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Bangladesh Farmers Eye Handsome Returns As Chilli Cultivation Expands In Jamalpur's Madarganj
Farmers in Jamalpur's Madarganj upazila are eyeing handsome returns from chilli cultivation as the area under cultivation expands to 1,050 hectares, well above the target of 750 hectares, amid favourable weather and attractive market prices.
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Bangladesh Govt Approves Purchase Of 70,000 Tonnes Urea And 20,000 Tonnes Phosphoric Acid
Govt approves purchase of 70,000 tonnes of urea and 20,000 tonnes of phosphoric acid for agricultural input supply.
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Severe Lead Pollution Threatens Public Health, Cuts Bangladesh GDP By 8%: Research
Almost 40% of Bangladeshi children aged 12-59 months and many pregnant women have toxic amounts of lead in their blood, with lead exposure costing Bangladesh $28.6 billion in health-related economic losses in 2019 — about 8% of GDP.
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Bangladesh Government Plans Policy Support, Export Diversification To Revive Tea Sector
Bangladesh government plans comprehensive financial, technological and policy reforms, higher productivity, solar power investment and export diversification to restore economic viability of country's tea sector facing ageing plantations, rising costs and mounting loan defaults.
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Bangladesh Ranks 84th In Global Hunger Index 2026 With Score Of 19.2 In Moderate Hunger Category
Bangladesh has ranked 84th in the Global Hunger Index 2026 with a score of 19.2, placing the country in the moderate hunger category. Bangladesh ranked ahead of India and Pakistan but behind Nepal in the assessment.
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UNDP Bangladesh Links Five Educational Institutions With Recyclers To Curb Plastic Waste At Source
UNDP Bangladesh has linked five educational institutions with local recycling entrepreneurs to promote source-level plastic waste segregation and recycling, going beyond awareness to establish practical collection chains.
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Bangladesh State Minister Promises Easy-Term Loans For Farmers To Cut Production Costs As 850 Trained In Cattle Feed
Bangladesh State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku has promised easy-term loans for farmers to cut production costs, citing training of 850 farmers and grass imports from Australia.
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Bangladesh Poultry Feed Prices Jump Twice In One Month As Raw Material Costs Rise 27 Percent For Corn, Soybean Meal
Bangladesh poultry feed prices have increased twice in one month as major raw materials became more expensive, with corn up 24%, de-oiled rice bran up 27% and soybean meal up 20%, forcing feed mills to absorb losses.
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⚡ Breaking Fertiliser Subsidies Eat 80 Percent Of Bangladesh Agriculture Budget: Livestock, Poultry, Fisheries Starve
Fertiliser subsidies consume nearly 80% of Bangladesh's agriculture budget, with rice farming getting 85-90% of support while livestock, poultry and fisheries receive almost nothing, according to CIMMYT policy note.
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⚡ Breaking Climate Shocks Hit Bangladesh Salt Production: Prices Up 50% As FY26 Output Falls 28% Below Target
Climate shocks caused Bangladesh's salt production to fall 28% below target in FY26, pushing prices up 50%. Cox's Bazar salt farmers hit hardest.
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Bangladesh Approves 150,000 Tonnes Salt Imports Before Peak Season: Local Farmers And Refiners Concerned
Bangladesh's Office of the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports approved 150,000 tonnes of unrefined salt imports for 251 BSCIC mills, citing possible supply shortfall. Local salt farmers say existing stocks are sufficient for 4 months.