A 30-maund bull named Rajababu, raised for three and a half years by a Nagarkanda farmer, is the biggest Qurbani animal in Faridpur this year, and people crowd daily to see it.
Miscreants allegedly poisoned a pond in Mathbaria, Pirojpur, overnight, killing fish worth about Tk 2-3 lakh in a pond local families also drink from.
Large numbers of cattle and visitors filled the Aronkola market in Ishwardi, Pabna, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, but sales were slow and buyers and sellers disagreed over prices.
Litchis are a healthy summer fruit, but eating too many, especially on an empty stomach, can upset blood sugar, and children are most at risk.
An 'on year' promises a bigger mango harvest, but exporters fear record air freight costs will price Bangladeshi mangoes out of foreign markets.
FruitsPapaya seedlings are best planted in Falgun-Chaitra, and BARI gives February-March for its Shahi papaya. A May 2026 Jagonews24 guide is checked here against BARI, BAMIS and AIS advice.
Himsagar mangoes went on sale in Satkhira on 15 May under the district's mango calendar, but a flood of supply cut prices by up to Tk 800 a maund within hours.
A temporary court injunction has stalled the drive to free the Mukteshwari river at Bhaturia in Jashore from encroachers, leaving thousands of Beel Harina farmers fearing another waterlogged monsoon.
With cattle markets filling up before Eid-ul-Azha, a Bangladesh Agricultural University professor has warned that infected animals could spread anthrax to people and other livestock.
Two Holstein Friesian bulls named Mama and Bhagne, raised on natural feed at a Bagerhat farm, have become the district's biggest attraction ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
A severe shortage of fruit bags at the start of the season has left thousands of mango growers in Chapainawabganj struggling to produce safe, exportable fruit.
Rajshahi growers began picking Guti mangoes on 15 May, the first day of Jaishtha, under the district administration's mango calendar.
Before the main mango season, Gobindobhog, Himsagar and Katimon mangoes from Satkhira, Gazipur and other districts are on sale in Dhaka at relatively high prices.
Rain and upstream flooding have pushed Atrai river water into Chalan Beel and Halti Beel in Natore at the peak of the Boro harvest, forcing farmers to rush in half-ripe paddy.
Bangladesh Navy has seized about 3.44 crore metres of illegal fishing nets worth an estimated Tk 517.44 crore in 716 drives to protect hilsa and jatka.
Two albino buffaloes named after Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu by their herdsmen have become a local attraction in Narayanganj ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
AgribusinessAmerican farms received 18.5 cents of every dollar spent on food at home in 2024 and only 7.1 cents of each dollar spent on food away from home, USDA's revised Food Dollar showed.
The body of paddy labourer Iman Mia, 29, was recovered from Nurpur haor in Austagram, Kishoreganj, 21 hours after a storm capsized the boat carrying him home.
Sweets and bakery brand Mithai has launched a campaign to give 3,000 indoor plants to customers to raise awareness of the environment and healthy living.
Chital, which grows fast and rarely falls ill, can be farmed profitably alongside carp if stocked with tilapia brood as live feed.
