Agribusiness
What You Can Buy at Tongi's Weekly Animal and Bird Market
Every Sunday, amid Tongi's noise and traffic, a roadside market fills with ducks, chickens, pigeons, parrots, rabbits, cats and colourful fish.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Early Bean Farming at Low Cost: One Farmer Hopes to Sell Tk 2 Lakh Worth
Farmers in Chandipasha Charpara village of Pakundia, Kishoreganj, are earning well from early-season beans grown on small plots at low cost, with one hoping to sell about Tk 2 lakh more.
Environment
Plant Native Trees to Tackle Pollution, Dhaka University VC Urges
Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr A B M Obaidul Islam called for planting more native tree species to tackle the capital's growing pollution at a campus tree planting drive.
Livestock
Chickens Die in Heat and Power Cuts, Pabna Poultry Farmers Face Ruin
Severe heat and long power cuts are killing chickens on Pabna's poultry farms, adding to losses from high feed and medicine prices and disease.
Vegetables
White or Yellow: Which Potato Should You Use in Cooking?
High-starch white potatoes turn soft and fluffy and suit frying and mashing, while waxier yellow-fleshed potatoes keep their shape in curries, salads and biryani.
Fisheries
Buyers Crowd Chandpur Fish Landing for Hilsa on Weekly Holiday
Buyers from around the country crowded the Boro Station fish landing in Chandpur on the weekly holiday to buy hilsa, though short supply kept prices high.
Crops
Driver Mizanur Rahman's Hard Work Bears Fruit in Three Mixed Orchards in Magura
Mizanur Rahman, a driver from Choto Koldhari village in Magura's Mohammadpur, has built three mixed fruit orchards on two and a half bighas since 2021.
Vegetables
Eggs Tk 150 a Dozen, Vegetables Still Expensive in Dhaka
A dozen eggs now costs Tk 150 in Dhaka, up from Tk 130 to 140 two weeks ago, and most vegetables still sell above Tk 80 a kg.
Environment
12-Foot Python Rescued From a House Ceiling in Sreemangal
A 12-foot python was rescued unharmed from the ceiling of a house in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar.
Environment
Twenty-four monitor lizards seized in sacks in Khagrachhari, 14 dead
A case has been filed under the Wildlife (Conservation and Security) Act 2026; the ten surviving animals were released into forest at Alutila.
Crops
Government to Cut Aromatic Rice Export Quota, Exporters Given Three Days to Submit Data
The commerce ministry plans to cut or adjust aromatic rice export quotas as domestic prices rise, and has told permitted exporters to report their actual shipments within three working days.
Crops
Leafy Greens Pakora for Tea on a Rainy Afternoon: A Recipe
Crisp pakoras made from any leafy greens, such as spinach, red amaranth or Malabar spinach, make an easy snack with tea on a rainy afternoon.
Crops
Government Gives Fish Feed Makers Two Months to Follow Guideline
The government has given fish feed producers two months to follow its production guideline, after which mills will be visited and products tested, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Aminur Rashid said.