A severe labour shortage and flash flooding have left thousands of haor farmers in Moulvibazar unable to bring in their boro rice, with harvesting costs now exceeding what the paddy sells for.
Three pink cassia trees planted beside the Shariatpur district model mosque in 2023 have flowered for the first time, drawing bees and flower lovers.
Scientists at the Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute in Dinajpur have developed five wheat varieties that yield far more than the national average and tolerate heat, drought and salt.
Orchard owners and traders in Pabna's Ishwardi are picking sour, immature litchis early for profit, and doctors warn eating them can cause serious health problems in children.
Eating mango in moderation does not cause weight gain on its own; what matters is how much you eat, how you eat it and your overall calorie balance.
River levels in Kishoreganj are falling and sunshine has returned, but sudden rain is making life hard for haor farmers trying to rescue and dry their paddy.
Magura's litchi, including the GI-recognised Hazrapur fruit, has reached the market early, with satisfactory yields and prices raising hopes of about Tk 85 crore in trade.
The government has fixed variety-by-variety mango picking dates for each district, with Satkhira's local varieties first on 5 May and Gourmati last on 14 August.
Farmers in Sunamganj's haors, where rain has waterlogged boro fields, are having to pay sky-high prices for boats to bring in whatever paddy they can save.
An injured slow loris, a rare and endangered species, has been rescued in Khagrachhari's Matiranga and is being treated before its planned release into the wild.
Continuous rain and flash floods have submerged boro paddy on about 13,122 hectares in Kishoreganj, causing losses of around Tk 259 crore to some 50,000 farmers.
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo has asked deputy commissioners to cooperate in implementing the government's pledge to plant 25 crore trees in five years.
With rain easing and the sun out after days of cloud, Kishoreganj's rivers are falling and haor farmers are busy saving and drying their paddy.
