After failing to find a job, Mazharul Islam Naim leased fallow land during the coronavirus pandemic and built an orchard that now has 6,000 dragon fruit plants.
A 12-foot python caught in a net around farmland in Wahedpur union was rescued unharmed and released into the forest of Baraiyadhala National Park.
A giant hilsa weighing 2kg 400g, caught in the Meghna at Manpura in Bhola, was sold at auction for Tk 8,500.
A mango weighing nearly five kilograms has become the main attraction at the three-day National Fruit Fair in Dhaka.
A simple home recipe for chepa shutki vegetable bhuna, combining fermented dried fish with mixed vegetables for a spicy, aromatic dish.
Faridpur farmer Habibur Rahman has made several times his costs from just seven alubokhara trees after cutting down 18 others in frustration.
CropsPublished around National Tea Day in June 2026, this report surveys the teas Bangladeshis drink, from stall milk tea, red tea and green tea to herbal, bubble and tandoori tea. The Tea Board put 2023 output at a record 102.92 million kg.
A mango variety called 'four kilo' that actually weighs four kilograms is drawing crowds at a fruit fair in Dinajpur.
The monsoon is a suitable season for growing leafy vegetables, but success depends on a few special techniques.
A tree-planting and sapling distribution programme with the local government minister in Kaliganj, Gazipur, was postponed after a controversy over a name on the invitation card.
FruitsThe TV Camera Journalists Association (TCJA) held a fruit festival at Love Lane in Chattogram on the night of 18 June 2026 to introduce young people to local fruits and healthy eating.
FruitsAt the National Fruit Fair at the KIB grounds in Dhaka on 19 June 2026, Narsingdi's Ghorashal pineapple, the 'Three Taste' mango and the Japanese Miyazaki drew crowds, while local mangoes at Tk 80 to 120 a kg sold best.
CropsA three-day mango fair opened on 18 June 2026 at the Deputy Commissioner's office in Chapainawabganj, displaying 183 local and foreign varieties. The Department of Agricultural Extension organised it to introduce disappearing local types to a new generation.
