Crops
Rivers Rise in Kishoreganj, Paddy on 6,500 Hectares Submerged
Rivers in Kishoreganj rose over 24 hours with continuous rain and upstream runoff, submerging Boro paddy on about 6,500 hectares in the district's haors.
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Agribusiness
Fishermen Back on the Rivers After Ban, Chandpur Fish Landing Busy Again
Fishermen in Chandpur went back to the Padma and Meghna after a two-month ban, but the first night's hilsa catch fell short of hopes even as trade returned to the Boro Station landing.
Crops
Mocked for Not Finding a Job, Sumi Now Draws Farmers to Her Farm
Once ridiculed for turning to earthworm compost after a Dhaka University master's degree, Rajia Sultana Sumi now runs an organic fertiliser farm in Bogura that farmers visit every day.
Fisheries
209 Fishermen Jailed in Chandpur for Catching Jatka, Fined Nearly Tk 5 Lakh
Mobile courts in Chandpur sent 209 fishermen to jail for catching jatka in the Padma-Meghna sanctuary in defiance of the government ban and collected Tk 4,69,900 in fines.
Environment
Flood Forecast for Four Districts, Situation May Worsen in One
Floods may hit low-lying parts of four districts in the next seven days, while the flood situation in Netrokona could worsen, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre said.
Environment
BMU Vice-Chancellor Pledges to Raise University to International Standard
Bangladesh Medical University's vice-chancellor pledged to lift the institution to international standard as it marked its 29th University Day with a rally and fruit-tree planting.
EnvironmentCover crops drew the most EQIP conservation money from 2014 to 2025
USDA's Economic Research Service reported on 30 April 2026 that cover cropping was the top-funded EQIP practice from fiscal 2014 to 2025, ahead of fences, brush management, sprinkler systems and waste-facility roofs and covers.
Environment
Bitten Man Takes the Live Cobra With Him to Hospital
A 35-year-old shopkeeper in Sadarpur, Faridpur, was bitten by a cobra and went to hospital carrying the live snake, causing a stir in the area.
Bangladesh
Mother and Daughter Killed in Wild Elephant Attack in Ramu
A wild elephant attack in Khuniapalong, Ramu, killed a mother and her young daughter after a herd entered a settlement at dawn.
CropsSun returns to Kishoreganj haors after four days of rain, but paddy fears remain
On 30 April 2026 the sun came out over the Kishoreganj haors after four days of rain and farmers rushed to cut and dry their boro paddy; the district agriculture office said paddy on 4,754 hectares had gone under water.
EnvironmentMost lightning deaths in Bangladesh happen in the open: what farmers should know
After at least 28 lightning deaths in four days in late April 2026, experts including Professor M A Farukh of Bangladesh Agricultural University explained why lightning strikes, who is most at risk, how to treat the injured and why a superstition drives the theft of victims' bodies.
Crops
600 Hectares of Paddy Submerged in a Day in Habiganj, Flood Risk Remains
Frequent rain has been submerging ripe paddy in Habiganj's haors, with 600 hectares going under in a single day, though the sun came out on Thursday.
AgribusinessGuinea launches AgriConnect compact putting rice and poultry first
Guinea and the World Bank Group launched the Guinea AgriConnect Compact in Conakry on April 30, 2026, prioritising rice and poultry to cut imports, maize and soybeans as inputs, and fonio and mangoes for export, with hundreds of thousands of jobs targeted by 2030.
Crops
Sun Returns to Sunamganj but Flood Fears Linger in the Haors
The sun appeared in Sunamganj after about four days, letting farmers dry their paddy, but the Water Development Board says the risk of flooding remains.
Crops
Rain and Farmers' Tears Mingle in Netrokona's Haor Paddy Fields
Continuous rain and hill runoff are raising water levels in Netrokona's haors, submerging ripe paddy and threatening cut crops that cannot be dried.
Fisheries
After Two Months, Fishermen Ready to Return to the Rivers at Midnight
The two-month fishing ban to protect jatka, young hilsa, ends at midnight on 30 April, and Chandpur's fishermen are ready to go back on the Padma and Meghna.
Fruits
Watermelon Farmers Count Losses of About Tk 1 Crore
Watermelon growers in Mirsarai upazila of Chattogram have lost about Tk 1 crore to virus attacks, poor yields, falling prices and heavy rain.
Crops
Haor Farmers Weep in Silence as Paddy Is Lost
Several days of heavy rain have submerged Boro paddy in most of Sunamganj's haors, leaving farmers who depend on this single crop in despair.
Crops
Not Even Two Maunds of Paddy Buys a Day's Labour; Sudden Rain Leaves Farmers in Trouble
Sudden rain has flooded paddy fields in Bagerhat's Kachua upazila just as harvesting began, while labourers cost the price of two maunds of paddy a day and are still hard to find.
Crops
Haor floods leave boro growers unable to cut or dry; Khaliajuri alone risks Tk 104 crore
Four spells of rain and hail since mid-March have stalled the boro harvest in Netrokona and Moulvibazar; Netrokona puts its losses at Tk 62.65 crore and the prime minister has promised three months of support for affected farmers.