Vegetables
Chilli at Tk 400 a Kg, Onion, Egg and Vegetable Prices Rise Further
Green chilli has reached Tk 400 a kg in Dhaka, while onion and egg prices have risen again and vegetables have stayed expensive for two weeks.
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Bangladesh
Environment
15-Foot Python Rescued on Chittagong University Campus
Members of the Society for Snake and Snakebite Awareness rescued a Burmese python about 15 feet long on the Chittagong University campus and released it into deep forest.
Environment
Banded Wolf Snake Rescued From Shop in Sreemangal
A banded wolf snake found in a shop on Sagardighi Road in Sreemangal was rescued and handed to the forest department to be released into the forest.
Crops
Lending to Sustainable Agriculture and Green Industry Falls
Banks and financial institutions cut lending to green projects and sustainable agriculture in January-March, even as total sustainable finance rose.
Crops
Government to Buy Tk 132 Crore of Urea Fertiliser From KAFCO
The government will buy 30,000 tonnes of bagged granular urea from Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company (KAFCO) in the first lot for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
Crops
Traceability System to Pinpoint Where Food Prices Rise, Says Commerce Minister
The government will introduce traceability for a range of food items to find out at which stage between farm and consumer prices rise, the commerce minister said.
FruitsDragon Fruit Milkshake: A Simple Recipe With Four Ingredients
On 30 July 2026 Jagonews24 published a simple dragon fruit milkshake recipe: ripe dragon fruit, cold milk, sugar or honey and crushed ice, blended for one to two minutes.
Crops
Once a Farm Labourer, Sayeed Now Sells 2,000 kg of Dragon Fruit a Day
Sayeed Sarkar of Gourinathpur in Jhenaidah's Maheshpur left a job, laboured on others' land and now trades 1,500 to 2,000 kg of dragon fruit a day.
Health
Soybean oil alone adds 6,441 plastic particles to an adult's year
Researchers say an adult takes in an average of 17.65 microplastic particles a day from soybean oil, and a child 77.21 a day from everyday food.
Flowers
Chattogram Road From Airport to Mohra to Be Lined With Flowers and Greenery
Chattogram City Corporation is planting flowering trees along the medians from the airport to Mohra as part of a drive to plant 10 lakh trees in the city.
Crops
Lakshmipur to Get Fertiliser Buffer Warehouse at a Cost of Tk 49 Crore
The government will build a 10,000-tonne fertiliser buffer warehouse in Lakshmipur at a cost of Tk 49.14 crore to strengthen storage and distribution.
Livestock
Primary Pupils Told to Help Rear Ducks and Chickens
A 180-day action plan to deliver BNP manifesto pledges directs primary schools to encourage pupils to keep and care for animals, including helping parents rear ducks and chickens.
Crops
Waterlogging Harms Farm Production: What Can Be Done?
A soil scientist explains how waterlogging damages soil chemistry, biology and structure, and sets out drainage, organic matter and fertiliser measures to limit crop losses.