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Districts producing the most rice in Bangladesh in FY25

Farmers adopting hybrid rice varieties had 12.03% higher frontier-predicted yields than non-adopters. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Why Bangladesh lags in global rice productivity despite topping South Asia

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World’s top rice producers

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Fragrant rice prices hit record high; market manipulation, export permission blamed

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Rangpur farmers eyeing excellent Aush rice yield as harvest continues

File photo of different varieties of rice. Photo: TBS

Rice market turns volatile, relief in eggs and chicken

NBR Office in Dhaka. File Photo: Collected

NBR plans doubling of source tax on rice, lentils and other key items

Bilkis Khatun stands beside harvested rice piles in Nasirnagar, Brahmanbaria, as she faces significant financial hardship due to low prices and labor shortages for her crops. Photo: TBS

Flooded fields, low prices push Brahmanbaria farmers into crisis

Labourers plant rice saplings in a field in Gaggarpur village in the northern state of Haryana, India, 21 June 2025. Photo: Reuters

From surplus to strain: World rice supply threatened by Iran war, El Nino

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Aman paddy prices fall, farmers trapped in cycle of loss

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed briefed journalists at the Information Department conference room in the Secretariat after a Food Planning and Monitoring Committee meeting on 22 April 2026. Photo: PID

Govt to buy paddy, rice at last year's prices despite rising production costs

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Nutrition-rich rice struggles as farmers chase higher yields

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Bangladesh's rice boom masks 'hidden hunger' as farmers prioritise yield over nutrition