Crops
Rain and Lightning Return to Sunamganj, Farmers Struggle With Their Paddy
Rain returned to Sunamganj on 2 May as forecast, raising river and haor levels and leaving farmers struggling to dry and harvest their paddy.
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Fruits
Litchi Grown on 800 Hectares in Meherpur, Growers Hope for Bumper Yield
Litchi cultivation in Meherpur has grown to about 800 hectares this year, and with good fruit set the agriculture department expects Tk 50 to 55 crore in sales.
Crops
Rain Returns to Kishoreganj as River Levels Rise
Continuous rain and upstream water raised most of Kishoreganj's rivers in 24 hours, with about 7,000 hectares of haor boro paddy already under water.
Fruits
Hall Union Leaders Pick Litchis From Hall Trees and Deliver Them Room to Room
Litchis picked from the trees of Rajshahi University's Bijoy-24 Hall were packed and delivered to every room in the hall.
Crops
Haor Water Rises in Moulvibazar, More Paddy Goes Under
Continued rain is raising the haors in Moulvibazar, submerging several hundred more hectares of Boro paddy as farmers face acute shortages of labourers and boats.
Environment
Leg Hurt in Storm, a Kite Sits With Its Head Bowed
A black kite injured in a night storm sat on a light stand at the gate of the National Press Club, where passers-by photographed and fed it.
Crops
Rivers Rise in Kishoreganj, Paddy on 6,500 Hectares Submerged
Rivers in Kishoreganj rose over 24 hours with continuous rain and upstream runoff, submerging Boro paddy on about 6,500 hectares in the district's haors.
Environment
Flood Forecast for Four Districts, Situation May Worsen in One
Floods may hit low-lying parts of four districts in the next seven days, while the flood situation in Netrokona could worsen, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre said.
Environment
BMU Vice-Chancellor Pledges to Raise University to International Standard
Bangladesh Medical University's vice-chancellor pledged to lift the institution to international standard as it marked its 29th University Day with a rally and fruit-tree planting.
EnvironmentCover crops top the list of EQIP conservation spending
Cover cropping drew more EQIP dollars than any other conservation practice from fiscal 2014 to 2025, ahead of fencing, brush management, sprinkler systems and waste-facility roofs, in a programme funded at about $1.6 billion in 2025.
Environment
Bitten Man Takes the Live Cobra With Him to Hospital
A 35-year-old shopkeeper in Sadarpur, Faridpur, was bitten by a cobra and went to hospital carrying the live snake, causing a stir in the area.
Crops
Sun Returns, but Haor Farmers Still Worry About Bringing Paddy Home
The sun finally came out in Kishoreganj after four days of rain, bringing farmers some relief as they rushed to harvest, though their worries have not gone away.
Environment
Lightning kills twice as many as floods, 87 percent of them in the open: what to know
After at least 28 deaths in four days, experts including Professor M A Farukh of Bangladesh Agricultural University explain why lightning strikes, who is most at risk, how to treat the injured and why a superstition drives the theft of victims' bodies.