Environment
Dhaka North City Corporation Plants 1,600 Trees at Diabari
Dhaka North City Corporation planted 1,600 trees at Diabari as part of a plan to plant 5 lakh trees to restore the city's biodiversity.
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Crops
What Farmers Should Do When Rice Is Flowering
The flowering stage is the most sensitive in a rice crop's life, and avoiding spraying, field traffic and water stress then can sharply reduce empty grains.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Fall in Lakshmipur
Hilsa prices have eased somewhat in Lakshmipur on the Meghna, with a one-kilogram fish selling for Tk 1,800-2,200, though fishers' leaders say catches remain below hopes.
Fisheries
World News in Brief: 22 September 2025
A round-up of important news from around the world for Jago News readers on 22 September 2025.
Fisheries
West Bengal Buyers Choose Gujarat and Myanmar Hilsa Over Bangladeshi Fish
High prices have left Bangladeshi hilsa trailing cheaper Gujarat and Myanmar fish in West Bengal's markets before Durga Puja.
Crops
Kaliganj's Masud Succeeds With Philippine Sugarcane
Farm entrepreneur Masud Bhuiyan of Kaliganj, Gazipur, has had a good first harvest of the Philippine "black sugar cane" variety and inspired neighbours to follow.
Fruits
JnU Chhatra Dal Leader Hosts Two-Day Fruit and Pitha Festival
A Chhatra Dal convening committee member at Jagannath University organised a two-day fruit and pitha festival for students.
Fisheries
Animal Feed Prices Not Falling Despite Cheaper Raw Materials
Raw materials for Bangladesh's roughly Tk 50,000 crore feed industry have become cheaper, but feed prices have not come down.
Crops
Farmers Profit From Summer Tomatoes in Mirsharai and Sitakunda
Good off-season prices are drawing farmers in Chattogram's Mirsharai and Sitakunda upazilas to summer hybrid tomato.
Crops
Summer Watermelon Now Available in Autumn at Tk 60-80 a kg
Year-round watermelon farming has grown so much that the fruit is on sale in Dhaka well after summer.
Crops
Tough Ordinance on the Way to Protect Farmland
The land ministry has drafted an ordinance to protect farmland, with a new zoning authority and penalties for turning cropland to other uses.
Crops
Manikganj Farmers Worried About Aman Yield
Farmers in Manikganj fear a poor aman harvest because water did not reach their fields during the monsoon.
Fisheries
Hilsa Scarce in the Padma and Meghna Even in Peak Season
Even in peak season, fishers in Shariatpur's Padma and Meghna rivers are catching few hilsa and are sinking deeper into debt.