Fruits
Eating Superfood Jamun Protects the Heart
Jamun, the black plum available briefly each summer, is among the most nutritious seasonal fruits, with benefits from heart to skin.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Bhairab Farmers Turn to Peanut Cultivation
Low costs and good prices are drawing more Bhairab farmers to grow peanuts, now covering 455 hectares.
Crops
Bees at Risk from Excessive Pesticide Use
Speakers at a World Bee Day press conference said reckless pesticide use in farming is putting bees and beekeeping at risk.
Bangladesh
Two Killed in Wild Elephant Attacks in Sherpur
Wild elephants killed two people within an hour and a half in the border area of Jhenaigati upazila, Sherpur.
Fruits
Trader Fined for Ripening Mangoes With Chemicals in Natore
A mango trader in Natore was fined Tk 50,000 for using a chemical to ripen mangoes.
Fruits
Bangladeshi Mangoes to Reach China From Early June
Bangladesh is set to begin mango exports to China at the start of June, with a trade agreement between the two countries expected soon.
Fruits
BNP Factions Clash Over Picking Mangoes at Lalpur Ashram
Two rounds were fired and two motorcycles smashed when two BNP groups clashed over picking mangoes at an ashram in Lalpur.
FruitsTen Hot Water Treatment Plants Planned in Chapainawabganj to Lift Mango Exports
On 20 May 2025, Export Promotion Bureau vice-chairman Md Anwar Hossain said ten hot water treatment plants would be set up in Chapainawabganj, alongside plans for a mango board, a mango policy and low-cost solar panels for growers.
Environment
The Sea, Full of Wonders and Mysteries
A researcher surveys the sea's living and mineral riches, the Bay of Bengal's share of them and why the oceans must be protected from pollution.
Crops
Eight Grape Varieties Adorn Shovon's Garden
A young man in Shariatpur has grown eight sweet grape varieties on a trial basis from a collection of 30, and hopes to farm them commercially.
Crops
Satkhira Mango Farmers Frustrated as Prices Fail to Cover Costs
A good mango harvest in Satkhira has brought losses rather than profit, as prices have fallen below what farmers spent to grow the fruit.
Vegetables
From a Broken House to the Top of Everest: Shakil Makes His Village Proud
The family and neighbours of Ikramul Hasan Shakil, who walked from Cox's Bazar to the top of Everest, are celebrating in his Gazipur village.
Livestock
Action If Trucks Bound for Designated Cattle Markets Are Stopped on the Way
Vehicles carrying sacrificial animals must show their designated market, and anyone stopping them on the way will face action, the home adviser said.