The experimental land was sandy loam in texture having soil pH 6.8. The experimental materials such as seeds for experiment were collected from the Agronomy Division and Plant Breeding Division of BINA, Germplasm Centre of BRRI, and Agronomy Field laboratory of Bangladesh Agricultural University. The unit plot size was 4.0 m x 2.5 m. The plots of aromatic and non-aromatic fine rice were fertilized with N, P, K, S, and Zn at the rate of 126.9, 19.81, 65, 43.3 and 1.8 kg ha-1, respectively in the form of urea, TSP, MP, gypsum and zinc sulphate. The whole amounts of triple super phosphate, muriate of potash, gypsum and zine sulphate were applied to the soil at the time of final land preparation. Urea was applied in three equal splits. One split of urea was applied with other fertilizers as basal dose and the other two splits were applied 21 and 45 days after transplanting (DAT). The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The average value of daily maximum temperatures during the period of July 2007 to December 2007 were 28.36, 28.46, 29.33, 28.96, 37.35 and 24.10ºC, respectively. A total of 33 aromatic and non-aromatic fine rice varieties were evaluated in this study. The varieties were as follows; Awn less Minicat, Awn Minicat, BRRI dhan38, BRRI dhan34, BRRI dhan37, Binadhan-4, Binasail, Basmati, Banajira, Chinisagar, Chiniatab, Chikonlal, Chinikahai, Dudhsar, Jasmain, Jumadhuma, Kalobhog, Kalizira, Kasmiribasmati, Kala manik, Kataribhog, Kamonisail, Lalmoi, Lalgilona, Minikichi, Maharani, Marich bati, Pulashi, Sharisaful , Surjamukhi, Sonamukhi, Tripunachinal, Ukunimadhu. Only selected healthy seedlings were transplanted in the experimental plots in July in 20 cm apart line maintaining a distance of 15 cm from hill to hill with three seedlings hill-1. Intercultural operations and pesticide application were done as and when necessary. From each plot ten hills (excluding border hills) were collected for collecting data on 30, 60 and 90 DAT. Each plant sample was separated into leaf as their area was measured with the help of a protable leaf area meter. During harvest, 10 hills were again randomly seclected from each plots excluding border hills and from the hills, data on yield contributing characters were collected. Grain and straw yields were sun dried and the weight of grains was adjusted to 12% moisture content. Grain and straw yields were then converted to t ha-1. Data were analyzed statistically using “Analysis of Variance” technique and differences differences among treatments mean s were adjudged by Duncan’s Multiple Range Test.