Environment
'Everyone Must Stay Alert So No One Can Fell Trees', Says Whip GK Gous
Opening Habiganj's seven-day tree fair, parliamentary whip GK Gous urged everyone to plant at least one tree and guard against tree felling.
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Vegetables
Try Potato Nuggets for Something New at Teatime
Potato nuggets, crisp outside and soft inside, make a cheap and quick alternative to chicken nuggets for afternoon tea.
Crops
Krishak Dal to Plant 25,000 Trees in Naogaon This Shraban, Says Fazle Huda
Krishak Dal will plant 25,000 saplings across Naogaon during the Bengali month of Shraban, the local MP said as he opened the drive.
CropsProtecting nature is everyone's moral duty, an essay for World Nature Conservation Day
In an essay published by Jagonews24 two days before World Nature Conservation Day on 28 July 2026, the writer argued that with forests shrinking, pollution rising and the climate changing, protecting nature falls to every citizen, not only the government.
Crops
Jaya Ahsan Stays Fit by Farming Her Garden
Actress Jaya Ahsan keeps fit not with year-round gym sessions but by farming her home garden and eating the vegetables she grows.
Crops
1,000 Founders Receive Ownership Deeds in Integrated Farm Project
A 30-bigha integrated farm and agro-tourism project in Bogura has handed land deeds to its 1,000 founder-owners and raised its share price.
Crops
Prokritipath Pathshala Holds Wildlife Story Camp for Children at National Botanical Garden
A nature camp at the National Botanical Garden in Mirpur took children aged five to 15 away from screens to learn about birds and wildlife.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Catch Triples on Paper, but Markets Stay Empty
The Department of Fisheries says June's hilsa catch in the Barishal division was the highest in six years, but traders, fishers and buyers see scarce supply and record prices.
Crops
BAU Researchers Develop Bangladesh's First Biofungicide After 25 Years of Research
Researchers at Bangladesh Agricultural University have developed PG-Trichoderma, the country's first biofungicide, which also works as a biofertiliser and raised yields in field trials.
Crops
'Chai' Traps Are Wiping Out Pangas Fry and Emptying the Rivers
Huge baited bamboo traps known as chai are catching vast numbers of pangas fry in the rivers and estuaries of southern Bangladesh, threatening the fish's breeding cycle.
Vegetables
Bottle Gourd or Ridge Gourd: Which Vegetable Helps More With Weight Loss?
Both bottle gourd and ridge gourd are low in calories and rich in water, so for weight loss there is little between them, though each has its own strengths.
LivestockUS to reopen southern cattle ports in stages after a year closed to screwworm
Douglas, Arizona reopens to cattle on 24 August, with New Mexico ports to follow, and every animal crossing will be inspected for New World screwworm.
LivestockUS cattle herd edges up to 94.2 million head on 1 July 2026, USDA says
There were 94.2 million cattle and calves on US farms on 1 July 2026, slightly above 94.0 million a year earlier, according to the USDA Cattle report of 24 July; beef cows fell 1%.
CropsEndangered Bengal slow loris losing its forests in Khagrachhari to teak and clearing
The Bengal slow loris, Endangered on the IUCN Red List, is straying into villages in Khagrachhari as its food trees disappear; in April 2025 the Forest Department rescued two within a week and released them in the Alutila reserved forest.
Vegetables
Home Tips to Keep Green Chillies Fresh for Weeks Without a Fridge
A few simple kitchen habits, from removing stalks to storing chillies dry and wrapped, can keep green chillies fresh for weeks without a fridge.
Crops
Why Soil Health and Soil Testing Matter So Much
With organic matter in many fields far below ideal levels, the writer calls for a national IoT-based soil testing programme so farmers can fertilise by data rather than guesswork.
Vegetables
Dhaka Kitchen Markets Unsettled as Vegetable, Fish and Most Essential Prices Rise
Continuous rain and flooding have unsettled Dhaka's kitchen markets, with most vegetables, fish, eggs, onions and green chillies costing Tk 20 to Tk 200 a kg more within a week.
Environment
Chhatra Dal Plants Trees in Memory of July Martyrs
Chhatra Dal planted saplings in Dhaka to remember the martyrs of the July uprising, and the state minister for forest and environment stopped his car to join in.
Environment
Week-Long Tree Fair Opens in Rangamati
Rangamati's MP opened a week-long tree fair and urged that hill afforestation go hand in hand with the livelihoods of people who depend on the forest.
Vegetables
Add Colourful Vegetables and Fruit to Your Child's Diet
Colourful vegetables and fruit supply vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that help children grow, and the habit should start with the mother's diet in pregnancy.