Crops
Jhum Farmers Busy Bringing in Golden Paddy From Green Hills
Jhum farmers in Bandarban are harvesting ripe hill paddy and companion crops after timely rain, with 11,895 hectares under jhum in the district this year.
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Environment
Losing Food and Water in the Forest, Garo Hills Elephants Move Into Villages
Forest loss, encroachment and climate change have left the Garo Hills unable to feed and water wild elephants, driving them into villages where people and elephants are dying.
Bangladesh
Elephant Injured in Fall From Hill in Teknaf Dies
A wild elephant that was seriously injured after falling from a hill about 300 feet high in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, died under treatment on 12 July.
EnvironmentWild mother elephant badly hurt in fall from a Teknaf hill, Forest Department says
A wild mother elephant was seriously injured on 11 July 2026 after slipping down a steep hillside in Naitongpara, Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, the Forest Department said; vets treated her where she fell.
FruitsFrom a Hobby to a 50-Acre Hill Orchard of Foreign Fruits in Mirsarai
An orchard started as a hobby in 2003 on the hills of Mirsarai in Chattogram covered about 50 acres by June 2026, with some 50 kinds of local and foreign fruit trees including avocado, rambutan and cardamom.
CropsFruit Output Rises in the Hills, but Exports from Chattogram Face Hurdles
Mango, jackfruit, pineapple and dragon-fruit output is rising in Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban, but exporters and agriculture officials say no cargo flights, high air freight and unquarantined orchards keep Chattogram's fresh-fruit exports small.
CropsMango, cashew and coffee orchards take over jhum land in Bandarban's hills
Hill farmers in Bandarban were cutting back on jhum shifting cultivation for fruit orchards in 2026, drawn by better profits, demand and government support; in Sadar upazila orchards covered 5,302 hectares in 2025-26 against 155 hectares of jhum.
FruitsMango glut in Rangamati hill markets brings low prices and losses for growers
In mid-June 2026 the markets of hilly Rangamati were still full of mangoes after a good harvest: buyers paid little, while growers said the prices did not cover the cost of their orchards and of transport.
Environment
Wild Elephants Enter Teknaf Villages Again, Residents Spend Nights in Fear
Wild elephants in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, are leaving the hills and entering villages in search of food, spreading fear among local people.
Crops
Ghagra Bazar in Rangamati, the Hub of Hill Produce
Ghagra Bazar in Rangamati's Kawkhali upazila has long been the trading heart of the area for fruit, jum crops and other produce grown by hill communities.
Fruits
Antarctica's Blood Falls and the Hills' 'Blood Fruit' Suddenly in the Spotlight
Antarctica's red Blood Falls owe their colour to iron-rich brine, while in Bangladesh a wild hill fruit known as 'blood fruit' has become a social media sensation.
VegetablesKrishnachura, Jarul and Sonalu Bloom Along Bangladesh's Hill Roads
In late May 2026, red krishnachura, purple jarul and yellow sonalu lined the hill roads of Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban, drawing tourists and photographers.
Crops
Bandarban Farmers Busy Bringing In the Cashew Harvest
Cashew nuts, once left to rot in Bandarban's hill orchards, have become one of the region's most profitable cash crops, and farmers are busy harvesting them.