri Sri Radhakrishna and Matri Temple of his campus on Thursday...
Belal made SAU pro-VC, Bashar treasurer
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University鈥檚 plant pathology department professor Md Belal Hossain has been appointed as pro-vice-chancellor while agricultural extension and information system department professor Muhammad Abul Bashar as treasurer...
Advisers visit Farhad Mazhar, SAU VC
Posts, telecommunications, and information technology adviser Nahid Islam, and fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter visited ailing poet and thinker Farhad Mazhar and Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University vice-chancellor Professor Md Abdul Latif at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka on Saturday...
Ruhul Amin joins BADC as chairman
Md Ruhul Amin Khan joined as chairman of Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation, an organisation under the Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday...