THIS is worrying that incidents of sexual violence and rape are increasing. The Bangladesh Women鈥檚 Council reported a rise in gender-based violence in 2024, with the majority of the victims being girl children. There is an alarming surge in child marriage too. In 2024, about 20 cases of child marriage were reported whereas in the first six months of this year, the number is...
Prime Bank PLC, a leading financial institution in Bangladesh, has disbursed open agri loans to farmers at Madhukhali upazila of Faridpur as part of its continuous efforts to accelerate the growth and development of Bangladesh鈥檚 agriculture sector...
BENEATH Bangladesh鈥檚 paddy fields, village homesteads and fish ponds, a quiet digital revolution is reshaping rural life. Real-time agricultural technology is providing timely insights into crop health, soil fertility and localised weather patterns. In a country where nearly half the workforce still depends on agriculture, these tools are changing the way farmers grow food and sustain their livelihoods...
Politicians and economists at a discussion on Sunday said that drastic reforms without changes in political culture would not improve the country鈥檚 socio-economic situation...
THE much-expected shift in mainstream political culture is far from a reality although it has been a year since the fall of the Awami League regime. A Transparency International Bangladesh study that reviewed the performance of the interim government since August 8, 2024, when the government under review was installed, reports political violence, partisan control of state...
Ganosamhati Andolan leaders on Saturday called on the interim government to raise the issue of killing of unarmed Bangladesh nationals in the border areas by the Indian Border Security Force...
THE brutal murder of a scrap trader near Sir Salimullah Medical College in Dhaka on July 9 is a betrayal of sacrifices of the martyrs of the July uprising, which topped the authoritarian Awami League regime in hopes for a political culture to uphold democratic values. The victim was repeatedly hit with a large chunk of concrete in daylight, with dozens watching. The police and...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday alleged that the administration remained indifferent and uncooperative despite the party鈥檚 repeated calls for legal action against criminals and troublemakers...
The Sustainable Agriculture Foundation Bangladesh, in partnership with Swiss TPH, ETH Zurich, Sight and Life has recently organised a closing workshop titled Celebrating Success and Sustaining Impact to mark the achievements of the Nutrition in City Ecosystems Project at Hotel InterContinental Dhaka...
The Sustainable Agriculture Foundation Bangladesh, in partnership with Swiss TPH, ETH Zurich, Sight and Life has recently organised a closing workshop titled Celebrating Success and Sustaining Impact to mark the achievements of the Nutrition in City Ecosystems Project at Hotel InterContinental Dhaka...
On a small farm in India鈥檚 Maharashtra state, Mirabai Khindkar said the only thing her land grew was debt, after crops failed in drought and her husband killed himself.
Home affairs and agriculture adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday said the government will construct 100 small cold storage facilities across the country to store seasonal vegetables...
Home affairs and agriculture adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday said Bangladesh鈥檚 agro-based industries should be more export-oriented to prepare the sector to face post-LDC graduation challenges...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday said that the culture of disappearances had to be stopped and the state had to play a strong role in that regard to uphold human rights...
Leader of Samajtantrik Khetmajur O Krishak Front on Thursday at a rally in Dhaka demanded 40 per cent of the development allocation for the agricultural sector in the forthcoming budget for fiscal 2025-26...
The British Council is now accepting applications for its 2025 Connections Through Culture grants, which offer funding of up to 拢10,000 for artists and creative organisations collaborating between the UK and 19 partner countries, including Bangladesh, to bring powerful cultural projects to life...
Bangladesh, the second largest exporter of readymade garment items, is poised to remain the world鈥檚 largest raw cotton importer in the marketing year 2025-26, said the US Department of Agriculture...
CULTURAL cringe, according to Australian literary critique AA Phillips,聽 refers to devaluing or belittling one鈥檚 native culture and, at the same time, an inclination to admire and follow the foreign cultural trends and products as superior ones. Culture is the summation of peoples鈥� way of life and as such, it is a living, an ever-changing phenomenon, having a swirling and...
Bangladesh ranks third in global inland open-water fish production and fifth in aquaculture production according to 2022 data from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, said a press release.
AGRICULTURE has long been a central pillar of economic and social life in Bangladesh, as it has been across much of the world. Through this sector, food security, public welfare and broader economic progress are nurtured. Yet, the agricultural...
REFORM in land, agricultural and environmental relations has been a long-standing demand and aptly reiterated by civic groups on April 20 from a roundtable discussion in Dhaka that asked the government to form a separate commission. A large portion of farmers in Bangladesh remain landless, with many abandoning the profession due to inadequate government...
AGRICULTURE remains the single largest sector in Bangladesh in terms of employment. The Bangladesh Economic Survey 2024 states that 45 per cent of the country鈥檚 labour force is involved in agriculture. For a nation so deeply tied to the land, the traditional rights of farmers 鈥� to save, exchange, and cultivate seeds 鈥� are not cultural relics. They are the living basis...
CLASHES in two places in Rangpur and in Shariatpur, one between followers of local Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders and the other between followers of local Awami League leaders, over supremacy the same day are unfortunate. The clashes show that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which is bent on power assumption in elections that could be forthcoming after...
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Thursday sought support from the Food and Agriculture Organisation in an effort to export fruits and farm products to China in a bigger way...
Vice-chancellor of Pirojpur Science and Technology University Professor Md Shahidul Islam said that an art and culture-loving mother could gift them a better society...
Shahman Moishan, an associate professor at the department of Theatre and Performance Studies at Dhaka University, won the Study UK Alumni Awards in the Culture and Creativity category on Tuesday at British Council in Dhaka...
Saraswati Puja, worshiping the Goddess of knowledge, music, art and culture, will be celebrated across the country on Monday amid much enthusiasm, festivity and religious fervour...
Standard Chartered Bangladesh, in collaboration with Sustainable Agriculture Foundation Bangladesh, has developed two farming smart model villages in Rangpur district, said a press release...
THE government has ways to go and steps to adopt for sustainable food systems crucial for ensuring food security and nutrition for all. A sustainable food system, encompassing everything from processing, packaging and transport of food, also prioritises sustainable agriculture and environmental concern. A sustainable food system also encourages local...
