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Tomato Farmers in Tangail Frustrated by Low Prices
Tomato growers in Tangail's Nagarpur had a bumper harvest but are frustrated as prices have fallen steeply since the start of the season.
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Bangladesh
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Muskmelon Imports Begin Through Hili Ahead of Ramadan
A first consignment of 8 tonnes 700 kg of muskmelon has arrived from India through Hili land port ahead of Ramadan.
Fisheries
Fishing Banned on the Padma and Meghna for Two Months From Midnight
A two-month ban on all fishing in six river sanctuary zones, including Chandpur's Padma and Meghna, begins at midnight on 28 February to protect hilsa.
CropsFarmer killed by wild elephant on way to banana orchard in Rajasthali, Rangamati
A 45-year-old farmer was killed by a wild elephant on the morning of 27 February 2025 in Kaitak Para, Gaindya union, Rajasthali upazila of Rangamati, while going to work in his family's banana orchard.
Agribusiness
China Wants to Take 1,000 Tonnes of Hilsa From Bangladesh
China's ambassador in Dhaka has told Bangladesh's commerce adviser that China wants to import 1,000 tonnes of hilsa initially and increase investment in Bangladesh.
LivestockPekin duck farming gains ground in Kurigram, with over 600 farmers
In February 2025 Kurigram's district livestock department said more than 600 of the farmers on the district's roughly 6,000 duck farms were raising fast-growing Pekin ducks, creating work for rural women and men.
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Cox's Bazar Salt Farmers Pour Salt on Highway in Protest
Salt farmers and traders poured salt on the Cox's Bazar-Chattogram highway at Chakaria to demand a fair price for locally produced salt.
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Bumper Khesari Yield Expected in Jhalakathi
Farmers in Jhalakathi expect a bumper crop of khesari, grown by relay cropping on 7,495 hectares of aman land at little cost.
Vegetables
Cauliflower Dishes You Must Eat Before the Season Ends
With winter over and cauliflower leaving the market, here are nine Bengali cauliflower dishes to cook while the season lasts.
Environment
Vultures, Nature's Sweepers, Are Nearly Extinct
Once seen everywhere, vultures are now nearly extinct in Bangladesh, and experts warn they could vanish within a few years unless the species is protected.
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Shariatpur Farmers Sow Their Dreams in Coriander
Low costs and good prices are drawing more Shariatpur farmers to coriander, with this season's area of 6,280 hectares beating the target.
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Embankment Breach in Jashore Floods 1,200 Bighas of Boro Fields
A breach in the Bil Harina embankment in Monirampur, Jashore, has submerged about 1,200 bighas of boro paddy and flooded fish enclosures.
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Capsicum Brings New Hope to Joypurhat Farmers
A former footpath coconut seller has turned to commercial capsicum farming in Joypurhat's Khetlal, and neighbouring farmers now plan to follow him.