Fruits
Mango Output Set to Rise, but High Air Fares Threaten Exports
An 'on year' promises a bigger mango harvest, but exporters fear record air freight costs will price Bangladeshi mangoes out of foreign markets.
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Crops
When Is the Best Time to Plant Papaya Seedlings?
Papaya starts fruiting within 8 to 10 months, and the best time to plant seedlings is spring, though they can also be planted at the start of the monsoon.
Crops
Himsagar Mango Prices Fall on First Day in Satkhira as Supply Floods Market
Himsagar mangoes went on sale in Satkhira on 15 May under the district's mango calendar, but a flood of supply cut prices by up to Tk 800 a maund within hours.
Crops
Court Injunction Stalls Eviction of Encroachers From Jashore's Mukteshwari River
A temporary court injunction has stalled the drive to free the Mukteshwari river at Bhaturia in Jashore from encroachers, leaving thousands of Beel Harina farmers fearing another waterlogged monsoon.
Livestock
Anthrax Could Spread Through Cattle Markets Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, Expert Warns
With cattle markets filling up before Eid-ul-Azha, a Bangladesh Agricultural University professor has warned that infected animals could spread anthrax to people and other livestock.
Livestock
'Mama' and 'Bhagne', Two Giant Bulls, Draw Crowds Ahead of Bagerhat's Eid Market
Two Holstein Friesian bulls named Mama and Bhagne, raised on natural feed at a Bagerhat farm, have become the district's biggest attraction ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Crops
Fruit Bag Shortage Hits Chapainawabganj Mango Growers
A severe shortage of fruit bags at the start of the season has left thousands of mango growers in Chapainawabganj struggling to produce safe, exportable fruit.
Fruits
Mango Harvest Begins in Rajshahi as 'Guti' Mangoes Reach Market
Rajshahi growers began picking Guti mangoes on 15 May, the first day of Jaishtha, under the district administration's mango calendar.
Fruits
Three Mango Varieties Reach Dhaka Markets Early, at High Prices
Before the main mango season, Gobindobhog, Himsagar and Katimon mangoes from Satkhira, Gazipur and other districts are on sale in Dhaka at relatively high prices.
Crops
Upstream Flooding Threatens Boro Paddy in Natore's Chalan Beel
Rain and upstream flooding have pushed Atrai river water into Chalan Beel and Halti Beel in Natore at the peak of the Boro harvest, forcing farmers to rush in half-ripe paddy.
Fisheries
Navy Seizes Illegal Nets Worth Tk 517 Crore in Hilsa Protection Drives
Bangladesh Navy has seized about 3.44 crore metres of illegal fishing nets worth an estimated Tk 517.44 crore in 716 drives to protect hilsa and jatka.
Livestock
'Trump' and 'Netanyahu' Ready for Qurbani in Narayanganj
Two albino buffaloes named after Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu by their herdsmen have become a local attraction in Narayanganj ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Crops
Paddy Labourer's Body Recovered 21 Hours After Boat Capsizes in Kishoreganj Haor
The body of paddy labourer Iman Mia, 29, was recovered from Nurpur haor in Austagram, Kishoreganj, 21 hours after a storm capsized the boat carrying him home.