Crops
A Waterhen Family Among Moss and Water Spinach
A student describes a family of waterhens (dahuk) that has made its home among moss and water spinach in a neglected pond behind his house.
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Vegetables
How to Make Three Different Dishes From One Vegetable
With a little planning, one vegetable dish can become breakfast, lunch and dinner, saving time, fuel and food waste.
Environment
Army Distributes 26,000 Saplings in a Day in Khagrachhari
The Bangladesh Army's Dighinala zone distributed 26,000 fruit and timber saplings in one day in Khagrachhari, and gave saplings and dry food to students of a madrasa and orphanage.
Environment'One Child, One Tree' programme launched at a Manikganj primary school
A 'One Child, One Tree' programme, which aims to put a sapling in every child's hand, was launched at Nabagram Government Primary School in Manikganj Sadar on 19 July 2026. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam inaugurated it at an event organised by the upazila administration.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Scarce in Barishal Even in Peak Season
Hilsa catches in Barishal's rivers remain far below expectations despite the start of the season, sharply pushing up prices and leaving fishermen in debt.
CropsTangail man turns a rooftop pomegranate garden into a sapling business
Al Amin of Basail in Tangail planted pomegranates in drums on his roof in 2023 to give his cancer-stricken mother safe fruit; by July 2026 he kept 26 varieties and said grafted saplings earned him Tk 60,000-80,000 a month.
Livestock
Snake Charmer Hospitalised After Cobra Bite in Kushtia
A snake charmer, Imran Hossain, 38, was bitten while catching a cobra at a home in Bheramara, Kushtia, and is being treated at Kushtia General Hospital.
Environment
Fresh Flood Risk in Seven Districts
Heavy rain may cause floods again in seven districts over the next 24 to 72 hours, with rivers in several districts flowing at warning level.
Environment
Husband Killed With Snake and Sleeping Pills: Woman Arrested With Lover in India
Police in Meerut, India, have arrested a woman and her alleged lover accused of using sleeping pills and a venomous snake to kill her husband.
Environment
Special Emphasis Needed on Producing and Planting Saplings of Valuable Trees
Opening the Mymensingh divisional tree fair, State Minister M Iqbal Hossain urged special emphasis on producing and planting saplings of valuable trees.
FisheriesFlood-hit Chattogram farmers getting seeds, fertiliser and FMD vaccines, minister says
On 18 July 2026 Agriculture and Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid said flood-hit farmers in the Chattogram region were receiving seeds, fertiliser and livestock vaccines, and that all livestock in flooded areas would be vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease within 15 days.
EnvironmentTeesta, Dharla and Dudhkumar forecast to cross danger level in July 2026
On 18 July 2026 the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre warned that heavy rain upstream in Assam could push the Teesta, Dharla and Dudhkumar over danger level within two days, while the Kushiyara was already above it at two points.
Livestock
Shots Fired at Cattle Market Leaseholder's Office: Shooter Bappi Among Five Arrested
Police have arrested alleged shooter Tanim Reza alias Bappi and four associates over extortion and firing in Motijheel, recovering three foreign firearms and seven rounds.
Fruits
Grape Revolution in the Mango Capital: Young Growers in Rajshahi Earn Lakhs From Fruit and Saplings
Commercial grape farming is taking root in Rajshahi, with one young engineer harvesting 7,021 kg worth about Tk 21 lakh from 360 vines this season.
Vegetables
Enjoy Hilsa Kacha Makha This Monsoon
Hilsa rubbed raw with onion, spices and mustard oil, then cooked gently with green chillies, makes a quick monsoon dish for hot rice.
Rooftop farming
Over Two Hundred Colourful Birds on a Rooftop Hobby Farm
On an 8,000-square-foot roof in Narayanganj, Bazlur Rashid Selim keeps more than 200 pairs of birds of 50 species purely as a hobby.
Crops
Agriculture Officer Stand-Released Over Irregularities in Tree-Planting Programme
The Department of Agricultural Extension has stand-released Satkhira Sadar upazila agriculture officer Abu Sayeed Shuvro over alleged irregularities in sapling distribution.
Agribusiness
The Benefits of Drinking Warm Milk With Honey at Night
Warm milk with honey can be a nutritious bedtime drink that may help sleep and digestion, though it is no cure and needs some precautions.
FruitsMagura's Simakhali market sends jackfruit to 30-35 districts
Simakhali bazaar in Magura's Shalikha upazila is one of Bangladesh's largest wholesale jackfruit markets, supplying 30-35 districts each season. In 2026 the district grew jackfruit on 752 hectares, and farmers and traders reported a good crop and good prices.
Crops
Farmers in Five Flood-Hit Districts to Get Rice Seed and Seedlings
Farmers in five flood-hit districts of the Chattogram region will get rice seed and seedlings, and all livestock there will be vaccinated against FMD within 15 days.