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Bangladesh on Course to Pass Another Fish Production 'Milestone'
Bangladesh's fish output crossed 50 lakh tonnes in 2023-24 and officials expect it to rise further in 2024-25.
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Agribusiness
Agribusiness
Adviser Explains Why Hilsa Prices Are High
Fisheries adviser Farida Akhter blamed low supply, extortion and costly diesel for hilsa prices of over Tk 2,000 a kg.
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Algerian Ambassador Impressed by Jhalakathi's Guava Orchards
Algeria's ambassador visited Jhalakathi's floating guava market and orchards and saw potential for guava exports to Algeria.
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Cashew and Coffee Are Changing Farming in the Hills
A cashew and coffee project is drawing hill farmers away from jhum cultivation, while processors and big corporate groups move into the trade.
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Jackfruit Worth Lakhs of Taka Rots for Lack of Storage
Farmers in Bhaluka, Mymensingh, are selling jackfruit cheaply and losing lakhs of taka to rot because the area has no storage or processing facilities.
FlowersRooting Rose Cuttings in a Potato: What Research and Gardeners Found
In July 2025 Jagonews24 published a photo guide to rooting a rose cutting inside a potato. A 2019 trial found that none of the cuttings planted in potatoes formed roots, and horticulturists advise rooting them in soil or a propagating mix instead.
Agribusiness
Trader Dies of Snakebite in His Own Shop
A 25-year-old trader in Bhaluka, Mymensingh, died after a cobra hiding under his shop's cash box bit him on the right leg.
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Thailand's 'Chiang Mai' Mango at Kansat Market, Tk 175 a kg
A Thai mango variety called Chiang Mai, said to be the biggest mango in the country, is on sale at Kansat market in Chapainawabganj for Tk 7,000 a maund.
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Buyers Pleased to Find Adulteration-Free Mangoes at Pran Mango Fest
Buyers at the Pran Mango Fest in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, said they were glad to find mangoes brought straight from orchards and free of formalin.
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Sales Rise on the Weekend as Families Flock to Mango Fest
The Friday holiday brought more visitors and higher sales to the second day of the Pran Mango Fest in Dhanmondi.
Agribusiness
Half-Kilo Hilsa Selling at Nearly Tk 2,000 a Kg in Kalapara
Hilsa prices are high in Kalapara, but fishermen sheltering at Alipur-Mahipur say poor catches and rough seas are leaving them with losses.
Fruits
Pran Mango Fest Under Way with a Colourful Array of Mangoes
The three-day Pran Mango Fest has opened at Rabindra Sarobar in Dhanmondi, with 10 stalls selling many varieties of mango until 12 July.
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Bumper Pineapple Harvest, but Chemicals Used to Excess
Farmers and wholesalers in Fulbaria are using excessive chemicals to ripen pineapples quickly despite a bumper harvest, putting consumers at risk.