Agribusiness
Now a 'Donald Trump' on a Pirojpur Farm
Two big bulls named 'Donald Trump' and 'Lalu', raised naturally on a Pirojpur farm, are drawing visitors ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
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Bangladesh
Agribusiness
Clash Over Cattle Market Lease in Munshiganj, 10 Injured Including Three Hit by Spears
At least 10 people were seriously injured, three of them by spears, as two groups clashed over the lease of Baluchar cattle market in Munshiganj's Sirajdikhan.
Agribusiness
Buyers Tour Markets to Check Prices, Small and Medium Cattle in Demand
Sales at Dhaka's North Shahjahanpur cattle market were slow on 22 May as buyers compared prices, with small and medium cattle drawing most interest.
Agribusiness
Indian Cattle on the Rise at Rajshahi Market, Farmers Worried
Local farmers at Rajshahi's City Haat fear losses as Indian cattle appear ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, while officials insist none are allowed in.
Livestock
Eid cattle sacrifices down a million from 2019 as small farmers count the cost
Department of Livestock Services figures show 5.659 million cattle were sacrificed in 2019 but only 4.65 million in 2025; with rearing costs up and buyers switching to goats, marginal farmers say they are cutting back on cattle.
Fisheries
Where to Find the 'Alien Island' and the 'Alien Fish'
Socotra's strange plants and endemic animals earn it the name "alien island", while the see-through-headed "alien fish" lives far away in the deep sea.
Fruits
Good Lychee Prices Bring Profits for Meherpur Growers
After heavy losses last year, Meherpur's lychee growers and traders are profiting from a strong harvest and good prices this season.
Environment
Fox Bites Injure 14 in Nandail, Mymensingh, Including 11 From One Family
Fourteen people, 11 of them from one family, were hurt in fox attacks in two villages of Nandail, Mymensingh, on 21 May.
Livestock
Border Tightened, No Indian Cattle at the Markets
Tighter border surveillance has kept Indian cattle out of Panchagarh's Eid markets this year, leaving them full of local cattle and relieving farmers.
Fruits
All Barriers to Exporting Mangoes and Other Farm Produce Will Be Removed: Agriculture Minister
Opening mango exports in Dhaka, the agriculture minister promised to clear all barriers to farm exports and said China wants to import jackfruit.
FruitsRajshahi University hall union shares hall mangoes equally with resident students
On 20 May 2026 the Shahid Ziaur Rahman Hall union at Rajshahi University picked mangoes from the hall's trees and delivered an equal share to every resident student, after two other halls had done the same with litchis.
Agribusiness
45,000 More Animals Than Needed, but Buyers Scarce at Markets
Mymensingh has a surplus of sacrificial animals, but at the district's biggest cattle market buyers are scarce and farmers are getting low offers.
Environment
Trees Felled Wholesale Under Cover of Canal Digging
Hundreds of trees planted under social forestry along a Faridpur canal have been felled during re-excavation, and officials and a BNP leader blame each other.