Agribusiness
Fifty Monitor Lizards Roam a Market, Having Befriended the People
Around 50 big monitor lizards have lived for two decades by a canal next to Sadarpur's upazila market, eating refuse and living peacefully alongside people.
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Bangladesh
CropsCherrapunji rain: BWDB urges Netrokona haor farmers to harvest ripe paddy fast
With heavy rain upstream in Cherrapunji, India, threatening hill runoff, the Bangladesh Water Development Board on 22 April 2026 advised Netrokona haor farmers to cut their ripe Boro paddy quickly.
Fruits
Commercial Dried Pineapple Shows Great Promise in Chapainawabganj
Chapainawabganj, known for mangoes, has its first commercial dried pineapple production, made with temperature-controlled dryers by entrepreneur Ismail Khan Shamim.
Fruits
Make Watermelon Rind Pakora While It's Still Hot
The white part of watermelon rind, usually thrown away, can be turned into crisp pakoras that cut waste and make a new summer snack.
Crops
Jackfruit: Nutrition, Processing and Economic Potential
The writer argues that jackfruit, Bangladesh's national fruit, holds great promise for nutrition, rural incomes and exports if storage and processing gaps are closed.
Crops
Rajshahi University Bans Picking Unripe Fruit on Campus
Rajshahi University has barred the picking of unripe campus fruit and will share the ripe harvest through a Madhuphal festival in the month of Jyoishtho.
Crops
Rivers Rise in Sunamganj, Farmers Urged to Harvest Paddy Quickly
With rivers rising, the Sunamganj Water Development Board has asked farmers to harvest haor paddy quickly to limit losses from a possible early flood.
Environment
Organisations Can Join 25 Crore Tree-Planting Programme as Volunteers
The environment ministry has asked qualified volunteer organisations to send concept papers to take part in the 25 crore tree-planting programme.
Vegetables
Meherpur Farmers Lose Money Growing Onions
A good onion crop in Meherpur has left farmers facing losses, with market prices below production costs and fears of imports during the harvest.
Crops
Potato Farmers' Fortunes, a Story of Rise and Fall
A good potato harvest in Munshiganj has brought no relief, as prices below production costs leave farmers facing another season of losses.
EnvironmentRajshahi's 45.1C of 1972 is still Bangladesh's record: why the south-west runs hottest
Bangladesh Meteorological Department records kept since 1947 put the country's highest temperature at 45.1 degrees Celsius in Rajshahi on 18 May 1972. In April 2026 meteorologists explained why Rajshahi, Chuadanga, Jashore, Bogura and Ishwardi keep topping the list, and why the highest reading is not always the hardest heat to bear.
Crops
Sunflower Farming Shows Promise in Pirojpur, Market Value Tk 20 Crore
Sunflowers grown on about 984 hectares in Pirojpur this season have an estimated market value of Tk 20 crore and are drawing visitors to the fields.
Agribusiness
Indian Cattle a 'Thorn' in Bhairab Farmers' Hopes of Profit
Farmers in Bhairab, Kishoreganj, have more than 28,000 animals ready for Eid-ul-Azha but fear that feed costs and cattle imports from India will eat into their profits.