Crops
Cow Dung Brings Relief and Savings to Families in Bogura
In Bogura, cow dung that was once thrown away now fuels family kitchens through biogas plants, and the leftover slurry goes back to the fields as organic fertiliser.
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Bogura
CropsRain submerges 417 hectares of crops in Bogura as vegetable prices rise
Continuous rain in July 2026 flooded 417 hectares of vegetables, jute and Aman seedbeds in Bogura, affecting 4,961 farmers, while most vegetable prices in the town's markets rose within a week.
VegetablesShirin Akter, the 'pumpkin queen' of Bogura's Mahasthan vegetable market
Shirin Akter, who returned to her father's home with two children in 2003, built a wholesale pumpkin trade at Mahasthanhat in Bogura that ships 5 to 8 tonnes a day in the season.
EnvironmentAiling Bogura circus elephant Badsha Bahadur sent to National Zoo on PM's order
On the evening of 4 July 2026, the sick circus elephant Badsha Bahadur was handed to the Department of Livestock Services at Mahasthan in Bogura, to be taken to the National Zoo in Dhaka for treatment on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's instruction.
Environment
Bogura Deprived of Development for 20 Years, Government Ending Discrimination: State Minister
State Minister Mir Shahe Alam said Bogura had been neglected for 20 years as he opened tree planting along the re-excavated Barail-Bakson canal in Shibganj.
Fruits
From Tk 5,000 to a Lakh-Taka Pickle Business: Tania's Story
Bogura entrepreneur Tania Akter began with just 2 kg of jujube pickle, and that small venture has grown into a brand.
Fruits
85-Year-Old Man Drowns in Pond While 'Gathering Mangoes'
An 85-year-old man drowned in a pond in Dupchanchia, Bogura, apparently after slipping while gathering fallen mangoes at night.
Fruits
Lychees Sold by the Kilo: Gain or Loss?
In Bogura, lychees are increasingly sold by the kilo rather than by the hundred, dividing buyers and prompting calls for transparency.
Agribusiness
Qurbani Meat Sells at Tk 800 a Kg in Bogura
The makeshift markets where collected Qurbani meat is sold in Bogura town charged Tk 800 a kg this Eid, out of reach for many buyers.
LivestockBogura cattle market buyers and sellers allege tolls above set rates before Eid
Before Eid-ul-Azha in May 2026, buyers and sellers at Bogura's Sabgram, Mohasthan and other cattle markets alleged that lessees' collectors were charging tolls above the rates set by the administration. Lessees cited lease costs and common practice; the Shibganj UNO said action would be taken.
Livestock
Market Full of Cattle but No Buyers
Bogura's Mahasthangarh cattle market is packed with animals before Eid-ul-Azha, but most visitors are only checking prices and sellers fear losses.
Crops
In Bogura, a Maund of Paddy Cannot Pay One Labourer
Boro farmers in Dhunat, Bogura, say a good yield has been spoiled by low paddy prices that no longer cover a day's harvest wage.
CropsTk 15 Diesel Price Rise Threatens Higher Costs for Bangladesh's Boro Farmers
On 18 April 2026 the government raised diesel from Tk 100 to Tk 115 a litre. Jagonews24 calculated that farmers' annual diesel bill would rise by about Tk 1,566 crore, just as Boro paddy was being harvested.