Vegetables
Export Hurdles Leave Bholahat's Sweet Pumpkin Farmers in Trouble
Complications in exporting have cut prices for sweet pumpkin farmers in Bholahat, where growers once prospered by selling abroad.
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Agriculture and nature
Crops
Stevia, a Sugar Substitute, Opens a New Horizon as a Profitable Crop
Commercial stevia farming has begun in Lalmonirhat, where a Dahagram farmer earns about Tk 50,000 a month from 12 decimals of land.
CropsGAU Soybean 6: drought-tolerant soybean released for Bangladesh's coastal chars
Gazipur Agricultural University said in February 2026 that it had developed GAU Soybean 6, described as Bangladesh's first highly drought-tolerant inbred soybean, approved by the National Seed Board on 11 November 2025 after trials in Noakhali, Lakshmipur and Bhola.
Flowers
Four Young Beekeepers Succeed in Producing Honey From Drumstick Flowers in Dinajpur
Four beekeepers in Dinajpur collected 150 kg of honey from drumstick flowers in their first harvest, worth an estimated Tk 1.5 lakh.
Crops
Shariatpur Farmers Hope for Profit From Coriander
Low costs and strong prices have pushed coriander cultivation in Shariatpur past its target, though farmers want cheaper fertiliser and pesticide.
CropsThe role of technology-driven agriculture in food security
With population growth, climate change, shrinking farmland and labour shortages pressing on farmers, a February 2026 feature argued that smart, technology-driven agriculture has become essential to Bangladesh's food security.
Crops
Demand Pushes Up Tangail Lemon Prices
Lemon prices in Tangail have more than doubled in a week as demand for iftar sharbat rises in Ramadan while supply is low out of season.
AgribusinessRamadan Price Rises and the Farm-Gate Gap: Why Growers Lose Out
In a Jagonews24 column published on 20 February 2026, the day after Ramadan began, Rajshahi College student Abu Rayhan argued that poor planning and weak monitoring, not demand alone, push prices up every Ramadan while farmers still sell their crops cheaply.
Crops
Mango Blossoms Cover Trees Across Narail
Mango trees across Narail have come into early blossom, and growers are busy with care in hope of a bumper crop if the weather holds.
FlowersHow to grow flowers in pots: choosing plants by season, soil and care
A gardening guide published by Jagonews24 on 17 February 2026 explained which flowers suit pots in each season and how to prepare the soil, plant seedlings, loosen the soil and feed potted flowers on roofs, balconies and yards.
Crops
Climate Change and the Challenge for Agriculture
Motahar Hossain argues that falling soil fertility, shrinking farmland and climate change threaten Bangladesh's food security, and calls for balanced fertiliser use and tighter oversight.
FlowersMagura flower shops busy as Pahela Falgun and Valentine's Day coincide
With Pahela Falgun and Valentine's Day falling together on 14 February 2026, young people crowded Magura's flower shops; sellers said sales had risen several times over, with roses at Tk 30 to 60 each.
EnvironmentShimul and palash bloom at Hatirjheel on the first day of spring
On Pohela Falgun 2026, the shimul and palash trees in the chess court park area beside the FDC at Hatirjheel, Dhaka, were covered in red and orange flowers that drew small birds in search of nectar.