Crops
Goat Rearing: A Tool for Women's Economic Freedom
With little land or capital needed, goat rearing gives rural families, and women in particular, an affordable and sustainable source of income.
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Livestock
Crops
National Fruit Fair Opens as Adviser Urges Everyone to Eat Local Fruit
The three-day National Fruit Fair 2025 opened in Dhaka with 75 organisations taking part and a call from the agriculture adviser to eat local fruit.
Crops
National Fruit Fair Begins Thursday
The Ministry of Agriculture's three-day National Fruit Fair opens on Thursday, 19 June, at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh premises in Khamarbari, Dhaka.
Livestock
Python Caught Eating Chickens in Village, Released in Forest
The forest department rescued a 10-foot python that had entered a chicken coop in a village next to the Sundarbans and released it into the forest.
Fruits
Heat Drives Up Demand for Green Coconuts as Mangoes and Litchis Flood Markets
The heatwave has raised demand for green coconuts in Dhaka, while seasonal mangoes and litchis are plentiful and affordable.
Vegetables
Fewer Buyers and Less Supply at Jatrabari Wholesale Market
Dhaka's Jatrabari wholesale market remained largely lifeless in the Eid holiday, with few buyers and supplies of fish, vegetables and fruit not yet back to normal.
Livestock
The Kolkata Cattle Market Where Non-Muslims Lend a Hand
Non-Muslims are helping at Kolkata's 'Allah Bharosa' cattle market at Park Circus, which organisers say sends a message of communal harmony.
Crops
How Many Animals Are Sacrificed During Eid in Which Country?
Millions of animals are sacrificed each Eid-ul-Azha across Muslim-majority countries, and the hides they yield feed a sizeable leather trade.
Agribusiness
'Kalapahar' Heads Back to Naogaon After Finding No Buyer
A 1,246kg bull nicknamed Kalapahar is going home to Naogaon unsold after buyers at Dhaka's Bhatara 100 Feet market offered no more than Tk 3.5 lakh.
Agribusiness
Traders Find No Buyers for Cattle Even After Cutting Prices
Traders at the temporary cattle market in Merul Badda found few buyers on Friday and could not sell large cows even at prices well below the previous day's offers.
Livestock
Lessee Fined in Sirajganj for Charging Excess Toll
A mobile court fined a cattle market lessee in Ullapara, Sirajganj, Tk 50,000 for collecting excess toll from buyers and ordered the money refunded.
Agribusiness
Brisk Trade at Gabtoli Cattle Market, Buyers and Sellers 'Satisfied' With Prices
A day before Eid-ul-Azha, sales picked up at Gabtoli cattle market, where sellers from other districts accepted near-target prices and many buyers said they were satisfied.
Agribusiness
Traders in 'Big Trouble' Over Cattle Raised as a Passion
Buyers at the Mirpur 14 Cantonment Board cattle market are choosing small and medium cows, leaving traders with large animals struggling to sell a night before Eid.