Fruits
Why Are Seasonal Fruits Better for the Body?
Nutritionists say fruit eaten in its own season, such as the monsoon's jamun, latkan and guava, is fresher, cheaper and suited to the body's seasonal needs.
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Environment
Crops
Fruit Preservation and Processing: Challenges and New Possibilities
A senior agriculturist argues that Bangladesh's fruit problem now begins after harvest and calls for cold chains, processing and a full value-chain industry.
Crops
How to Care for Indoor Plants in the Monsoon
The rainy season can suit indoor plants, but too much humidity, too little sunlight and overwatering can harm them, so they need special care.
CropsUS Regenerative Feedstock Rule ties cover crops and no-till to biofuel markets
On 25 June 2026 the US Department of Agriculture announced a final Regenerative Feedstock Rule linking soil-friendly practices on corn, soybeans, sorghum and spring canola to biofuel supply chains, as President Donald Trump signed an executive order on regenerative agriculture.
Fisheries
Students Who Skipped School to Swim in Pond Told to Plant 800 Trees
The upazila administration in Pangsha, Rajbari, has ordered four students who skipped school to swim in a pond to plant 200 saplings each, 800 in all.
Fisheries
One Poultry Farm's Stench Torments a Whole Village in Godagari
A layer poultry farm's stench and swarms of flies have made life miserable in Ishwaripur village in Godagari, Rajshahi, and an official probe has confirmed the complaints.
Environment
Sherpur Floods Every Year for Want of an Embankment
With no permanent embankment on the Maharshi river in Jhenaigati, Sherpur, flash floods break its banks every year, threatening villages and a madrasa.
Crops
Vegetables You Can Grow in Balcony Pots During the Monsoon
With plenty of moisture in the soil, the monsoon is a good time to grow okra, bitter gourd, ridge gourd, aubergine and chillies in pots on a balcony or roof.
Crops
Contractor Accused of Occupying Fruit Orchard to Store Bricks and Rubble
A landowner in Kaliganj, Jhenaidah, accuses a contracting firm of using his fruit orchard for four months without permission to store bricks and rubble and run heavy machinery.
Crops
Bengal's Mele-Grass Mat Craft Is Disappearing
Hand-woven madur mats of mele grass, once part of every rural home, are fading as weavers abandon the craft for lack of profit, raw material and demand.
Environment
Wall Built in Elephant Corridor Without Permission, Wildlife at Risk
A contractor working for UNDP is building a brick wall in a reserved forest elephant corridor in Teknaf without Forest Department permission, officials and locals say.
Environment
Teesta Riverside People Fear Floods and Erosion
The Teesta in Lalmonirhat rose above the danger mark on 23 June after upstream runoff and heavy rain, leaving riverside people fearing floods and erosion.
Environment
Rivers Rise in Kurigram, Flooding Feared in Low-Lying Areas
Rivers in Kurigram are still below danger level but rising, and the Water Development Board warns low-lying char areas along the Teesta may flood within 72 hours.