Crops
Power Cut to Four Irrigation Pumps Leaves Boro on 100 Bighas in Doubt
Farmers in Sadullapur, Gaibandha, say power to four irrigation pumps was cut without reason, leaving Boro rice on more than 100 bighas uncertain.
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Bangladesh
Environment
Tree Planting, Plastic Pollution and Sundarbans Protection to Get Priority
The state minister for environment, forest and climate change says planting 25 crore trees, curbing plastic pollution and protecting the Sundarbans will be his priorities.
Crops
The Role of Technology-Driven Agriculture in Food Security
With population growth, climate change and labour shortages straining farming, smart, technology-driven agriculture is essential for Bangladesh's food security, the writer argues.
FruitsSatkhira fruit prices rose Tk 20 to 80 a kg in Ramadan; buyers shopped by the gram
In the first week of Ramadan 2026, local and imported fruit in Satkhira's markets rose by Tk 20 to 80 a kg in seven days, and many shoppers who used to buy by the kilogram were buying half a kilo or 250 grams.
Fisheries
Cook a Tasty Cucumber and Shrimp Dish in Minutes
A quick recipe for cucumber and shrimp, a light dish to serve with rice or pulao on hot days.
Fisheries
Hundreds of Maunds of Jatka Caught With Bamboo Barriers on the Padma
Temporary bamboo barriers built across the Padma at Sadarpur in Faridpur are being used to catch hundreds of maunds of jatka, young hilsa, every day.
Fruits
Buyers Struggle to Afford Even Guava, Jujube, Pineapple and Sapodilla
Fruit prices in Jhenaidah have risen sharply since the start of Ramadan, with local fruit nearly doubling in price.
Crops
Serve Ash Gourd With Red Lentils at Sehri
A light and healthy dish of red lentils with ash gourd for sehri, with the recipe.
Flowers
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at Tejgaon Office, Plants Flower Sapling
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman came to work at the Prime Minister's Office in Tejgaon for the first time and planted a swarnachampa sapling there.
Crops
Demand Pushes Up Tangail Lemon Prices
Lemon prices in Tangail have more than doubled in a week as demand for iftar sharbat rises in Ramadan while supply is low out of season.
Fruits
Fruit Prices Soar in Naogaon, Low-Income Buyers Go Home Empty-Handed
Local and imported fruit prices in Naogaon have risen by Tk 20 to 80 a kg in three days, leaving many poor buyers unable to afford fruit for iftar.
Crops
Prices Rise When Ramadan Comes, and Farmers Lose Out
A Rajshahi College student argues that Ramadan price rises stem from poor planning, weak monitoring and a lack of ethics, while farmers never get a fair price.
CookingPotato soup for iftar: ingredients, method and health authorities' advice
During Ramadan, on 20 February 2026, Jagonews24 published an iftar recipe for a blended potato soup made with milk, cream and cheese; health authorities' advice on soup and potatoes at iftar is added.