Environment
Parents Mark Daughter's Birthday with Blood Donation and Tree Planting
A couple in Narayanganj marked their daughter's second birthday by donating blood and planting trees rather than holding a lavish celebration.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Irregularities Alleged in Flood-Hit Farmer List, Complaint to UNO
Farmers in Kawadighi haor, Rajnagar, have complained to the upazila nirbahi officer that local representatives and a sub-assistant agriculture officer left real flood victims off the government aid list.
Fisheries
Live Russell's Viper Caught in Fisherman's Net in Manikganj
A fisherman in Harirampur, Manikganj caught a live Russell's viper in his net on the Padma and brought it ashore unharmed so it could be handed to the Forest Department.
CropsSick soil and overuse of fertiliser and pesticides threaten Bangladesh's farming
A Jagonews24 article published on 30 June 2026 warned that falling soil organic matter, excess chemical fertiliser and indiscriminate pesticide use were weakening Bangladesh's agriculture, and called for soil test-based fertilising and integrated pest management.
Fruits
One Guest Invited, 100 Turn Up for Mango-Jackfruit Feast in Tangail
A trader in Gopalpur, Tangail invited one friend to a mango and jackfruit feast, but the friend arrived with around 100 guests, and the delighted host fed them all.
Crops
Fruit Processing: Time to Turn Waste into Wealth
Bangladesh has become one of the world's leading fruit producers, but with fruit worth Tk 25,000-50,000 crore rotting every year, the next step must be processing and value addition.
Fisheries
Brazil Supporter Buys 'King Hilsa' for Tk 9,300 in Bhola
A two-kilogram "king hilsa" sold for Tk 9,300 in Bhola, bought by a wholesale trader named Momin Talukder who supports Brazil at the football World Cup.
Fruits
Vapour Heat Treatment Required for Mango Exports Is Still Limited in Bangladesh
Vapour heat treatment is mandatory for mango exports but still limited in Bangladesh, adding time and cost for exporters, said fruit expert Dr. Md. Mehedi Masud.
CropsEmbassies must do more to open markets for Bangladeshi fruit, economist says
At a Jago News round table in Dhaka on 27 June 2026, agricultural economist Dr Jahangir Alam Khan said only a tiny share of Bangladesh's fruit is exported and called on the country's embassies to work harder to find new markets.
Crops
Ten SME Entrepreneurs in Every District Would Transform Agriculture
Building at least 10 skilled SMEs in each of Bangladesh's 64 districts, along with cold chain expansion, easy finance and public-private partnership, could transform agro processing within a decade, speakers said.
Crops
Those Who Destroyed Fruit in the Name of Formalin Should Face Justice
Fruit expert Dr Md Mehedi Masud has demanded that those who destroyed farmers' fruit in the name of formalin be brought to justice and that the affected farmers be compensated.
AgribusinessDhaka North administrator pledged to free 29 canals, including Muslim Bazar canal
On 29 June 2026, Dhaka North City Corporation administrator Md Shafiqul Islam Khan said 29 canals under the corporation, including Muslim Bazar canal, would be freed from illegal occupation in phases on the Prime Minister's instructions. He announced it while opening a tree-planting drive that is part of a five-lakh-tree programme.
Agribusiness
Python Found Hiding in a Hardware Shop
A python has been rescued from a hardware shop at Nildumur Bazar next to the Sundarbans in Shyamnagar upazila of Satkhira.