Crops
Bandarban Farmers Busy Bringing In the Cashew Harvest
Cashew nuts, once left to rot in Bandarban's hill orchards, have become one of the region's most profitable cash crops, and farmers are busy harvesting them.
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Environment
Crops
Rajshahi Mango Growers Hopeful at Blossom, Disappointed at Yield
Drought, erratic weather and pests are causing young mangoes to drop across Rajshahi, dashing growers' hopes raised by a heavy blossom.
Fruits
20 Injured in Clash Over Picking Mangoes in Bhairab
At least 20 people were injured when two extended families clashed over picking mangoes from a tree in Bhairab, Kishoreganj.
Environment
Rat Snake and Kalnagini Under Treatment After Rescue in Kalapara
Volunteers in Kalapara, Patuakhali, rescued an injured rat snake and a kalnagini snake, which are now being treated.
Crops
Hit by Disaster and Falling Prices, Kishoreganj Farmers at a Loss
Haor farmers in Kishoreganj, hit by floods, are selling wet paddy to middlemen for about half the government price.
Crops
Thousands of Farmers' Dreams Sink With the Crop in Sunamganj
A student writer describes the loss of Sunamganj's boro crop to early floods and calls for lasting embankments and real support for farmers.
Crops
Sunshine Brings Relief to Kishoreganj Haor as Farmers Rush to Dry Paddy
After days of rain and flash floods, sunshine returned to Kishoreganj's haors on 5 May and farmers rushed to dry their paddy.
Fruits
Satkhira Begins Mango Harvest, Growers Hope for Good Prices
Satkhira formally began its mango harvest on 5 May under the district administration's mango calendar, and growers expect good prices.
Crops
Will the Haor Crop Loss Push Up Rice Prices?
The loss of paddy worth about Tk 200 crore in the haors raises questions about rice prices, food security and policy, a commentary argues.
Rooftop farming
From Rooftop to Farm: Pigeon Rearing Opens a New Path to Income
Pigeon rearing, once a village hobby, is becoming a low-cost source of income and nutrition for small entrepreneurs across Bangladesh.
Crops
Shadow of Grief Over Habiganj's Haors in the Month of Harvest Festivities
With two-thirds of the haor paddy under water and harvested grain rotting, Baishakh has turned from a festival month into one of mourning for Habiganj's farmers.
Crops
Another 2,500 Hectares of Paddy Go Under Water in Kishoreganj
Another 2,500-plus hectares of boro paddy have gone under water in Kishoreganj, taking the damaged area to 12,500 hectares.
Fruits
Hall Union Leaders Pick Litchis and Deliver Them Room to Room at RU
Leaders of Rajshahi University's Motihar Hall union picked about 5,000 litchis from the hall tree and shared them among students and staff.