Environment
Rakhi's Hobby Nursery Earns Her a Lakh a Month
Atifa Nasrin Rakhi of Dimla in Nilphamari started with Tk 1,000 worth of cactus in 2020 and now runs a commercial nursery earning her up to a lakh taka a month.
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FruitsKarwan Bazar jamun juice goes to exporters, and the seeds sell as powder
Of the 8 to 10 tonnes of jamun reaching Dhaka's Karwan Bazar each day, about 2 tonnes are pressed into juice that traders say goes to processors and exporters, while the once-discarded seeds now sell as powder.
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.
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.
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Tk 25,000-50,000 Crore of Fruit Wasted Each Year for Lack of Processing
Speakers at a Jagonews24 roundtable said fruit worth Tk 25,000 to 50,000 crore is wasted every year for lack of processing, and called for coordinated action on marketing, processing and exports.
LivestockMadaripur woman Nusrat Jahan Sathi builds a living raising cattle for Eid-ul-Azha
Since 2019 Nusrat Jahan Sathi of Madaripur town has raised cattle each year for Eid-ul-Azha; she sold 35 head at the 2024 Eid and more than Tk 1 crore worth of cattle in all.
Crops
Mocked for Not Finding a Job, Sumi Now Draws Farmers to Her Farm
Once ridiculed for turning to earthworm compost after a Dhaka University master's degree, Rajia Sultana Sumi now runs an organic fertiliser farm in Bogura that farmers visit every day.
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Agri-Entrepreneurs' Thoughts and Hopes for the Bangla New Year
On the Bangla New Year, farmers and agri-entrepreneurs set out their hopes for fair prices, fair distribution of subsidies and accountability in the farm sector.
LivestockAbout 8,000 layer hens die in three months on a Bagerhat poultry farm
On a layer farm in Chapatala village, Bagerhat Sadar, about 8,000 White Leghorn hens died between December 2025 and February 2026. The farmer suspected bird flu; the upazila livestock officer said samples were being tested and the cause would be known only from the laboratory results.
Vegetables
Leaving His Job, Selim Finds Success as a Farm Entrepreneur
A former Dhaka job-holder in Magura has made a success of producing environment-friendly vermicompost, officials say.
Crops
Integrated Chicken and Fish Farm Changes Sajib's Life
A young man in Rupganj who quit his garment factory job now earns about Tk 1 lakh a month from chickens raised on sheds over his fish pond.
VegetablesClass 12 college student farms three acres in Joypurhat after facing early taunts
A class 12 college student in Khetlal, Joypurhat, was growing potatoes, cucumber and bitter gourd on three acres in February 2026, Jagonews24 reported, and neighbours who once mocked him had come to praise him.
CropsKumra bori making brings extra income to village families in Pabna
In January 2026 village families across Pabna were busy every winter morning making kumra bori, sun-dried dumplings of ground lentils and ripe ash gourd; makers told Jagonews24 they sold them wholesale at Tk 90-110 a kilogram and that the work gave them extra income.