Livestock
Market Full of Cattle but No Buyers
Bogura's Mahasthangarh cattle market is packed with animals before Eid-ul-Azha, but most visitors are only checking prices and sellers fear losses.
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CropsSherpur Boro Farmers Squeezed From Four Sides as Paddy Prices Fall
Boro growers in Sherpur said in May 2026 that low paddy prices, high harvest wages, two extra kilograms demanded on every maund and a syndicate they blamed at the government godowns were leaving them unable to cover their costs.
Fruits
Immature Litchis Flood Ishwardi Markets, Putting Children's Health at Risk
Orchard owners and traders in Pabna's Ishwardi are picking sour, immature litchis early for profit, and doctors warn eating them can cause serious health problems in children.
FruitsRajshahi mango growers hopeful at blossom, hit by fruit drop from drought and pests
Orchards across the Rajshahi region blossomed heavily early in the 2026 season, but in early May growers said drought, erratic weather and pests were making young mangoes drop and the expected yield was not coming.
Crops
Modern Machinery Turns Moulvibazar's Fallow Land Into Year-Round Farmland
Mechanisation has helped bring about 5,000 hectares of fallow land in Moulvibazar under cultivation in five years and turned single-crop fields into year-round farmland.
Crops
Litchi Prices Sky-High in Rajshahi at the Start of the Season
Early-season litchis in Rajshahi are selling at Tk 5 to 6 each, beyond the reach of many buyers, as drought and heat have cut supply.
Environment
Forest Felled Unchecked in Alikadam, Wildlife in Decline
A timber racket is clearing around 200 acres of natural forest in remote Chaikkhyang on the Alikadam-Thanchi border, cutting hills for roads and drying up the streams Mro villages depend on.
CropsMunshiganj potato farmers report losses despite a good harvest
In April 2026 farmers in Munshiganj, where potatoes were planted on 34,660 hectares, said wholesale prices were below their production costs and they were losing money on every maund sold. They called for TCB purchases and more exports.
Crops
'Baromashi' Canal Changes Farmers' Fortunes in Feni
A canal that carries water all year has turned Kamalla village in Feni's Fulgazi upazila into a hub of chemical-free vegetable farming.
EnvironmentMadaripur volunteer Monir Hossain rescued and released 86 snakes in two years
Monir Hossain, a 28-year-old from Kurigram living in Madaripur, rescued 86 snakes from 12 districts in two years, released them on the forest department's advice and treated five injured ones. In early April 2026 two wounded rat snakes were in his care.
VegetablesNatore onion farmers say harvest prices do not cover their costs
At Naldanga haat, Natore's largest onion market, farmers said in early April 2026 that onions selling at Tk 600 to Tk 1,000 a maund did not cover their costs; traders blamed imports from India and the lack of storage.
Crops
No Fuel, No Vehicles: Strawberries Left Lying in the Fields
A severe diesel shortage has almost halted farm transport in Chapainawabganj, leaving strawberry growers unable to reach Dhaka markets and facing heavy losses.
Environment
Unruly Tourists Crowd Lawachhara, Leaving Forest Animals in Panic
Eid holiday crowds far beyond the capacity of Lawachhara National Park in Moulvibazar have littered the forest and frightened its wildlife, officials and environmentalists say.