Crops
Drive Begins to Destroy Akashmoni and Eucalyptus Saplings
Following a government ban, the agriculture department has begun destroying akashmoni and eucalyptus saplings across Bangladesh, paying Tk 4 for each.
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Environment
Snake with Broken Bone Treated After X-Ray
Volunteers in Kalapara had an injured kalnagini snake X-rayed on a vet's advice after rescuing it from villagers beating it with sticks.
Fisheries
Fishermen Despair as Hilsa Vanish from Bishkhali River
Hilsa are scarce in the Bishkhali river in coastal Jhalakathi even at the peak of the season, leaving fishing families in hardship.
Crops
Bumper Pineapple Harvest, but Chemicals Used to Excess
Farmers and wholesalers in Fulbaria are using excessive chemicals to ripen pineapples quickly despite a bumper harvest, putting consumers at risk.
Crops
Pran's Mango Festival Begins at Rabindra Sarobar
Growers from Bangladesh's famous mango regions brought their own fruit to Pran's Mango Festival, which opened in Dhanmondi on 10 July.
Fruits
400kg of Mangoes Sent to Kolkata
The foreign ministry has sent 400kg of seasonal mangoes through Benapole land port for the staff of Bangladesh's deputy high commission in Kolkata.
Environment
Woman Dies of Snakebite on Stepping Into Her Father's House in Dinajpur
A 30-year-old woman visiting her father's home in Birampur, Dinajpur, died after a snake bit her as she stood at the door.
Crops
News That Harms Agriculture and Farmers Must Not Be Published: Anwar Faruk
Former agriculture secretary Anwar Faruk said agriculture reporting must raise problems but should not publish negative news that harms farmers.
Crops
Pran to Hold Mango Festival in Dhanmondi
Pran Group said growers from Bangladesh's famous mango regions will sell their own fruit at a three-day Mango Festival in Dhanmondi from 10 July.
Livestock
Manowara's Goat Farm Success in Bhola
A Bhola woman who began with a single goat 15 years ago has built a farm of goats, cows, poultry and pigeons that lifted her family out of hardship.
Crops
Farmer's 150 Malta and Guava Trees Allegedly Cut Down
A Jhenaidah farmer alleges that an army member cut down 150 fruit-bearing malta and guava trees on land he had leased for five years.
Environment
Army Chief Launches Tree-Planting Campaign
General Waker-Uz-Zaman has opened the Bangladesh Army's 2025 tree-planting campaign, which will run in all cantonments, DOHS areas and Jolshiri until September.
Crops
Potatoes Dumped on Road in Kurigram in Protest at Cold Storage Rent Rise
Potato farmers and traders in Kurigram blocked a road with potatoes to protest against higher cold storage rents, saying they are losing Tk 14 on every kilo.