Crops
Unripe Madrazi Litchi Reaches Dinajpur Markets Early at High Prices
Madrazi litchi has reached Dinajpur's markets ahead of time and is selling at high prices, although agriculture officials say the fruit is not yet ripe.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Sherpur Boro Farmers Squeezed From Four Sides as Paddy Prices Fall
Boro farmers in Sherpur say low prices, high wages, short-weighing at markets and a procurement syndicate are leaving them unable to cover their costs.
Fruits
Mistakes to Avoid When Buying Sweet, Juicy Litchis
Litchis are sometimes dyed or ripened with chemicals, so checking colour, firmness, smell and skin before buying helps ensure the fruit is safe and sweet.
Fruits
Chuadanga Mangoes to Reach the Market From 13 May
Chuadanga's mangoes will reach the market from 13 May under a harvest calendar agreed at a meeting chaired by deputy commissioner Lutfun Nahar.
Fruits
When Will Each Rajshahi Mango Reach the Market?
The Rajshahi district administration has published this season's mango calendar and warned of strict action against anyone who picks or sells mangoes before the set dates.
LivestockChattogram bans Eid cattle markets beside roads, highways and railway lines
At the Chattogram district law and order committee meeting on 10 May 2026, Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Zahidul Islam Mia ordered that no Eid-ul-Azha cattle markets be held beside roads, highways or railway lines. The meeting also called for a special drive to recover illegal arms, safe ferry crossings and price control.
Livestock
Banks Told to Set Up Fake-Note Detection Booths at Cattle Markets
Bangladesh Bank has ordered commercial banks to set up counterfeit note detection booths at cattle markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Crops
In Bogura, a Maund of Paddy Cannot Pay One Labourer
Boro farmers in Dhunat, Bogura, say a good yield has been spoiled by low paddy prices that no longer cover a day's harvest wage.
Crops
Why Climate Change Is Speeding Up
In this opinion piece, environmentalist Hasan Zahid argues that wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Iran are adding greenhouse gases and pollution and accelerating climate change.
Crops
Magura Farmers Busy Harvesting, but Bumper Yield Brings No Relief
Boro farmers in Magura are enjoying good yields, but low paddy prices and high harvest wages have left them frustrated.
Agribusiness
Fodder Crisis in the Haor; Many Sell Cattle Before Eid
Flood-hit farmers in Kishoreganj's haor, with their straw rotted and grazing under water, are selling cattle before Eid because they cannot feed them.
Crops
Haor Sharecroppers Hit Hardest: Babar
Netrokona-4 MP Lutfozzaman Babar said sharecroppers were the worst hit in the haor and that the list of affected farmers would be rechecked so real farmers get aid before Eid.
Crops
How to Grow the Foreign Fruit Miracle Berry
The miracle berry, a West African fruit that makes sour food taste sweet, can be grown in Bangladesh, and here is how to cultivate it.