Yield, dry matter production, nitrogen (N) uptake and nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) of Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) dhan29 were investigated during two consecutive dry (Boro) seasons of 2009-10 and 2010-11. The experiments were set up in a randomized complete block design with three replication having six nitrogen (N) levels of 0, 40, 80 120, 160 and 200 kg ha −1 . Nitrogen fertilization increased yield characters, dry matter production and N uptake. The economic optimum rate of N was 166 and 155 kg ha -1 in first and second year, respectively, with corresponding yield of 7.1 and 6.5 t ha −1 . NUEs were higher in the first year, decreased with increasing N rates in most cases. Gross return over fertilizer reached the highest Tk 692 in 2009-10 and Tk 489 in 2010-11 with 160 kg N ha -1 . The results suggest that BRRI dhan29 should receive an average of 160 kg N ha −1 for economic optimum yield.