Fruits
Mango Special Train to Reach Dhaka via Padma Bridge
Despite losses, the railway has again launched a low-cost mango and cattle special train from Chapainawabganj, this year routed via the Padma Bridge.
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Agribusiness
Sitakunda's 30-Maund 'Kala Chan' Bull Up for Sale at Tk 12 Lakh
A young man in Sitakunda who gave up his job to look after his 30-maund Brahman bull is asking Tk 12 lakh for it.
Fruits
Police Hold Festival of 28 Kinds of Local Fruit
Chandpur district police held a summer fruit festival featuring 28 kinds of local fruit for members of the force.
Agribusiness
Bull Named 'Prince Mamun' to Be Sold for Tk 15 Lakh
A bull prepared for the Eid sacrifice at a Madaripur farm has been named "Prince Mamun" and is priced at Tk 15 lakh.
Crops
PRAN Begins Mango Procurement, Targets 50,000 Tonnes
PRAN has started its annual mango procurement and pulping, aiming to collect 50,000 tonnes of mangoes this season.
Fruits
What Happens When You Eat Lychees on an Empty Stomach?
Lychees are nutritious, but unripe or half-ripe fruit contains toxins that can be dangerous, even deadly, on an empty stomach.
Fruits
Mango Special Train Runs Today Despite Mounting Losses
The Mango Special train resumes from Rohanpur in Chapainawabganj, though its costs have been more than double its earnings over the past four years.
Agribusiness
Rajasthan Camels at Gabtoli, Priced at Tk 30 Lakh Each
A pair of camels from Pushkar in Rajasthan is being offered at Dhaka's Gabtoli market for Tk 60 lakh, drawing crowds but no buyers so far.
Crops
Returnee Migrant Monir Earns Tk 3 Lakh a Month Growing Grass
A returnee migrant in Chandpur is growing lawn carpet grass commercially, selling it across the country and giving work to around 50 people.
Environment
'Bonayon' to Distribute 50 Lakh Saplings for Environment Day
The private tree planting programme Bonayon will hand out 50 lakh saplings across the country for World Environment Day.
Fisheries
Sacrifice Will Be Done With Local Animals: Livestock Minister
The fisheries and livestock minister said this year's Eid-ul-Azha sacrifice would rely on locally produced animals and that smuggled cattle would be treated as illegal.
Agribusiness
Tk 1.25 Lakh Asked for a Three-Maund Cow
Traders at Gabtali are asking high prices a week before Eid, while buyers mostly look and wait.
Livestock
Cattle Arrive at Dhaka Markets but No Sales Yet as Buyers Check Prices
Cattle have begun arriving at Dhaka's Shahjahanpur and Meradia markets, but buyers are still only sizing up animals and prices.
Livestock
Animals Arrive at Dhaka Markets, but Trade Yet to Pick Up
Animals are arriving at Dhaka's Eid-ul-Azha markets, but a week before Eid most visitors are only looking and bargaining, and the Aftabnagar market stays blocked by the courts.
Environment
Army Chief Launches Army's Tree Planting Campaign
The army chief planted a bakul sapling in Dhaka Cantonment on 9 June to launch the Bangladesh Army's 2024 tree planting campaign.
Livestock
Gaibandha Cattle Markets Full of Local Cows
Gaibandha's Eid-ul-Azha cattle markets are crowded and full of local animals, but buyers are mostly checking prices so far.
Crops
Mango Production Up, Foreign Earnings Coming In
Contract farming of export-grade mangoes is expanding in Rajshahi, earning foreign currency and profits for growers, though exporters say cargo costs are holding them back.
Environment
Missing Woman's Body Found Inside Python a Day Later
The body of a woman in Indonesia's Sulawesi region was recovered from inside a giant python a day after she went missing.
Crops
17-Maund Rajababu Priced at Tk 9 Lakh
A Hatibandha farmer couple who raised their bull Rajababu for three years hope to sell it for Tk 8-9 lakh and redeem their mortgaged land.
Fisheries
No Shortage of Cattle or Goats for Qurbani, Says Livestock Minister
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdur Rahman said the country has no shortage of cattle or goats ahead of Eid-ul-Azha and has no need to import cattle.