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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.
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AgrotechUSDA seeks AI tools to unlock its plant germplasm data for crop breeding
On 22 July 2026 the US Department of Agriculture asked universities and partners to build artificial intelligence tools that pull together images, field data and lab results to find useful plant and seed traits faster.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Fragrance of Beli Flowers in the Courtyard Enchants the Heart
In a personal essay, poet Nazim Al Mamun describes the beli flowers in his village courtyard and the garlands he gives away rather than sells.
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A Waterhen Family Among Moss and Water Spinach
A student describes a family of waterhens (dahuk) that has made its home among moss and water spinach in a neglected pond behind his house.
CropsTangail man turns a rooftop pomegranate garden into a sapling business
Al Amin of Basail in Tangail planted pomegranates in drums on his roof in 2023 to give his cancer-stricken mother safe fruit; by July 2026 he kept 26 varieties and said grafted saplings earned him Tk 60,000-80,000 a month.
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Agriculture Officer Stand-Released Over Irregularities in Tree-Planting Programme
The Department of Agricultural Extension has stand-released Satkhira Sadar upazila agriculture officer Abu Sayeed Shuvro over alleged irregularities in sapling distribution.
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Magura's Jackfruit Travels to Districts Across the Country
One of the country's largest wholesale jackfruit markets has grown up around Simakhali in Magura, supplying 30-35 districts, and a bumper crop has pleased farmers and traders.
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Farmers in Five Flood-Hit Districts to Get Rice Seed and Seedlings
Farmers in five flood-hit districts of the Chattogram region will get rice seed and seedlings, and all livestock there will be vaccinated against FMD within 15 days.
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Sundarbans Tigers Could Soon Disappear
Though the Sundarbans tiger count has risen to 125, climate change, salinity and habitat loss threaten the Royal Bengal tiger unless conservation is stepped up.