Fisheries
Try Prawns with Banana Stem Pith for a Change of Taste
Chingrir thor kuchi, tender banana stem pith cooked with prawns, is a traditional village dish that brings variety to everyday meals.
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Agribusiness
Hilsa Scarce in Barishal Even at the Start of the Season, Prices Soar
Fishers in Barishal are catching few hilsa despite the start of the season, sending prices sky-high and putting the fish out of reach of low-income buyers.
Crops
Do You Know the Benefits of Madhubhat? Here Is the Recipe
Madhubhat, a fermented sweet rice dish, remains a treasured family tradition in Chattogram, and it is also a source of quick energy.
Crops
Treating a Son-in-Law With a Home-Reared Rooster Is Now Just a Story
The custom of welcoming a son-in-law with a home-reared deshi rooster has faded in Pabna as backyard chicken rearing has declined.
FruitsBrother and sister drown in a pond beside their home in Panchagarh
On Sunday 31 May 2026 a brother and sister, Asif and Sathi Akter, drowned in a pond next to their home at Kekupara in Chaklahat union of Panchagarh Sadar upazila. Locals believed they fell in while picking mangoes from a tree on the bank.
VegetablesJatrabari market in Dhaka stays quiet on the last day of the Eid holiday
On 31 May 2026, the last day of the Eid-ul-Azha holiday, trade at Dhaka's Jatrabari kitchen market and fish depot had not picked up; vegetables were a little cheaper, fish was dear because of short supply, and fruit shops saw some buyers.
Agribusiness
Usual Bustle Yet to Return to Fish Market on Third Day of Eid
The usual bustle had not returned to the wholesale fish market at Dhaka's New Market on the third day of Eid-ul-Azha, as much of the city remained empty.
Vegetables
Hilsa and Cucumber Prices Fall in Dhaka the Day After Eid
With Dhaka emptied by the Eid holiday, Jatrabari's wholesale markets saw little trade on 29 May, with some vegetable and hilsa prices falling while others rose.
FisheriesSoft shell crab from Shyamnagar is reaching the US, Japan and Australia
Exports of soft shell crab from the greater Khulna region rose from 644 tonnes in 2023-24 to 1,166 tonnes in 2024-25, with Shyamnagar in Satkhira the main supplier.
Crops
Livestock Officer Dies While Monitoring Cattle Market; Minister Mourns
A Department of Livestock Services officer died after falling ill on official duty at a sacrificial animal market in Savar, and the ministers expressed deep grief.
Fisheries
Minister Urges People to Perform Sacrifice in an Eco-Friendly Way
Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid called on people to perform the Eid sacrifice cleanly, hygienically and in an environmentally friendly way.
Agribusiness
Government Takes Full Measures for Cattle Market Security and Against Fake Notes
The fisheries, livestock and agriculture minister said the government has taken full steps for security and fake-note checks at cattle markets.
Fisheries
Where to Find the 'Alien Island' and the 'Alien Fish'
Socotra's strange plants and endemic animals earn it the name "alien island", while the see-through-headed "alien fish" lives far away in the deep sea.