Crops
Jhum Farmers Busy Bringing in Golden Paddy From Green Hills
Jhum farmers in Bandarban are harvesting ripe hill paddy and companion crops after timely rain, with 11,895 hectares under jhum in the district this year.
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Bangladesh
Agribusiness
Store Hilsa the Right Way and Its Flavour Will Last
Cleaning hilsa quickly, packing it airtight in portions and thawing it slowly in the fridge keeps its taste and quality for longer in the freezer.
Crops
How Spice Production Can Be Raised on the Char Lands
Improved varieties and mixed cropping of onion with black cumin and coriander can raise spice yields and incomes on Bangladesh's char lands.
Environment
Checkered Keelback Snake Rescued From Home in Sonagazi
A wildlife rescue group saved a checkered keelback water snake from a homestead in Swarajpur village of Sonagazi, Feni, and will release it in the wild.
Vegetables
Duty Waived on Green Chilli and Tomato Imports, With Conditions
The government has granted a conditional duty and tax waiver on green chilli and tomato imports for 60 days to steady supply and prices.
Agribusiness
Hilsa-Laden Pickup Robbed in Cumilla, No Arrest After Three Days
Robbers in Cumilla's Muradnagar took a pickup loaded with about Tk 9.5 lakh worth of hilsa and Tk 71,000 in cash, and no one has been arrested three days on.
Environment
Nilphamari Student, 13, Dies of Snakebite While Asleep
A 13-year-old student in Nilphamari died after being bitten by a snake while he slept.
Fisheries
Two 'King Hilsa' Sell for Nearly Tk 13,000 in Bhola
Two large hilsa caught in the estuary off Bhola sold at auction for Tk 12,900 at Taltoli fish landing.
Crops
Land Ministry Moves to Record Actual Land Class During Mutation
The Ministry of Land has ordered the e-mutation system to record the actual class of land in the mutation khatian when an application is approved.
Environment
Dhaka University Green Nexus Ends With Call to Plant Native Trees
The three-day Dhaka University Green Nexus 2026 ended with a call to plant more native trees and care for them to tackle pollution in Dhaka.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Price Falls by Tk 200 a Kg in Chandpur
Hilsa prices at Chandpur's Borostation fish landing have fallen by about Tk 200 a kg in a week, though supply is still short of demand.
Crops
What You Need to Know Before Starting to Farm
Tanushree Gain Priyanka sets out how to make compost at home, prepare soil for indoor plants and value livestock, fish and trees before taking up farming.
Vegetables
Soybean Oil Still Short Despite Price Rise, Eggs and Chicken Stay Dear in Dhaka
A Tk 5 rise in bottled soybean oil has not ended the supply shortage in Dhaka's retail markets, where eggs and chicken remain expensive.