Agribusiness
Rajshahi Has 92,000 More Sacrificial Animals Than It Needs
Rajshahi has about 92,000 more sacrificial animals than it needs this Eid, and farmers fear they will not recover their rising costs.
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Agribusiness
Fake Note Trade Surges Before Eid as Fraud Rings Turn Active
Counterfeiters are targeting cattle markets and other cash hubs before Eid-ul-Azha, prompting raids and a Bangladesh Bank order for detection booths.
Flowers
Pair of Pink Buffaloes Catch the Eye Ahead of Eid in Ishwardi
A pair of rare pink albino buffaloes at a dairy farm in Ishwardi, Pabna, are drawing buyers and onlookers before Eid-ul-Azha.
Organic
This Wild Fruit Is as Nutritious as Amla
Keora, the main tree of the Sundarbans, bears a sour fruit that research finds second only to amla in polyphenols among the country's fruits.
Fruits
Turn Banana Peel Into Tasty Dishes
The banana peel, usually thrown away, can be turned into 'bacon', fritters and a herbal tea.
Livestock
Desert Camel at Cumilla Farm Draws Crowds Ahead of Eid
A camel named Sultan, the first brought to Cumilla for Eid sacrifice, is drawing hundreds of visitors to a farm in Sadar Dakshin upazila.
CropsRajshahi University Researchers Grow Honey Queen Pineapple From Crown Tissue
Researchers in the University of Rajshahi's agronomy department raised Honey Queen pineapples from crown tissue to ripe fruit, harvesting that year's 21 fruits at the Agro Technology Lab on 19 May 2026.
Environment
163 Turtle Hatchlings Rescued on Kuakata Beach
Hatchlings trapped under an abandoned shop at Kuakata's Lemburban were rescued and released at the mouth of three rivers.
Fruits
How to Make Lychee Payesh, a Special Summer Dessert
A step-by-step recipe for lychee payesh, a chilled rice pudding for hot days.
Livestock
Leases for 19 Dhaka Cattle Markets Finalised, Diabari Fetches Highest Bid
Dhaka's two city corporations have leased 19 of 27 planned temporary cattle markets for Eid-ul-Azha, with retenders under way for the rest.
Crops
Why Location-Specific Rice Varieties and Technologies Are Vital
BRRI's LSTD project is building regional offices, satellite stations and technology villages to develop rice varieties and technologies suited to each of Bangladesh's farming regions.
Fruits
What People With Diabetes Should Know Before Eating Lychee
People with diabetes need not give up lychee entirely but should watch how much they eat and when.
Fruits
How to Keep Mango Pickle Good All Year
Homemade mango pickle can last all year if five common mistakes in making and storing it are avoided.
Agribusiness
Let People Not Be Sacrificed
A columnist argues that smuggled cattle, on top of a surplus of sacrificial animals, could drive Bangladesh's livestock farmers into losses this Eid.
Environment
DNCC Starts Miyawaki Urban Forestation in Dhaka
Dhaka North City Corporation has launched what it calls the country's largest urban forestation project using the Japanese Miyawaki method, planting about 39,400 trees at Uttara Diabari.
Agribusiness
"I Won't Sell My Cattle Unless I Get My Target Price"
The traditional Bamondi-Nishipur cattle market in Meherpur is busy ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, but with more sellers than buyers, farmers facing high feed costs say offers are too low.
EnvironmentChhuti Resort Starts 2026 Tree-Planting Drive, Plans About 4,000 Saplings
In May 2026 the resort company Chhuti Resort began its Tree Plantation Programme 2026. The organisers said it planned to plant about 4,000 saplings in a month at its four resorts and project sites.
Crops
Beat Summer Fatigue With Lychee Iced Tea
Lychee iced tea is an easy drink to make at home that cools the body and eases fatigue in the summer heat.
Vegetables
Now Is the Time to Cook Raw Jackfruit: A Recipe
Raw jackfruit, known to many as "poor man's meat", is plentiful in the markets this summer, and here is an easy way to cook it with prawns.
Fruits
Sherpur Markets Flooded With Unripe Lychees
Orchard owners and traders in Sherpur are picking and selling raw, sour lychees early in the season for quick profit, while doctors warn of serious health risks for children.