Fruits
Watermelon Farmers Count Losses of About Tk 1 Crore
Watermelon growers in Mirsarai upazila of Chattogram have lost about Tk 1 crore to virus attacks, poor yields, falling prices and heavy rain.
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Agriculture
Crops
Not Even Two Maunds of Paddy Buys a Day's Labour; Sudden Rain Leaves Farmers in Trouble
Sudden rain has flooded paddy fields in Bagerhat's Kachua upazila just as harvesting began, while labourers cost the price of two maunds of paddy a day and are still hard to find.
VegetablesManikganj sweet pumpkin farmers report losses despite good prices
Sweet pumpkin growers in Ghior, Manikganj, said in April 2026 that yields had fallen from 3-4 tonnes a bigha to 1-2 tonnes and fruit was rotting, so good prices could not cover their costs; the DAE said district output beat its target and farmers were profiting.
Vegetables
Bumper Chilli Yield Brings Smiles to Sherpur Farmers
A bumper chilli crop along the Bhogai and Chellakhali rivers in Sherpur's Nalitabari upazila, together with good prices, has left farmers smiling.
Crops
Heavy Rain Submerging Ripe Paddy in the Haors
Three days of heavy rain have waterlogged the low-lying haors of Kishoreganj, submerging ripe boro paddy just as the harvest was in full swing.
Crops
Maize Succeeds on Saline Coastal Land in Satkhira
Two farmers in Satkhira's Shyamnagar upazila have grown maize and salt-tolerant rice on long-fallow saline land in a trial, opening new possibilities for the coast.
CropsPlan to reopen closed Palash jute mills through leases revives Narsingdi hopes
Visiting two jute mills in Palash, Narsingdi, on 21 April 2026, State Minister for Textiles and Jute Md Shariful Alam said closed mills would be restarted through leases to public-private partnerships or private investors, with almost all general posts filled locally.
FruitsSevere drought sheds young litchi fruit in Ishwardi, growers fear losses
A long heatwave and drought in April 2026 were shedding litchi fruitlets in Ishwardi, Pabna, after a record bloom, with the local Mozaffarpuri variety worst hit. Officials urged regular irrigation.
CropsPerilla, a new oil crop, could ease Bangladesh's edible oil imports
A Jagonews24 report of 25 April 2026 said SAU Perilla-1, the first perilla variety registered in Bangladesh, could help meet edible oil demand, of which home-grown oilseeds supplied only about a tenth, and might later be exported.
Crops
Loudspeaker Announcements Urge Quick Paddy Harvest in Haors Over Flood Fears
Fearing an early flood as upstream rain raises Netrokona's rivers, the Water Development Board is urging haor farmers by loudspeaker to cut ripe paddy fast.
Crops
Sweet Grape Farming Earns Young Gazipur Grower Tk 1 Lakh in First Year
A young entrepreneur in Sreepur, Gazipur, has earned about Tk 1 lakh this year from sweet grapes, turning a childhood dream into a business.
Crops
A New Key to Possibility in Farmers' Hands
A student writer argues that the farmer card could change farmers' futures, but only with proper implementation, training and a firm hand against corruption.
Crops
Jhalakathi Farmers Profit More From Raising Local Cattle
Local farmers in Jhalakathi are profiting more from raising deshi cattle, with more animals ready for Eid-ul-Adha than the district needs.