Environment
Man Caught Slaughtering Deer Trapped in Sitakunda
Local people in Sitakunda caught a man as he slaughtered a deer trapped in a coastal keora plantation, and the forest department is preparing a case.
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Bangladesh
Fisheries
Coordination Needed for Animal Health and Nutrition Security: Fisheries Adviser
Opening the sixth AHCAB international expo in Dhaka, adviser Farida Akhter said the government cannot ensure food and nutrition security alone.
Fruits
No Relief for Buyers in the Fruit Market
Imported fruit prices in Dhaka have fallen slightly as local fruit arrives, but good apples still cost Tk 280-320 a kg and buyers say fruit remains unaffordable.
Crops
Ponds Dug in the Dark: Rajshahi Loses 16,000 Hectares of Farmland
Uncontrolled digging of commercial fish ponds and spreading construction cost Rajshahi 16,159 hectares of cropland between 2015 and 2023.
CropsPotato Late Blight in Winter: Symptoms and What Farmers Should Do
In early January 2026 Bangladesh's Department of Agricultural Extension warned that potato late blight could reach epidemic levels in winter. The symptoms, preventive steps and BARI's recommended fungicide sprays.
Crops
Farmer Trampled to Death by Wild Elephants in Sherpur
A 65-year-old farmer was killed by a herd of wild elephants while cutting grass in the Balijhuri range of Sreebardi upazila in Sherpur.
Crops
BARI Mustard-20 Shows a New Way Between the Aman and Boro Seasons
BARI Mustard-20, a short-duration, high-yielding and stress-tolerant variety, is being spread in Sirajganj to use the gap between the Aman and Boro rice seasons.
FruitsDates on an empty stomach in winter: what the nutrition evidence says
A Jagonews24 report on 7 January 2026 advised eating dates on an empty stomach on winter mornings. Research shows dates are rich in sugar and fibre, but no evidence was found for an extra empty-stomach benefit, and people with diabetes should ask a doctor first.
VegetablesKohlrabi nutrition: a low-cost vegetable rich in vitamin C, fibre and potassium
Kohlrabi, an inexpensive member of the cabbage family, supplies vitamin C, fibre and potassium, nutrients that health bodies link to immunity, digestion and blood pressure, though no single food cures disease.
Environment
Tiger Caught in Sundarbans Snare Under Treatment, Regaining Its Wildness
A tiger rescued from a poachers' snare in the Sundarbans on 4 January is recovering at a wildlife rescue centre in Khulna and may soon return to the forest.
Crops
Kul Farming Grows in Sharsha, Opening New Prospects for the Farm Economy
Commercial kul farming is expanding in Sharsha, Jashore, turning Beltala Bazar into one of the south-west's key winter fruit markets.
Crops
Gachhi Shahid Molla Hopes for Fivefold Profit From Date Palm Sap
A seasonal sap collector in Sonargaon has sold about Tk 2 lakh of date palm sap from a garden he bought for Tk 50,000 and expects Tk 1 lakh more.
Environment
Endangered Bear, Deer Among Nine Wild Animals Rescued in Khagrachhari
A forest department drive in Khagrachhari has rescued an endangered Asiatic black bear, six barking deer and two monkeys from a former union parishad member's garden house.