Environment
What Good Are Roads Without Enough Trees?
Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan says roads and power mean little without clean air and water, and calls for a bigger environment budget.
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Bangladesh
EnvironmentA gravedigger's horse and a nilgai: why people harm animals without reason
After an injured nilgai from Panchagarh died at the Dulahazara Safari Park and a Kishoreganj gravedigger's horse was found killed, a Jagonews24 column of 28 May 2025 by Shahana Huda Ranjana asked why people kill animals for no reason.
Agribusiness
Clear Policy Urged for Investment and Growth in Carbon Market
A roundtable in Dhaka heard that Bangladesh could earn about $1 billion a year from carbon markets and called for a clear policy to attract investment.
VegetablesBangladesh farm exports need young farmers and joint effort, Dhaka conference told
A Dhaka agriculture conference on 25 May 2025 heard that Bangladesh earned $55.6 million from vegetable exports and $39.1 million from fruit and flower exports in July-March of FY2024-25, and that youth involvement and coordinated action are needed to raise them.
Crops
'Joy in Gathering Mangoes': So Why Are Farmers Grieving?
An opinion piece argues that record mango harvests are not making farmers happy because prices are falling and exports are held back by quality and coordination failures.
Fruits
Bangladeshi Mangoes to Reach China From Early June
Bangladesh is set to begin mango exports to China at the start of June, with a trade agreement between the two countries expected soon.
Fruits
Chapainawabganj Drops Mango Calendar This Season
The district administration in Chapainawabganj has decided not to set a mango calendar this season, leaving growers free to pick fruit once it is mature.
Environment
Green Voice Makes Five Demands on Natural Oxygen Protection Day
About 300 students from at least 20 Dhaka institutions joined Green Voice's rally on Natural Oxygen Protection Day 2025, where the group set out five demands.
Fruits
Bangladesh Now Has 55 GI Products
Twenty-four new certificates on World Intellectual Property Day have brought Bangladesh's tally of geographical indication (GI) products to 55.
Fruits
Satkhira Mangoes to Reach Market from 5 May
Satkhira's district administration has fixed dates for picking and marketing mangoes, starting with early varieties on 5 May.
Fisheries
Fishers Pleased as Bangladesh and India Ban Sea Fishing at the Same Time
Bangladesh's sea fishing ban now starts on the same day as India's, fulfilling a long-standing demand of Bangladeshi fishers.
Fisheries
Hilsa Is a Global Resource That Bangladesh Has, Says Farida Akhter
The fisheries adviser said hilsa should be promoted internationally and kept a natural fish rather than bred artificially.
Crops
Mutual Cooperation Will Ensure Food Security in BIMSTEC Region, Says Agriculture Adviser
Bangladesh's agriculture adviser told BIMSTEC ministers that joint work can secure food and nutrition, and offered to lead on a food reserve and research centre.