Crops
Haor Harvest in Full Swing, but Farmers Worry Over Price
Boro harvesting is in full swing in the Kishoreganj haors, but farmers fear the paddy price will not cover their costs and loans.
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Kishoreganj
CropsKishoreganj haor farmers plant maize beyond target to escape early floods
Maize covered 12,210 hectares in Kishoreganj in the 2024-25 season, above the 12,100-hectare target, as haor farmers chose a crop they could harvest before the monsoon floods.
Crops
Dried-Up River Halts Irrigation on 3,000 Acres of Haor Boro Land
With the Baithakhali river dried up, irrigation has stopped on 3,000 acres of boro land in Kishoreganj's Austagram upazila, leaving thousands of farmers worried.
Bangladesh
Fox Snatches Toddler from Courtyard and Kills Him in Kishoreganj
A 19-month-old boy has died after a fox bit him and dragged him from the courtyard of his home in Kishoreganj's Sadar upazila.
VegetablesKishoreganj haor farmers grow more sweet pumpkin but get Tk 6 to 10 a kg
Sweet pumpkin in Kishoreganj grew from 1,005 to 1,216 hectares in the 2024-25 season, but haor farmers said in early March 2025 that low yields and higher costs met field prices of Tk 6 to 10 a kg. Traders blamed heavy supply.
Environment
Migratory Birds Fill Kishoreganj's Narasunda Lake City
More migratory birds have gathered at Narasunda Lake City in Kishoreganj this winter, though encroachment and pollution threaten the sanctuary.
Fruits
Mango Donated to Kishoreganj Mosque Sells for Tk 1,600; Imam Buys It
A mango donated to a mosque in Itna upazila of Kishoreganj was sold for Tk 1,600 at an open auction, with the imam as buyer.
Crops
Farmers Can't Break Even While Middlemen Make Tk 20 a Kg
Vegetables rise by Tk 30-40 a kg between Tarakandi wholesale market and Kishoreganj town, leaving farmers short-changed while middlemen profit.
Environment
Young Man Dies of Snakebite in Kishoreganj
A 22-year-old man died after being bitten by a venomous snake in Katiadi upazila of Kishoreganj on the night of 22 September.
Environment
Saplings as gifts at a wedding reception
A volunteer group in Pakundia, Kishoreganj, gave more than a hundred saplings as gifts at a wedding reception to raise awareness about planting trees.
Livestock
Bhairab Farmer Asks Tk 6 Lakh for 22.5-Maund Bull Raja Babu
Ashraful Alam Rujen of Bhairab has raised a 900kg Friesian bull named Raja Babu on home-grown feed and will sell it for Tk 6 lakh ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Crops
15 Injured as Two Villages Clash in Kuliarchar
At least 15 people were hurt when two villages in Kuliarchar, Kishoreganj, clashed with spears over a banana theft and a longstanding feud.
Crops
Bhairab Market Full of Boro Paddy, Traders Worried by Lack of Buyers
A bumper boro harvest in the Kishoreganj haor has filled Bhairab's paddy market, but a shortage of buyers is keeping prices low and sellers anxious.