Agribusiness
Hilsa Supply Doubles in Barishal, Price Down Tk 20,000 a Maund
Hilsa supply at Barishal's wholesale markets has nearly doubled in a week, pushing wholesale prices down by up to about Tk 20,000 a maund.
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Crops
Rajshahi eyes Tk 450 crore jute trade on bumper yield and good prices
Favourable weather and good prices have brought Rajshahi a bumper jute crop, and the agriculture department expects about Tk 450 crore of jute to be sold across the district's nine upazilas this season.
FruitsPirojpur's floating guava market trades over Tk 20 crore a season, DAE says
At Atghar Kuriana in Pirojpur's Nesarabad upazila, farmers sold guava from small dinghies in late July 2026; the DAE put the district's crop at 710 hectares and 7,210 tonnes and the market's trade at more than Tk 20 crore a season.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Scarce Even at Peak Season, Prices Sky-High
Hilsa and other fish are scarce in Pirojpur markets even at the height of the season, pushing prices beyond the reach of ordinary buyers.
FisheriesTwo-kilo Padma hilsa caught at Daulatdia sells for Tk 9,200
A 2 kg hilsa netted in the Padma at Daulatdia in Goalanda, Rajbari, sold for Tk 9,200 on 7 July 2026 to a Tangail man who lives in Saudi Arabia, a local fish trader said.
Agribusiness
Single Catla Sells for Tk 73,500 in Daulatdia
A 35 kg catla caught in the Padma was bought at auction at Daulatdia fish market and resold for Tk 73,500.
EnvironmentOne Child, One Tree: Every Secondary School Gets Tk 5,000 to Plant Trees
Bangladesh's Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education said in a letter of 27 June 2026 that every government and MPO-listed secondary institution had received a Tk 5,000 climate grant to plant trees under the "One Child, One Tree" programme, due to be inaugurated on 29 June.
FruitsNatore mango growers report a good harvest but complain of low prices
Favourable weather gave Natore a good mango crop in 2026, but in mid-June growers told Jagonews24 that Khirsapat and Langra were fetching only Tk 40 to Tk 50 a kilogram, and that traders were demanding extra mangoes on every maund.
Environment
Back in Her Village, Chinese Woman Earns Nearly Tk 2 Crore a Year Farming Snakes
A 1995-born woman surnamed Qin returned to her village in Guilin to help her father farm more than 60,000 venomous snakes, a business that earns over 1 million yuan a year.
Fisheries
Hilsa Worth Tk 38 Lakh Caught by a Single Trawler
Braving rough weather after a long spell, fishermen on one trawler returned to Alipur in Patuakhali with 65 maunds of hilsa that sold for Tk 38 lakh.
Crops
Buyers Pleased to Find Adulteration-Free Mangoes at Pran Mango Fest
Buyers at the Pran Mango Fest in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, said they were glad to find mangoes brought straight from orchards and free of formalin.
Crops
Sales Rise on the Weekend as Families Flock to Mango Fest
The Friday holiday brought more visitors and higher sales to the second day of the Pran Mango Fest in Dhanmondi.
Fruits
Pran Mango Fest Under Way with a Colourful Array of Mangoes
The three-day Pran Mango Fest has opened at Rabindra Sarobar in Dhanmondi, with 10 stalls selling many varieties of mango until 12 July.