FisheriesBangladesh presented its fisheries sector and investment openings at the 24th Busan International Seafood & Fisheries Expo in South Korea, where buyers showed interest in croakers, baim and shrimp.
AgrotechResearchers at Gyeongsang National University combined cultured beef muscle cells with pea, soy and wheat proteins into marbled whole cuts, with a production method they say needs 70 to 80 percent less capital.
FlowersFacing an ageing, shrinking population, Banwol and Bakji islands in Sinan County planted 30,000 asters and 21,500 square metres of lavender; the "Purple Island" was named one of the world's best tourism villages by the UN Tourism organisation in 2021.
WorldThe core, flexible contribution from Korea's foreign ministry lets WFP act before disasters and move food quickly after them; Korea was among WFP's top five government donors in 2025.
The 3,782-metric-ton quota, assigned to 98 bidders, keeps US oranges duty-free during Korea's September-to-February high-tariff season.
Dhaka North mayor Md Atiqul Islam opened a tree-planting programme in Gulshan to mark 50 years of Bangladesh-Korea friendship.
South Korea aims to bring 20 percent of its agriculture under smart technology by 2022, and universities such as Chungbuk National University are researching soil health and biofertilisers.
