CropsIn April 2026 farmers in Munshiganj, where potatoes were planted on 34,660 hectares, said wholesale prices were below their production costs and they were losing money on every maund sold. They called for TCB purchases and more exports.
EnvironmentBangladesh Meteorological Department records kept since 1947 put the country's highest temperature at 45.1 degrees Celsius in Rajshahi on 18 May 1972. In April 2026 meteorologists explained why Rajshahi, Chuadanga, Jashore, Bogura and Ishwardi keep topping the list, and why the highest reading is not always the hardest heat to bear.
Sunflowers grown on about 984 hectares in Pirojpur this season have an estimated market value of Tk 20 crore and are drawing visitors to the fields.
Farmers in Bhairab, Kishoreganj, have more than 28,000 animals ready for Eid-ul-Azha but fear that feed costs and cattle imports from India will eat into their profits.
A 1995-born woman surnamed Qin returned to her village in Guilin to help her father farm more than 60,000 venomous snakes, a business that earns over 1 million yuan a year.
Intense heat and sudden changes in humidity are causing litchis to crack on the trees in Rajshahi, leaving farmers worried.
Entrepreneurs Ruhul Amin and Hashem Ali have built a grape garden of the foreign Bainur variety in Phulbari, Kurigram, that is drawing visitors and new growers.
FisheriesOn the night of 18 April 2026 the Coast Guard stopped two trucks under the Kanchpur bridge in Sonargaon, Narayanganj, and seized 2,200 kg of jatka and 3.7 crore illegal shrimp fry worth about Tk 2 crore. The fry were released into the Buriganga.
LivestockIn April 2026 a Burma-breed bull raised for five and a half years on lawyer Mazmul Pramanik's farm in Dauljor, Aditmari, Lalmonirhat, was offered for Eid-ul-Azha at an asking price of Tk 12 lakh. Farm workers had named it 'Zayed Khan'.
CropsOn 18 April 2026 the government raised diesel from Tk 100 to Tk 115 a litre. Jagonews24 calculated that farmers' annual diesel bill would rise by about Tk 1,566 crore, just as Boro paddy was being harvested.
The Forest Department rescued a spotted deer that had strayed into a home in Sharankhola, Bagerhat, and released it deep in the Sundarbans.
Actress Pori Moni is again the talk of social media after sharing a short video of herself dancing while cooking shrimp.
Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman explains how to house, feed, breed and care for lovebirds, small colourful birds that are among the most popular cage birds.
High feed prices and fuel-driven rises in truck fares have left farmers in south-western Bangladesh unsure whether they can take cattle to Dhaka's Eid-ul-Azha markets.
A good dressing can transform a salad, and sauces made with yoghurt are both healthy and refreshing.
Fried egg and shrimp, two favourites, combine into a distinctive dish that is quick to make at home.
Green mango jelly is easy to make at home with a few ingredients and keeps for a long time.
A farmer named Ruhul Amin died of a snakebite in Meherpur after a group of traditional healers treated him and declared him cured.
Green jackfruit, widely available in the hot season, is rich in nutrients and brings several health benefits when cooked properly.
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics figures show capsicum production rising from about 150 tonnes in 2021-22 to 475 tonnes in 2024-25, with Bhola growing 55 percent of the crop and one Jashore farmer reporting average sales of Tk 50 lakh a year.
