Crops
Why Soil Health and Soil Testing Matter So Much
With organic matter in many fields far below ideal levels, the writer calls for a national IoT-based soil testing programme so farmers can fertilise by data rather than guesswork.
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Bangladesh
Vegetables
Dhaka Kitchen Markets Unsettled as Vegetable, Fish and Most Essential Prices Rise
Continuous rain and flooding have unsettled Dhaka's kitchen markets, with most vegetables, fish, eggs, onions and green chillies costing Tk 20 to Tk 200 a kg more within a week.
Environment
Chhatra Dal Plants Trees in Memory of July Martyrs
Chhatra Dal planted saplings in Dhaka to remember the martyrs of the July uprising, and the state minister for forest and environment stopped his car to join in.
Environment
Week-Long Tree Fair Opens in Rangamati
Rangamati's MP opened a week-long tree fair and urged that hill afforestation go hand in hand with the livelihoods of people who depend on the forest.
Vegetables
Add Colourful Vegetables and Fruit to Your Child's Diet
Colourful vegetables and fruit supply vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that help children grow, and the habit should start with the mother's diet in pregnancy.
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Babar Sheikh Succeeds With Grapes, Now Has 200 Vines in His Orchard
A young farmer in Faridpur's Boalmari has a bumper grape crop from 200 vines of three varieties, selling fruit at Tk 500 a kg and saplings to would-be growers.
Crops
Snakes in Homes, Snakes in Kitchens: Waterlogging Sparks Fear in Rupganj
Waterlogging from monsoon rain in Rupganj, Narayanganj, has driven venomous and non-venomous snakes into homes, leaving residents afraid to go out after dark.
Crops
Government to Buy 1.6 Crore Jute Sacks for Boro Procurement at Tk 111 Crore
The cabinet committee on government purchase has approved buying 1.6 crore hessian jute sacks for about Tk 111 crore to store and bag grain in the ongoing Boro procurement drive.
Environment
BGB Chief Hands Out Relief to Flood-Hit Families in Sunamganj
Border Guard Bangladesh distributed relief goods and gave free medical treatment to more than 500 people hit by heavy rain and hill-water flooding in Sunamganj.
Crops
Forest Department Accused of Felling 1,200 Orange Trees After Family Stopped Monthly Payments
A family in Moulvibazar's Kamalganj says forest officials destroyed its 1,200-tree orange orchard because it stopped paying monthly bribes; the Forest Department says the orchard was illegal.
Vegetables
Which Leafy Green Is Good for Health in the Monsoon?
Properly cleaned and cooked, Malabar spinach is a safe and nutritious leafy green to eat during the monsoon, nutritionists say.
Crops
After Working in 22 Countries, He Built a Crore-Taka Papaya Business and Trained Thousands
A former migrant worker who travelled to 22 countries has built a crore-taka papaya and seedling business in Barishal's Babuganj and trained more than 2,000 entrepreneurs.
HealthBSTI orders eight products, including a mango pickle, withdrawn from the market
In July 2026 Bangladesh's standards body ordered a mango pickle, an ice cream, soft drink powders and several cosmetics from four companies off the market after they failed laboratory tests.