Vegetables
Jamun Juice Goes Abroad, and the Seeds Are Not Waste Either
At Dhaka's Karwan Bazar, jamun is pressed into juice that goes to processors and exporters, while the once-discarded seeds now sell as powder.
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Agriculture and nature
CropsMonsoon is tree-planting season in Bangladesh: what to plant and where
In mid-July 2026, Jagonews24 set out why the Asharh-Shraban monsoon is the best time to plant saplings in Bangladesh, while the national tree plantation campaign and tree fairs were under way across the country.
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Water Lilies from Notdanga Beel and a Puti Fish Curry
A government employee posted in Khulna goes home to Narail's Notdanga beel for water lilies and puti fish, cooked into a curry by his mother.
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Not a Single Taka: Madaripur Man Has Given Away Saplings for 45 Years
For more than four decades Rajon Mahmud of Madaripur has given saplings away without taking a single taka, while campaigning to protect the local environment.
CropsEl Nino feared for July to September: the risks to Bangladesh's monsoon and farms
With the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declaring El Nino conditions in June 2026, this early-July explainer looked at what the event could mean for Bangladesh's rain, heat and crops at the height of the monsoon, and how to prepare.
Flowers
The Struggle for Survival in the Living World
Coral reef fish, a hawk and a rabbit, and bears eating salmon illustrate how living and non-living parts of an ecosystem depend on one another.
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Prokritipath Pathshala Launches With Children's Nature Camp in Ramna Park
A new outdoor school, Prokritipath Pathshala, opened with a morning nature camp in Ramna Park to introduce children aged 5 to 14 to trees.
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Environment Olympiad Held for Underprivileged Children in Dhaka
An "Environment Olympiad" was held in Dhaka on 27 June to build environmental awareness among underprivileged children.
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Unbalanced Fertiliser Use, a Crisis for Agriculture
Farmers who overuse urea but neglect other nutrients are damaging soils, yields, the environment and public health, and balanced fertilisation is the answer.
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Bengal's Mele-Grass Mat Craft Is Disappearing
Hand-woven madur mats of mele grass, once part of every rural home, are fading as weavers abandon the craft for lack of profit, raw material and demand.
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Why Is the Doyel, the National Bird, Disappearing?
The doyel, Bangladesh's national bird, is in steep decline as pesticide use, urbanisation and loss of nesting places push it towards extinction, writes Sabbir Hossain.
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Let Farmers' Sweat Yield a Harvest of Fairness
Bangladesh's farmers ensure the country's food security but are often denied a fair price for what they grow, argues a student writer.
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Where Has the 'Hukkahua' Call Gone? The Jackal in Danger
The jackal, once a familiar night voice in rural Bangladesh, is disappearing as its habitat is cleared and people kill it, a student writer argues.