Agribusiness
Mithai Launches Green Campaign to Give Away 3,000 Indoor Plants
Sweets and bakery brand Mithai has launched a campaign to give 3,000 indoor plants to customers to raise awareness of the environment and healthy living.
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Bangladesh
Crops
How Chital Fish Farming Can Be Profitable
Chital, which grows fast and rarely falls ill, can be farmed profitably alongside carp if stocked with tilapia brood as live feed.
Crops
Labour and Harvester Shortage Doubles the Cost of Cutting Rice in Dinajpur
A shortage of labourers and working combine harvesters, rising fuel prices and rain have doubled the cost of harvesting Boro rice in Dinajpur.
Livestock
'Kuakata Huzur's' Five Giant Bulls Ready for the Eid Market
Five bulls weighing more than 1,000 kg each, raised by Habibur Rahman Misbah, known nationally as 'Kuakata Huzur', are the talk of Kuakata's Eid cattle market.
Fisheries
Coast Guard Seizes Three Truckloads of Sea Fish in Bhola During Fishing Ban
The Coast Guard seized about 10,140 kg of hilsa and other sea fish from three trucks in Bhola during the 58-day ban on fishing at sea.
Crops
Make Crispy Shredded Potato Fry on a Rainy Day
With the right technique, restaurant-style crispy shredded potato fry is easy to make at home on a rainy day.
Fruits
Chuadanga Begins Mango Harvest, Warns of Strict Action Over Formalin
The mango harvest season has formally begun in Chuadanga, with the district administration warning of strict action against anyone who breaks the mango calendar or adds formalin.
Crops
Serve Mustard Aubergine When Guests Come
Mustard aubergine, made with simple ingredients in little time, is a flavourful dish to serve guests with rice, khichuri or pulao.
Crops
Gaibandha Farmers Dismayed by Storms, Rain and Low Paddy Prices
Days of rain have submerged boro paddy in Gaibandha while farmers face scarce labour, high wages, low market prices and problems selling to the government.
CropsBagerhat begins boro paddy procurement with a 7,513-tonne target
Government procurement of boro paddy formally began in Bagerhat on 13 May 2026, with a district target of 7,513 tonnes at Tk 36 a kilogram.
Flowers
'Donald Trump' Hairstyle: Pink Buffalo Draws Crowds in Narayanganj
A pink albino buffalo named 'Donald Trump' for its hairstyle has become an attraction at a Narayanganj farm ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, although it has already been sold.
Environment
Youth Climbs 30-Foot Tree 'in Three Seconds', Brought Down After Azan
Locals in Sitakunda, Chattogram, say a young man who climbed a 30-foot tree at night and shouted for hours fell silent when they called the azan and was then brought down.
Environment
Endangered Fishing Cat Beaten to Death in Natore
Villagers in Natore's Baraigram upazila surrounded and beat to death an endangered fishing cat they blamed for taking poultry and attacking goats.