The government's 58-day ban on fishing in the coastal sea off Patuakhali ends at midnight on 11 June, and more than half a lakh fish workers in Kalapara upazila are making final preparations to return to the deep sea.
A programme to plant 25 crore trees across the country over the next five years will create about 3.5 lakh direct and indirect green jobs, the finance minister said in his budget speech.
A hobby nursery on 2 acres 20 decimals of leased land beside the Arial Khan river now earns Madaripur's Kabir Hossain Khan at least Tk 10 lakh from mangoes every season.
The proposed 2026-27 budget would lower the import duty on composite paper used to make fruit bags from 10 per cent to 5 per cent.
A creamy ripe mango smoothie can be made at home in a few minutes with mango, milk or yoghurt, honey or sugar and ice.
Crispy fritters made from the small, nutritious kachki fish, mixed with spices, onion and chilli, go well with hot rice at lunch or with a cup of tea.
Ghagra Bazar in Rangamati's Kawkhali upazila has long been the trading heart of the area for fruit, jum crops and other produce grown by hill communities.
Mangoes in the Rajshahi region will now be bought and sold by the kilogram, ending the long-standing "dhalan" practice under which traders took extra fruit without paying for it.
Faridpur jail authorities handed out seasonal mangoes and lychees to prisoners as part of efforts to ensure a humane and healthy environment.
Red amaranth, a nutritious and popular leafy vegetable, can be grown throughout the year and is ready for harvest 30 to 40 days after sowing.
Rich in protein and iron, a lightly spiced shing fish curry with potatoes is tasty and easy on the stomach during the summer heat.
Rotten eggs cannot be eaten, but used carefully they can serve as organic fertiliser, a compost ingredient and a natural deterrent for garden pests.
Marking the 45th death anniversary of former President Ziaur Rahman, ZRF vice-president Dr Zubaida Rahman opened a month-long tree-planting programme and a science fair in search of future scientists.
