Crops
Mim Plants Krishnachura as Chhuti Resort Starts Greening Drive
Chhuti Resort has begun its 2026 tree-planting programme, with brand ambassador Bidya Sinha Mim planting saplings including a Krishnachura.
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Environment
Fruits
Sherpur Markets Flooded With Unripe Lychees
Orchard owners and traders in Sherpur are picking and selling raw, sour lychees early in the season for quick profit, while doctors warn of serious health risks for children.
Livestock
Hatirjheel Cattle Farm Spreads the Eid-ul-Azha Mood
Families and children are flocking to Samrai Cattle Farm in Hatirjheel to see and buy sacrificial animals before Eid-ul-Azha.
Fruits
Green Pit Viper Found Hiding in a Banana Bunch in Sreemangal
The Bangladesh Wildlife Service Foundation rescued a green pit viper from inside a banana bunch at a wholesale shop in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar.
Crops
Government Plans Major Project to Protect Haor Crops
The government is taking up a Tk 1,429 crore project to dredge 13 rivers in the north-eastern haor region so that farmers' boro rice can be protected from early flash floods.
Fruits
Mango Output Set to Rise, but High Air Fares Threaten Exports
An 'on year' promises a bigger mango harvest, but exporters fear record air freight costs will price Bangladeshi mangoes out of foreign markets.
Fruits
Mango Harvest Begins in Rajshahi as 'Guti' Mangoes Reach Market
Rajshahi growers began picking Guti mangoes on 15 May, the first day of Jaishtha, under the district administration's mango calendar.
Crops
Upstream Flooding Threatens Boro Paddy in Natore's Chalan Beel
Rain and upstream flooding have pushed Atrai river water into Chalan Beel and Halti Beel in Natore at the peak of the Boro harvest, forcing farmers to rush in half-ripe paddy.
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Paddy Labourer's Body Recovered 21 Hours After Boat Capsizes in Kishoreganj Haor
The body of paddy labourer Iman Mia, 29, was recovered from Nurpur haor in Austagram, Kishoreganj, 21 hours after a storm capsized the boat carrying him home.
Agribusiness
Mithai Launches Green Campaign to Give Away 3,000 Indoor Plants
Sweets and bakery brand Mithai has launched a campaign to give 3,000 indoor plants to customers to raise awareness of the environment and healthy living.
Crops
Bangladesh Will Be Among the World's Extreme-Heat Countries, Study Says
A study led by University of Oxford researchers says Bangladesh will be one of six countries with the most people living in extreme heat by 2050.
Crops
Picking Up Fruit From Public Trees Can Bring a Fine or Jail in Singapore
Picking fruit from trees on public land in Singapore without NParks permission can bring a fine of up to S$5,000, or up to S$50,000 and six months in jail in nature reserves.
Environment
Youth Climbs 30-Foot Tree 'in Three Seconds', Brought Down After Azan
Locals in Sitakunda, Chattogram, say a young man who climbed a 30-foot tree at night and shouted for hours fell silent when they called the azan and was then brought down.