Livestock
'Jora King' Draws Attention at Chandpur's Sacrificial Animal Markets
Two huge bulls from a Shahrasti farm, dubbed "Jora King", are drawing crowds in Chandpur ahead of Eid-ul-Azha with an asking price of about Tk 13 lakh.
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AgribusinessMedium-sized cattle draw most buyers at Rajshahi City Haat before Eid-ul-Azha
On 21 May 2026, buyers at Rajshahi's City Haat crowded around medium cattle priced at Tk 80,000 to Tk 1 lakh, while the district had about 92,000 more sacrificial animals than it needed.
Agribusiness
Rajshahi Has 92,000 More Sacrificial Animals Than It Needs
Rajshahi has about 92,000 more sacrificial animals than it needs this Eid, and farmers fear they will not recover their rising costs.
LivestockOne-Tonne Sahiwal Bull 'Lal Mia' Draws Crowds at Barishal's Eid Cattle Market
Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha 2026, a roughly 1,006kg Sahiwal bull named Lal Mia, raised on natural feed for four years in Barishal's Babuganj, was drawing daily crowds to a small dairy farm.
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.
Flowers
Four Young Beekeepers Succeed in Producing Honey From Drumstick Flowers in Dinajpur
Four beekeepers in Dinajpur collected 150 kg of honey from drumstick flowers in their first harvest, worth an estimated Tk 1.5 lakh.
LivestockWinter Cattle Shed Care: Keeping It Warm, Dry and Free of Mosquitoes and Flies
A warm, dry, draught-free shed with fewer mosquitoes and flies protects cattle through winter. Here is what livestock advisories and research say, including the fire risk of using smoke against mosquitoes.
CropsSoybean, India’s ‘yellow gold’, loses favour with Madhya Pradesh farmers
Growers in Indore spoke of lower yields, market prices well below the support price and fear of imports. India’s soybean area fell by 9.10 lakh hectares in the 2025 kharif season.
Crops
Black Soldier Fly Farming Turns Around Shimul's Fortunes in Pabna
After heavy losses on a duck farm, Shimul of Pabna turned to black soldier fly farming and now earns about 200,000 taka a month from larvae for fish and poultry feed.
Crops
Rezaul's Dairy Farm Biogas Runs His Household Cooking in Jhalakathi
A Jhalakathi dairy farmer with 22 cows has built a biogas plant on their dung that meets all of his family's cooking needs.
CropsFrom Two Cows to 22: A Jhalakathi Farmer Gets Over 100 Litres of Milk a Day
Md Rezaul Karim of Gabkhan Bazar in Jhalakathi Sadar started with two cows for his family's milk. By September 2025 his farm had 22 cattle, and 15 of the cows gave more than 100 litres a day.
Crops
Dairy Development Board Formed, Effective from 1 September
The interim government has formed the Bangladesh Dairy Development Board and declared the 2023 law behind it effective from 1 September.
Livestock
Manowara's Goat Farm Success in Bhola
A Bhola woman who began with a single goat 15 years ago has built a farm of goats, cows, poultry and pigeons that lifted her family out of hardship.