Crops
Awareness Is Vital to Reduce Pesticide Risk
Pesticides are essential to modern farming, but careless use endangers health and the environment, so farmers need to follow basic safety rules.
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Bangladesh
AgribusinessFew Buyers for Big Hilsa in Dhaka as Prices Rise Tk 200-300 a Kg
On 22 August 2025 one-kilo hilsa sold for Tk 2,500-2,700 a kg in Mirpur, Dhaka; with prices up in a week, shoppers bought small fish and left the big ones unsold.
Environment
'Kader Bhai' and His Herbal Revolution
For nearly five decades Abdul Kader of Domonpukur village in Kahalu, Bogura, has planted medicinal trees along roads and in schoolyards and treated neighbours free with herbal juices.
Crops
10-Foot Python Rescued From Paddy Field
A 10-foot python tangled in a net fence in a paddy field in Kamalganj, Moulvibazar, was rescued, treated and released into Lawachara National Park.
Crops
Asaduzzaman's Garole-Dumba Crossbreed Sheep Draw Attention in Meherpur
In Gangni, Meherpur, Asaduzzaman has crossed Garole sheep with desert Dumba, producing fast-growing lambs that reach 30 to 40 kg in three months.
Fisheries
Hilsa Scarce in the Padma Even at the Height of the Season
Fishermen in Sadarpur, Faridpur, say they are catching almost no hilsa in the Padma despite the peak season, and the few fish landed are small and costly.
Fruits
Who Should Eat Amla With Caution
Amla is a highly nutritious fruit, but it may not suit people with low blood pressure, low blood sugar, heart disease, acidity or a tendency to constipation.
Livestock
Chowgachha Cattle Market Lease Mired in Irregularities
The highest bidder for the Chowgachha cattle market in Jashore was passed over and the lease recommended for the second-highest bidder, a move traders say will cost the state Tk 71 lakh.
Crops
Dinajpur Bananas Worth a Crore Taka a Day Go Across the Country
Bananas worth about a crore taka a day are going from Dinajpur to Dhaka and other districts, as bigger harvests and better prices lift farmers.
Crops
Waterlogging in Kawadighi Haor Leaves Aman Farmers in Trouble
Waterlogging in Kawadighi haor in Moulvibazar has submerged Aman fields and seedbeds, and farmers and officials disagree over whether the pump house can drain it.
Crops
Mango Season Grows Longer, with High Prices at the End
Late-ripening varieties have stretched Bangladesh's mango season to about five months, though end-of-season prices in Dhaka have doubled.
Crops
Tk 60 Lakh Sluice Gate of No Use to Farmers
A sluice gate built for Tk 60 lakh by the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation at Badarpur in Fulgazi, Feni, lies useless, and farmers say it has become a thorn in their side.
Environment
Sanctuary and 16 Tree Towers to Be Built to Protect Elephants
The government has taken up a project to reduce human-elephant conflict that includes 16 tree towers, a sanctuary for captive elephants at Chunati in Chattogram and two elephant rescue centres.