Livestock
Demand for Tamarind Wood Chopping Blocks Rises as Eid-ul-Azha Nears
Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, demand for wooden chopping blocks, especially tamarind, is rising in Barishal, with blocks selling for Tk 300 to 1,000 depending on size.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Bangladesh Can Raise Mango Exports to 50,000 Tonnes, Says Agriculture Secretary
Agriculture Secretary Dr Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian said Bangladesh exported 1,300 tonnes of mangoes last year and could lift that to 50,000 tonnes.
EnvironmentHousewife dies of snakebite while fetching cooking fuel in Saturia, Manikganj
A 35-year-old housewife died after a snake bit her on the morning of 30 May 2025 as she fetched cooking fuel in Shekhri Nagar village, Saturia upazila of Manikganj.
Environment
Why the Tulsi Plant Is So Useful
A Chattogram College student describes the tulsi plant, its appearance, the benefits attributed to it and its wide use in Ayurvedic and herbal medicine.
Environment
Sundarbans Flooded by Tidal Surge
Under the influence of a depression, a tidal surge two and a half to three feet above normal flooded large parts of the Sundarbans.
CropsFertiliser and irrigation for bananas: what to apply from planting to flowering
A good banana harvest is set up at planting. Bangladesh's Agriculture Information Service advises 20 kg of cow dung, 400 g of TSP, 300 g of MoP and 650 g of urea per pit in stages, with irrigation every 15 to 20 days in the dry season.
Livestock
Dhaka's Two City Corporations to Host 19 Temporary Cattle Markets for Eid-ul-Azha
Nineteen temporary animal markets will be held in Dhaka's two city corporations for Eid-ul-Azha, though a protest-driven lockout has delayed several DSCC leases.
Crops
Two Die After Snakebites in Kushtia, One Confirmed Russell's Viper
Two people, including a farmer, died after snakebites in Kushtia's Daulatpur, reported as Russell's viper bites, though the hospital has confirmed the species in only one case.
Agribusiness
BNP and Anti-Discrimination Leaders Arrested Over Extortion at Cattle Market
The army handed two leaders of the BNP and the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement to police over extortion from a buffalo trader at Jatrapur market in Kurigram.
Crops
Kuakata Farmer Isahak Succeeds With Mangoes, Sells Over a Lakh Taka From One Tree
Kuakata farmer Isahak Munshi, inspired by Rajshahi's orchards, has sold more than Tk 1 lakh of mangoes from one tree and now supplies much of his area.
Crops
Rain Cuts Short Salt Season Before Target Is Met
Intermittent rain and tidal water let into shrimp land ended Cox's Bazar's salt season short of target, though BSCIC says field stocks of about 14 lakh tonnes make imports unnecessary.
Environment
Why Do People Kill Animals for No Reason?
After a nilgai beaten in Panchagarh died and a gravedigger's horse was killed, a columnist examines why people are cruel to animals and what that says about violence.
Crops
70,000 Tonnes of Fertiliser to Be Imported From Saudi Arabia and UAE at Tk 484 Crore
The government will import 70,000 tonnes of urea and DAP fertiliser from Saudi Arabia and the UAE at a total cost of Tk 484 crore 15 lakh 70 thousand.