Agribusiness
Cattle Market Toll Is 5 Percent Now, Request to Cut It to 4
The home adviser says local government bodies have been asked to cut the cattle market toll to 4 per cent from next year, as this year's tenders are already done.
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Bangladesh
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Forests Are Vanishing, and Wildlife Is at a Loss
A researcher argues that the destruction of forests and water bodies is pushing wild animals into human settlements and threatening Bangladesh's biodiversity.
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Teesta Waters Bring Ruin to Farmers
Rain and upstream runoff swelled the Teesta and submerged groundnut and other crops on chars in Kurigram's Ulipur and Rajarhat upazilas.
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Litchis Are Changing Manikpur's Economy
Commercial litchi orchards on the hillocks of Manikpur village in Chhatak are transforming the economy of the remote village.
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Caution Needed Over Drying Paddy and Stacking Straw on Roads
A Jamalpur newspaper editor argues that drying paddy on roads and piling straw beside them endangers travellers and needs local rules and alternatives.
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Rising Salinity on the Coast Is Shrinking Farmland
Rising salinity in the soil and rivers of coastal Patuakhali is shrinking the land farmers can crop and forcing changes in what they grow.
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How to Get Chemical-Free Seasonal Fruit
A student writer argues that awareness, home-grown fruit, stricter enforcement and training for farmers can free seasonal fruit from harmful chemicals.
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Python Rescued in Sherpur, Released Into Forest
Forest officials rescued a Burmese python from a paddy field in Jhenaigati, Sherpur, and released it into the Rangtia range forest.
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Mangoes Worth Tk 150 Sold for Tk 3.5
Mature mangoes knocked down by a storm in Chapainawabganj's Gomostapur upazila are selling for just Tk 3.5 a kg.
CropsGopalbhog mangoes reach Rajshahi markets before their 22 May date
Rajshahi's mango calendar set 22 May for Gopalbhog, but on 17 May 2025 the variety was already selling in the city's markets at Tk 70-80, and buyers said most of the fruit was unripe. The agriculture department believed it came from outside the district.
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Beyond Banana and Betel Leaf, Jhenaidah Farmers Dream in Dragon Fruit and Malta
Farmers in Jhenaidah have moved beyond banana and betel leaf to grow dragon fruit, malta, orange, guava, avocado and even grapes, with an eye on exports.
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Shimul Dreams of Lakhs From Chia Seed Farming
A young farmer in Sherpur has drawn attention by growing chia seed for the first time, spending about Tk 5,000 in hope of a lakh-taka return.
Environment
Child Playing in Courtyard Dies After Snakebite
A two-year-old girl died after being bitten by a snake while playing in the courtyard of her home in Mirzapur, Tangail.