CropsIn August 2025 the upstream flow of the Padma submerged 2,252 hectares of cropland in several unions of Chapainawabganj, and farmers had to cut Aus paddy that had just come into ear and feed it to their cattle.
Entrepreneur Ismail Khan Shamim is turning Ashwina mangoes into dried mango in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj, adding value to fruit that often goes to waste.
A BNP leader in Chapainawabganj alleges that an additional police superintendent and a police station chief beat her in a mango orchard after arresting her, which police deny.
A Thai mango variety called Chiang Mai, said to be the biggest mango in the country, is on sale at Kansat market in Chapainawabganj for Tk 7,000 a maund.
A mango farmer in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj, has announced he will send 10kg of mangoes each to the families of 10 people killed in the July uprising.
CropsIndonesia's embassy will give full support if Chapainawabganj growers want to send mangoes to Indonesia, and will also help with mango processing, the country's ambassador said on a visit to the district on 1 July 2025.
Algeria's ambassador in Dhaka, visiting a Shibganj orchard, said his country wants to buy Chapainawabganj mangoes and invest in cold storage and processing.
Online mango traders in Chapainawabganj say delivery delays by Steadfast Courier during days of rain have left hundreds of maunds of mangoes rotting on the road.
Chapainawabganj's GI-recognised Fazli mango goes on sale from 20 June, though growers say this year's yield is poor.
Garole sheep from Chapainawabganj are in growing demand for Eid-ul-Azha and are being sold online rather than at local markets.
Buyers in Chapainawabganj are buying small, grain-free Barinda cattle directly from farmers' homes, drawn by the taste of their meat.
An eight-year-old boy, Rifat, died after being bitten by a snake while he slept in Gomastapur, Chapainawabganj.
FruitsIn May 2025 West Zone Railway officials said the Mango and Cattle Special trains were unlikely to run that season, citing losses in earlier years and weak interest from growers and traders in booking mangoes.
