Crops
From Hobby to a 50-Acre Orchard: Success With Foreign Fruits in the Hills
A hobby started in 2003 has grown into a 50-acre orchard of about 50 local and foreign fruit trees on the hills of Mirsarai in Chattogram.
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Bangladesh
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Facebook Ads Eat Into Online Mango Sellers' Profits
More than 30 per cent of Chapainawabganj's mangoes now sell online, but sellers say the cost of Facebook advertising paid in dollars is eroding their profits and raising prices.
EnvironmentKushiyara crosses danger level as flood risk rises in Sylhet, Mymensingh and Rangpur
The Kushiyara was flowing 4 cm above danger level at Fenchuganj on 28 June 2026, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre said, warning of short-term flooding in riverside low-lying areas of Sylhet, Mymensingh and Rangpur divisions.
Crops
BINA Sofeda-1: Nuclear Agriculture Institute Releases New Sapodilla Variety
The Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture has released BINA Sofeda-1, a sapodilla variety with fruits of 250 to 450 grams, developed through gamma irradiation.
Crops
Amrapali Overtakes Himsagar and Langra as Bangladesh's Top Mango
Amrapali, the BARI Aam-3 variety, has displaced Fazli, Himsagar, Langra and Gopalbhog to lead Bangladesh's mango cultivation, exports and popularity.
Crops
Research Brings a Quiet Revolution to Rajshahi's Fruit Farming
BARI's Fruit Research Station in Binodpur, Rajshahi, is breeding new fruit varieties, conserving germplasm and adapting foreign fruits for Bangladeshi farmers.
Vegetables
Choosing Farming Over a Job, Sumon Earns Tk 15 Lakh a Year from Integrated Farm
Instead of chasing a job, Zahidul Mahmud Sumon of Pirojpur took up integrated farming after watching YouTube, and now earns Tk 10 to 15 lakh a year from papaya, fruit and fish.
Fruits
One Killed in Family Feud Over Mango Picking in Rajshahi's Mohanpur
Abdur Razzak, 55, was killed in a clash between two sides over a family dispute and the picking of mangoes in Mohanpur upazila of Rajshahi.
Crops
Lebukhali Horticulture Research Centre Opens New Prospects for Coastal Farming
BARI's Regional Horticulture Research Centre at Lebukhali, Patuakhali, is developing fruit and vegetable varieties suited to the south, producing seedlings and training farmers.
Crops
Fruit Output Rises in the Hills, but Exports from Chattogram Face Hurdles
Fruit output is growing in Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban, but exporters say the lack of cargo flights, costly air freight and unquarantined orchards keep Chattogram's fruit exports small.
CropsThai guava: how planned orchards give Bangladesh fruit all year round
In June 2026 fruit expert Dr Md Mehedi Masud wrote that pruning, forcing new shoots and bagging now let Bangladeshi farmers grow Thai guava all year; on the figures he cited, national guava output passed 6.64 lakh tonnes in 2024-25.
Crops
Watermelon Dominates Fruit Production in Barishal
Watermelon is by far the biggest fruit crop in Barishal division, followed by betel nut, coconut, banana and mango, according to 2024-25 production data.
Environment
Teenager Dies After Family Refuses Antivenom Following Faith Healer's Treatment
A 16-year-old boy has died of snakebite in Boalmari, Faridpur, after his family tried to cure him with a faith healer instead of taking him to hospital in time.