Crops
Tradition in Taste, Sustainability in Practice: Sustainable Gastronomy Day
Sustainable Gastronomy Day on 18 June is a reminder that food is linked to farmers, nature, culture and the security of future generations.
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EnvironmentSeven-year-old girl dies of snakebite in Chapainawabganj Sadar
A seven-year-old girl died of a snakebite in Jhilim union of Chapainawabganj Sadar on the afternoon of 17 June 2026. Locals alleged she was first taken to a village healer; she was brought to hospital hours later and found dead.
LivestockHow to Tell a Fresh Egg From an Old One, Before and After Cracking It
The carton date, the float test and the look of a cracked egg give a guide to its age, but US food-safety officials say a floating egg is old, not necessarily bad: the smell decides.
Fruits
Padaganj Market Buzzing as Rangpur's Haribhanga Mangoes Arrive
Rangpur's famous Haribhanga mango went on sale officially on 15 June, drawing crowds to Padaganj market amid complaints that some traders picked early.
Fruits
An Easy Way to Make Sweet-and-Sour Latkan Pickle
Beyond eating it fresh, the seasonal latkan fruit can be turned into a sweet-and-sour pickle at home with a few simple ingredients.
Environment
This El Nino Could Be the Most Severe in History
A new El Nino declared by NOAA on 11 June could break all records, raising the risk of floods, droughts, heatwaves and food crises across the world.
Crops
No Post-Larvae at the Depots: Prawn Farming Stalls in Bagerhat
A severe shortage of golda prawn post-larvae after a ban on wild-caught and Indian fry has left Bagerhat's shrimp farmers unable to stock their ghers.
Fruits
Good Harvest but Low Prices Leave Natore Mango Farmers Disappointed
Favourable weather gave Natore a good mango crop this season, but low market prices mean farmers and orchard buyers are making little or losing money.
AgribusinessHilsa Scarce at Barishal's Port Road Market as Short Supply Drives Up Prices
The hilsa season had begun in June 2026, yet little hilsa reached Barishal's Port Road wholesale fish landing centre: on 2 June about 60 maunds arrived where some 1,000 were expected, and prices were high.
Crops
Early Warning Saves Lives and Assets as Drought and Desertification Spread
Desertification and drought threaten food security worldwide, while Bangladesh warns of mass climate displacement and the WMO says early warning is saving lives.
Fruits
Latkan Can Be Your Companion on the Weight-Loss Journey
Low in calories and rich in fibre and vitamin C, the seasonal fruit latkan can support weight control alongside a healthy diet and exercise, though it is no magic cure.
Cooking
Messi's Favourite Dish Milanesa Napolitana: The Recipe
Milanesa Napolitana, a traditional Argentine dish that Lionel Messi is fond of, can be made easily at home.
Crops
Trees to Be Sown from the Air as Helicopters Drop Seed Balls
Bangladesh Air Force helicopters will scatter seed balls over coastal and remote hill areas under the force's Tree Plantation Programme 2026.
EnvironmentUS farms get the most conservation advice for erosion and water quality
USDA's Economic Research Service reported in June 2026 that 36 percent of US corn, soybean, cotton and wheat acres with water-driven erosion received technical assistance, more than for any other field problem.
EnvironmentKazakhstan rebuilds 812 km of lined canals and southern cotton yields rise
The World Bank-backed Second Irrigation and Drainage Improvement Project (IDIP-2) rehabilitated canals and hydraulic structures in four southern regions, improving irrigation and drainage on more than 100,000 hectares and bringing remote pump control.
Crops
State Minister Wants Production of Nets Harmful to Hilsa Stopped
The state minister for fisheries and livestock has ordered an end to the production of fishing nets that harm hilsa breeding and conservation.
EnvironmentSoil Cutting Under Padma Rail Link Pillars in Fatullah Stopped; Trees to Be Planted
Amid criticism over soil removed from beneath Padma rail bridge pillars in Fatullah, Narayanganj, minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam said on 16 June 2026 that the cutting had been stopped and trees would be planted there.
Fruits
What Happens When You Eat Karamcha? Its Health Benefits
The small sweet-and-sour karamcha, a familiar seasonal fruit of rural Bengal, offers surprising health benefits from immunity to digestion.
Fruits
US Ambassador Visits Baneshwar Mango Market in Rajshahi
US Ambassador Brent T. Christensen toured Baneshwar mango market in Rajshahi's Puthia, tasting local varieties and urging Bangladesh to build more cold chain for exports.
Fruits
Helal Uddin Succeeds Growing 75 Foreign Mango Varieties in Chandpur
A journalist-entrepreneur has turned an abandoned brickfield in Chandpur into a fruit farm growing 75 foreign and high-value mango varieties.