Vegetables
Import Duties on Green Chillies and Tomatoes to Be Cut
The cabinet has approved a temporary cut in duties on imported green chillies and tomatoes to keep prices stable and protect consumers.
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Environment
Metro Rail to Run from Gabtali to Dasherkandi Beneath Hatirjheel
The Tk 45,503 crore MRT Line-5 (South) will run 17.20 km from Gabtali to Dasherkandi in Dhaka, mostly underground, and is ready to go before ECNEC.
Crops
Elephant Herds Delight in the Forest but Spread Fear When They Enter Villages
Herds of wild elephants are often seen this monsoon in the Ukhiya and Teknaf forests of Cox's Bazar, delighting local people but sometimes damaging crops when they stray into villages.
Crops
Locals Catch Fish in Fields Being Ploughed for Aman in Moulvibazar
As fields are ploughed for aman planting in Moulvibazar, native fish come to the surface and local people follow the tillers to catch them.
Crops
Banks Must Lend 4 Percent of Total Loans to Agriculture
Under Bangladesh Bank's new policy, banks must lend at least 4 percent of their total loans to agriculture, up from 2.5 percent, with a Tk 60,000 crore target for 2026-27.
Crops
Farm Credit Target Set at Tk 60,000 Crore, Banks Told to Reach Genuine Farmers
Bangladesh Bank has raised its agricultural and rural credit target for 2026-27 to Tk 60,000 crore and told banks to make sure the money reaches genuine and marginal farmers.
Crops
Fish Exports Must Grow by Ensuring Quality in Production: Amin Ur Rashid
Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid urged strict quality control at every stage of fish production so that Bangladesh can increase its fish exports.
Crops
Cow Dung Brings Relief and Savings to Families in Bogura
In Bogura, cow dung that was once thrown away now fuels family kitchens through biogas plants, and the leftover slurry goes back to the fields as organic fertiliser.
Environment
Child Dies of Snakebite While Asleep in Meherpur's Gangni
A five-year-old boy in Gangni, Meherpur, died after being bitten by a snake while he slept, and was declared dead at Chuadanga Sadar Hospital.
Crops
Villagers Plant Rice Seedlings in Muddy Road to Demand Repairs in Shyamnagar
Residents and young people of South Koikhali in Shyamnagar, Satkhira, planted rice seedlings in the mud of a broken village road on 16 August to press for its repair.
Fisheries
14 Individuals and Organisations Receive National Fisheries Medal for Contribution to the Sector
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman opened National Fisheries Fortnight 2026 in Katiadi, Kishoreganj, on 16 August and presented the National Fisheries Medal to 14 individuals and organisations.
Environment
Healer Digs at Snakebite Victim's Grave Three Days After Burial, Claims He Can Revive Her
Three days after Hasna Begum, 58, died of a snakebite in Tangail's Sakhipur, a traditional healer dug at her grave and claimed he could bring her back to life.
Fruits
Buyers Turn to Local Fruit as Imported Fruit Prices Rise in Khulna
Steep prices for imported fruit are driving shoppers in Khulna to cheaper local fruit such as papaya, banana, watermelon, local malta, dragon fruit, pineapple and sugarcane.