Food security

Farmers caught in fuel, fertiliser triple squeeze

A perfect storm of fuel scarcity, fertiliser gaps, and soaring overheads threatens to derail the vital Boro harvest

Bangladesh seeks US approval to buy Russian oil

The special permission has been sought to safeguard harvests and food security, says embassy in Washington DC

Rice from India: Govt orders 50,000 tonnes more

The finance advisor had earlier spoken of importing rice from India in two phases

First US wheat shipment arrives at Ctg port

A ship carrying 56,959 tonnes of wheat docks at Chattogram Port

Yunus reaches Rome

He is scheduled to return to Bangladesh on Oct 15

Cuban start-up grows microgreens, dreams big

The UN ranks it among the 10 most innovative anti-hunger solutions in the region

Norwegian research vessel to survey Bay of Bengal ecosystem

The survey will take place for a month, with 26 researchers taking part in the programme

Food crisis in Humla