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Monday, December 29, 2025
Bangladesh's fisheries adviser calls for increased production of freshwater prawn, tiger shrimp in planned manner
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter at a meeting in Khulna, Bangladesh, on December 28 said that internationally recognised and appreciated freshwater prawn, galda, and tiger shrimp, bagda, must be conserved and their production s ...
Friday, December 26, 2025
Massive business shutdowns hit Bangladesh's small-scale poultry farming sector
A deepening crisis in Bangladesh's poultry industry is forcing thousands of small-scale farmers to shut down their operations due to soaring production costs, market manipulation by middlemen, and a collapse in farm-gate prices, industry in ...
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Workshop in Bangladesh highlights shrimp production with pathogen-free post larvae
Speakers at a workshop in Khulna, Bangladesh, emphasised the need for cultivating shrimp with disease-free and pathogen-free post larvae
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Inconsistent biosecurity leaves Bangladesh's aquaculture sector at high risk of diseases
Disease outbreaks remain a major concern for Bangladesh's aquaculture sector due to inconsistent biosecurity practices across the country, said Abu Tahir Muhammad Zaber, secretary to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.
Friday, October 24, 2025
Bangladesh: How fish farmers are riding Bhaluka's aquaculture boom
Bhaluka upazila (or sub-district in Bangladesh) is one of the main aquaculture hubs in Mymensingh, with approximately 15,342 ponds and more than 329 beels or natural wetlands formed by monsoon flooding.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Bangladesh's frozen fish and shrimp exports surge 19%, driven by demand from India and China
Bangladesh's frozen fisheries exports saw a strong rebound last fiscal year, climbing 19.33% after two years of decline, fuelled by stronger compliance measures and improved quality control.
Friday, October 17, 2025
Bangladesh approves US wheat imports in bid to ease trade tensions
Bangladesh has approved the purchase of around 220,000 metric tonnes of US wheat through a government-to-government agreement, aiming to ease trade tensions with Washington following import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump's admini ...
Friday, September 12, 2025
In Bangladesh, fish farming makes quiet gains
Over the decades, Bangladesh has seen large areas of its waterbodies disappear as its population has continued to grow.
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Bangladesh's egg production insufficient to meet demand despite hitting 60 million daily, says official
Bangladesh produces around 60 million eggs every day, but this is still not enough to meet domestic demand, Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said today.
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Bangladesh poultry dilemma: Multinational companies control poultry industry while small farmers struggle
Multinational companies are increasingly dominating the poultry sector in Bangladesh, while smaller farms find it challenging to remain viable in the market, according to industry insiders.
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Bangladesh enters wheat import agreement with US to reduce tariff pressures
Bangladesh signed a deal on Sunday (July 20) to import 700,000 tonnes of wheat annually from the United States over the next five years, in a move aimed at securing tariff relief from the Trump administration amid growing trade tensions, of ...
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Plunging poultry prices take a heavy toll on Bangladesh's poultry industry
Thousands of small farmers in Bangladesh are incurring significant losses on plummeting prices of broiler chickens, eggs and day-old chicks.
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Ukraine seeks sanctions on Bangladeshi companies for importing wheat from Russian-occupied lands
Ukraine plans to appeal to the European Union to impose sanctions on Bangladeshi companies importing wheat that, according to Ukrainian intelligence, partially originates from Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine.
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Bangladeshi ministry adviser calls for turning regional centers into research hubs to aid livestock industry
The adviser to Bangladesh's Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Farida Akhter, has called for strengthening regional centres of the Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI) to quell existing problems in the livestock sector.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Bangladesh poultry farmers raise concerns on plunging prices of broiler chickens and day-old chicks
Poultry producers in Bangladesh are alarmed by the declining prices of broiler chickens and day-old chicks.

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