Fruits
Helal Uddin Succeeds Growing 75 Foreign Mango Varieties in Chandpur
A journalist-entrepreneur has turned an abandoned brickfield in Chandpur into a fruit farm growing 75 foreign and high-value mango varieties.
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Hatching Ducklings Makes a Whole Village Self-Reliant
A 1997 experiment with a hurricane lamp and rice husk has turned Maheshrauhali in Sirajganj's Tarash upazila into one of the country's biggest duckling markets, now hatching 12 to 15 lakh ducklings a day.
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Bangladesh Sees Investment Opportunity in Maldives Tuna Industry
Bangladesh's High Commissioner to the Maldives met the Maldivian minister for fisheries, agriculture and ocean resources to discuss cooperation in fisheries, farming, food security and the blue economy, with tuna a key focus.
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Agriculture Budget: A Pledge for Sustainable Farming
The 2026-27 national budget proposes Tk 43,335 crore for agriculture, food, fisheries and livestock, Tk 6,209 crore more than the previous year's revised allocation.
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Litchi Orchards Transform Pirojpur's Economy
In Pirojpur, a district known for rice and fish, commercial litchi farming is growing, with Tarabunia village in Nazirpur upazila now known as the litchi village.
CropsNine flowering plants to set out in Ashar, the first month of Bengal's monsoon
The rain and humidity of Ashar make it a good time to plant new seedlings, Jagonews24 reported on 12 June 2026, naming beli, jui, gandharaj, dolonchampa, hasnahena, rain lily, balsam, sthalpadma and allamanda for gardens and pots.
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Kabir Hossain Sells Tk 10 Lakh Worth of Mangoes a Year
A hobby nursery on 2 acres 20 decimals of leased land beside the Arial Khan river now earns Madaripur's Kabir Hossain Khan at least Tk 10 lakh from mangoes every season.
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Ghagra Bazar in Rangamati, the Hub of Hill Produce
Ghagra Bazar in Rangamati's Kawkhali upazila has long been the trading heart of the area for fruit, jum crops and other produce grown by hill communities.
VegetablesRed amaranth (lalshak) can be grown all year: sowing, care and harvest
Red amaranth can be sown in any season, though most is grown from Bhadra to Poush. Jagonews24's guide said the leaves are ready 30 to 40 days after sowing and yield 5 to 6 tonnes per hectare.
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Vegetables to Grow in a Rooftop Garden During the Monsoon
Growing vegetables in rooftop gardens is becoming popular, and several crops can be sown in tubs during the monsoon for a good yield all season.
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Native Dates Disappearing in Magura
Native date palms that once filled Magura's fields in Jaishtha are being felled as families build houses in the fields, and the local fruit is becoming rare.
Fruits
Lychee Season Brings a Festive Mood to Every Home in Ishwardi
In Ishwardi, Pabna, the lychee harvest brings relatives home and fills villages with a festive mood, boosted this year by a bumper crop.
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Ripe Lychees Scorched by Sun in Ishwardi, Farmers Get Low Prices
Drought and fierce sun in Pabna's Ishwardi are scorching the skins of ripe lychees, forcing farmers to sell the discoloured fruit cheaply.