Paddy cultivation

A farmer plants seasonal paddy while standing in knee deep water at the Jhilwanja area in Cox’s Bazar. This year’s record-low rainfall and extreme hot weather made it challenging for farmers to grow the seasonal paddy, which depends on monsoon rains for a profitable harvest season. According to the meteorological department, the amount of rainfall shrunk by 47% nationwide and by 58% in the Chattogram Division in August. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Mumit M
Economy

Rainfall prompts Aman rice resurgence

The government set a target of cultivating Aman rice on 59.33 lakh hectares of land this year, hoping to produce around 4.6 crore tonnes of rice in this second-largest rice production season

Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

BRRI releases 10 high-yielding Aman paddy varieties for Rajshahi 

Photo: Collected
Economy

Early maturing Bina-11 paddy makes possible another crop before boro

Bhiosi Ghat, situated on the bank of River Meghna in Ashuganj, is one of the largest paddy markets in the country. Photo: Azizul Shonchay
Bazaar

Paddy sales drop on news of Indian rice imports

Drought wrecks the harvest
Bazaar

Drought wrecks the harvest