Crops
Make the Viral Orange Tea at Home
Orange tea, a fragrant blend of sweet-sour orange and hot tea that has gone viral on social media, can be made at home with a few simple ingredients.
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CookingCold milk and watermelon sharbat: a simple recipe for iftar
A cold iftar drink of milk, milk powder, condensed milk, cornflour, watermelon and Rooh Afza, from a recipe Jagonews24's lifestyle desk published during Ramadan on 11 March 2026.
Crops
Fishers in Faridpur Get 60 Kg of Allotted Rice Instead of 160 Kg
Fishers in Faridpur allege irregularities in the distribution of VGF rice during the jatka ban, receiving 60 kg instead of the 160 kg allotted per person, while the fisheries officer says the allocation was short.
Fruits
Raw Mangoes Sell for Tk 400 a Kg in Rangamati Market
Raw mangoes have appeared in Rangamati's market ahead of the season, with sellers asking Tk 400 a kg.
Flowers
Sunflower Farming Brings Smiles to Tangail Farmers
Sunflowers are in full bloom on 178 hectares across Tangail, and the agriculture office says farmers will profit if the weather stays favourable.
Fisheries
Lemon Fish Rice, a Special Dish for Eid
Lemon fish rice, made with fresh fish, lemon and basmati rice, can bring something different to the Eid table.
Agribusiness
Closure of the Strait of Hormuz Could Push Up Food Prices, With Asia Hit Hardest
The UN trade and development agency UNCTAD has warned that a closure of the Strait of Hormuz could raise food prices and living costs worldwide, with Asia most affected.
Vegetables
Add a Vegetable Oats Omelette to a Nutritious Iftar
An oats omelette made with eggs, oats and vegetables can be a light, healthy dish for the iftar table.
Livestock
50-Kg Python Swallows 20-Kg Goat, Later Released in the Sundarbans
An 18-foot python that swallowed a goat in Sharankhola upazila of Bagerhat was rescued and released into the Sundarbans.
AgribusinessWorld Bank approves $215.9 million for Burkina Faso's rice and maize value chains
On 10 March 2026 the World Bank approved a $215.9 million (about CFAF 118.7 billion) project for Burkina Faso's agriculture, aimed at productivity, processing and market access for rice and maize in four of the country's seventeen regions.
Fruits
How to Make a Date Smoothie
A date smoothie, made by soaking dates and blending them, can be a nutritious drink full of energy.
Livestock
Make Shahi Reshmi Beef Stroganoff Biryani at Home
Shahi reshmi beef stroganoff biryani, layering creamy beef gravy with basmati rice, is a regal restaurant-style dish that can easily be made at home.
Fruits
Meherpur Expects a Bumper Mango Crop, but Growers Worry About Exports
Mango orchards in Meherpur are full of blossom and a bumper crop is expected, but growers are worried about the export market and the harvesting deadline.
Livestock
Extra Toll Alleged at Cattle Market in Pabna
Extra toll above the government-set rates is alleged at Sharatnagar cattle market in Bhangura municipality of Pabna, and local people have complained in writing to the UNO.
Fisheries
Jatka Sold in Chandpur in Defiance of Ban
Although catching and selling jatka is banned in Chandpur through March and April, it is being sold openly in areas along the Meghna.
Crops
Joypurhat Strawberry Farmers Make Tk 2.5 Lakh Profit per Bigha
Farmers in Joypurhat are changing their fortunes by growing strawberries commercially, supplying the fruit to Dhaka and other parts of the country.
Crops
Tobacco on 355 Hectares in Manikganj Puts Health and Environment at Risk
Despite the harm to health and the environment, tobacco has been grown on 355 hectares in three upazilas of Manikganj this season in the hope of profit.
CookingFrom a Delhi clinic to iftar tables in three countries: 120 years of Rooh Afza
Rooh Afza, the rose-scented sharbat that grew out of the Unani physician Hakim Hafiz Abdul Majeed's Hamdard Dawakhana in old Delhi, founded in 1906, survived Partition to become a Ramadan staple in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. A March 2026 look at its history, a supply crisis and its court cases.
Crops
How to Make Fruit Chaat
Fruit chaat, made from fresh fruit, lemon juice and chaat masala, is a light, healthy and tasty dish that can be made quickly at home.
Crops
How to Make the Trendy Coarse-Rice Khichuri for Iftar at Home
The coarse-rice khichuri that went viral on social media has become popular at iftar, and it can easily be made at home.