Crops
Foreign Fruits Grown at Home Are Winning Over Bangladesh
Fruits such as dragon fruit, strawberry, rambutan and avocado, once rare and costly in Bangladesh, are now grown at home, cheaper and increasingly popular.
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Crops
How to Care for Indoor Plants in the Monsoon
The rainy season can suit indoor plants, but too much humidity, too little sunlight and overwatering can harm them, so they need special care.
Bangladesh
Peacocks Fan Their Tails and Delight Visitors at the National Zoo
Three male blue peacocks fanned their tails together at the National Zoo in Mirpur on 26 June, drawing crowds of visitors.
Fruits
Attack on 'Mango Lover' Office in Rajshahi, Tk 15 Lakh Allegedly Looted
The office of online mango seller "Mango Lover" in Paba, Rajshahi, was attacked and vandalised, with two staff injured and more than Tk 15 lakh allegedly taken.
CropsUS Regenerative Feedstock Rule ties cover crops and no-till to biofuel markets
On 25 June 2026 the US Department of Agriculture announced a final Regenerative Feedstock Rule linking soil-friendly practices on corn, soybeans, sorghum and spring canola to biofuel supply chains, as President Donald Trump signed an executive order on regenerative agriculture.
Fisheries
Students Who Skipped School to Swim in Pond Told to Plant 800 Trees
The upazila administration in Pangsha, Rajbari, has ordered four students who skipped school to swim in a pond to plant 200 saplings each, 800 in all.
Fisheries
Single Hilsa Sells for Tk 11,600 in Bhola
A 2.5kg "king hilsa" caught in the Meghna river at Daulatkhan in Bhola was sold at auction for Tk 11,600.
Crops
Five Madrasa Students Propose a Protein-Rich "Super Banana" Using a Lentil Gene
Five first-year alim students in Tangail have designed a recombinant DNA model to add a lentil gene to banana, raising its protein without changing its taste.
LivestockUS hog herd eases slightly to 73.7 million head in the June count
There were 73.7 million hogs and pigs on US farms on 1 June 2026, slightly fewer than a year earlier and than on 1 March, USDA's statistics service reported on 25 June.
AgrotechCameroon digital farm project: e-vouchers reached 35,000 smallholders
In June 2026 the World Bank reported that 35,000 smallholders in Cameroon were obtaining improved seed and fertilizer through the e-voucher system of PATNUC, a project it backs, while a national challenge matched agritech startups with farmer groups.
Crops
Hill Fruit Fair Opens in Dhaka on Saturday with Rare Wild Blood Fruit
The Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs is holding a three-day hill fruit fair in Dhaka from 27 to 29 June, with 30 stalls from the three hill districts.
Fisheries
One Poultry Farm's Stench Torments a Whole Village in Godagari
A layer poultry farm's stench and swarms of flies have made life miserable in Ishwaripur village in Godagari, Rajshahi, and an official probe has confirmed the complaints.
Environment
Sherpur Floods Every Year for Want of an Embankment
With no permanent embankment on the Maharshi river in Jhenaigati, Sherpur, flash floods break its banks every year, threatening villages and a madrasa.
Crops
Vegetables You Can Grow in Balcony Pots During the Monsoon
With plenty of moisture in the soil, the monsoon is a good time to grow okra, bitter gourd, ridge gourd, aubergine and chillies in pots on a balcony or roof.
Crops
Contractor Accused of Occupying Fruit Orchard to Store Bricks and Rubble
A landowner in Kaliganj, Jhenaidah, accuses a contracting firm of using his fruit orchard for four months without permission to store bricks and rubble and run heavy machinery.
Crops
Nak Fazli Mangoes Reach Market Before Their Time, Buyers Lose Out
Buyers of Naogaon's GI-recognised Nak Fazli mango are getting sour, spoiled fruit as some growers pick it before maturity and ripen it with chemicals.
Fruits
The Health Benefits of the Native Gab Fruit
The native gab, a seasonal fruit of the rains and autumn, is valued for its nutrients and is said to aid digestion, blood pressure, energy and weight control.
Crops
Bengal's Mele-Grass Mat Craft Is Disappearing
Hand-woven madur mats of mele grass, once part of every rural home, are fading as weavers abandon the craft for lack of profit, raw material and demand.
Fruits
Sixty Kinds of Local Fruit on Show at School Festival
Palpara Government Primary School in Pirojpur Sadar held a fruit festival displaying more than 60 kinds of local fruit so children can learn to recognise them.
AgribusinessUS per capita honey use nearly doubles since 1990; imports supply 78 percent
USDA's Economic Research Service reported on 23 June 2026 that per capita honey consumption in the United States has nearly doubled since 1990, and that imports made up 78 percent of the US honey supply in 2025.