FisheriesDuring the two-month Meghna fishing ban in March 2025, about 52,000 fishers in Lakshmipur and Chandpur were not getting government rice aid, Jagonews24 reported. Some fishers alleged irregularities and a demand for money; Lakshmipur's district fisheries officer said registration had no irregularities.
Soybean covers 43,600 hectares across Lakshmipur's coastal chars, and farmers expect to harvest within a month to a month and a half.
A college student describes a day out with friends at Gilatala Jahanabad Cantonment near Khulna, from its zoo and fish museum to a picnic under silk cotton trees.
Sweet pumpkin fields in several villages of Abhaynagar upazila in Jashore have been hit by pests, and farmers say pesticides are not working.
The traditional Dol Purnima fair at Gopinathpur in Akkelpur, Joypurhat, known above all as a horse market, has drawn traders, buyers and visitors from across the country.
Thirty-five eggs of a venomous snake were found under the floor of North Pingri Community Clinic in Rajapur upazila of Jhalakathi.
Actress Kazi Nowshaba Ahmed has become Ambassador for Wildlife for the Deep Ecology and Snake Conservation Foundation.
The Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) irrigation method, up to 28 percent cheaper than conventional irrigation, is being used for the first time in Matiranga, Khagrachhari.
Watermelon seeds that are usually thrown away can be kept for sowing if they are stored cool, dry and airtight.
Farmers in Gaibandha say growing boro rice now costs about Tk 6,000 more per bigha, and they want the government to raise its paddy and rice procurement prices.
Imported fruit prices in Khulna have risen by Tk 20 to Tk 50 a kg during Ramadan, while cheaper local fruit is drawing more buyers.
The government has cut the supplementary duty on imported fresh fruit such as apples, grapes, pears, oranges and malta, which may bring prices down.
The Power Division has asked that irrigation pumps be run from 11pm to 7am to ensure uninterrupted power supply during the coming summer, irrigation season and Ramadan.
