Farmers Despair in the Fields, Consumers Gasp at the Market
Continuous rain has drowned 417 hectares of crops in Bogura, hurting 4,961 farmers, while falling supply has sent vegetable prices soaring for consumers.
Continuous rain has drowned 417 hectares of crops in Bogura, hurting 4,961 farmers, while falling supply has sent vegetable prices soaring for consumers.
Floods in five districts of the Chattogram region caused fisheries and livestock losses of about Tk 275 crore, the minister said, announcing seed, vaccination and fodder support.
A physically disabled farmer in Shailkupa, Jhenaidah, faces losses of several lakh taka after miscreants cut down his fruiting bottle gourd plants at night.
A joint drive in Kamalganj recovered about 5 acres of reserved forest that local influential people had turned into malta, pineapple, lemon and betel nut gardens.
CropsIn mid-July 2026, Jagonews24 set out why the Asharh-Shraban monsoon is the best time to plant saplings in Bangladesh, while the national tree plantation campaign and tree fairs were under way across the country.
Floods from heavy rain and hill run-off have hit about 8,000 farmers in Khagrachhari, with agricultural losses estimated at about Tk 12.21 crore.
Four years after starting with four saplings, Saifuddin Hiru of Atgharia, Pabna, has bunches of Ajwa, Mariam and other dates hanging in his garden.
As temperatures rise and rainfall falls in Kurigram, farmers are adopting organic and climate-resilient methods such as mulching, trichocompost and pheromone traps.
Young farmers in Babuganj upazila of Barishal are adopting mulching for vegetables because it cuts costs and raises yields.
Continuous heavy rain has damaged crops on 114,723 hectares across 43 districts and caused about Tk 400 crore of losses to fisheries and livestock.
Rope bridges built at five points in Madhupur forest aim to stop monkeys, langurs and other tree-dwelling animals being killed on the Tangail-Mymensingh highway.
The government will give flood-hit farmers free seed and fertiliser, supply dry feed for livestock and vaccinate animals in affected areas, the agriculture minister said.
Intern veterinarian Md Likhon Islam sets out what farmers should do before, during and after a flood to keep their animals alive and healthy.