Eid holiday crowds far beyond the capacity of Lawachhara National Park in Moulvibazar have littered the forest and frightened its wildlife, officials and environmentalists say.
Genius Farms Limited's GFL Soil Sensor uses IoT and software built on Bangladeshi data to analyse soil in minutes and give location-based fertiliser recommendations.
Built for speed in local coastal dockyards, the trawlers that carry fishermen to the hilsa grounds go through a long chain of craftsmen before they reach the sea.
A 28-year-old police driver died after apparently being bitten by a venomous snake while fishing at Nasti baor in Maheshpur, Jhenaidah.
A spotted deer carried in on the Meghna tide was rescued at Monpura in Bhola and released into a protected forest the same afternoon.
With government support, farmers in the Khulna region are growing sunflowers on saline land that used to lie fallow after the aman harvest, in a bid to cut edible oil imports.
Tobacco cultivation is spreading fast in Dighinala upazila of Khagrachhari, pushing out food crops and threatening the environment and public health.
Mustard farming in Mirsarai, Chattogram, has grown from 40 hectares to 665 hectares in five years, and farmers are now harvesting a bumper crop.
Prawn and chilli dolma, pickling chillies stuffed with spiced prawn mince and fried until crisp, is a simple dish that stands out on a festive table.
Shirin polow, a traditional Iranian sweet rice with candied peel, nuts and saffron, is served at festivals and family gatherings.
FruitsOn 22 March 2026, the second day of Eid al-Fitr, watermelon in Dhaka markets fell to Tk 50-60 a kg from Tk 80-100 at the start of Ramadan, while imported fruit stayed dear, with pomegranate at Tk 500-530 a kg.
Rows of beehives beside the litchi orchards of Mongolbaria in Kishoreganj are yielding honey while the bees help raise the litchi crop.
A Kaliganj farmer who leased two and a half bighas and followed agriculture office advice now makes a living from bottle gourd grown without chemical pesticide.
