Crops
Sun Returns to Sunamganj but Flood Fears Linger in the Haors
The sun appeared in Sunamganj after about four days, letting farmers dry their paddy, but the Water Development Board says the risk of flooding remains.
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Crops
Rain and Farmers' Tears Mingle in Netrokona's Haor Paddy Fields
Continuous rain and hill runoff are raising water levels in Netrokona's haors, submerging ripe paddy and threatening cut crops that cannot be dried.
FisheriesChandpur fishers prepare to return to Padma and Meghna as jatka ban ends
On 30 April 2026, the last day of a two-month ban on all fishing in the hilsa sanctuaries to protect jatka, fishers in Chandpur had mended their boats and nets and were waiting to go back to the Padma and Meghna at midnight.
Fruits
Watermelon Farmers Count Losses of About Tk 1 Crore
Watermelon growers in Mirsarai upazila of Chattogram have lost about Tk 1 crore to virus attacks, poor yields, falling prices and heavy rain.
Crops
Haor Farmers Weep in Silence as Paddy Is Lost
Several days of heavy rain have submerged Boro paddy in most of Sunamganj's haors, leaving farmers who depend on this single crop in despair.
Crops
Not Even Two Maunds of Paddy Buys a Day's Labour; Sudden Rain Leaves Farmers in Trouble
Sudden rain has flooded paddy fields in Bagerhat's Kachua upazila just as harvesting began, while labourers cost the price of two maunds of paddy a day and are still hard to find.
Crops
Bangladesh Seeks Japanese Investment in Mango and Jackfruit Processing
Bangladesh called for Japanese investment in dried-food processing of mango and jackfruit at a bilateral meeting on strengthening cooperation in agriculture.
Environment
Thousands Marooned by Flash Floods in Moulvibazar
Heavy rain and runoff from upstream have caused flash floods across Moulvibazar, marooning thousands of families, and the district administration has readied 115 shelters.
Crops
How to Make Malai Tea and Burnt Bread at Home
The malai tea and burnt bread that draw crowds to the streets of Kushtia town can easily be made at home.
Environment
Five Rivers Above Danger Level, Flood Warning for Five Districts
Heavy rain could bring floods to five districts in the north-east, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre said, with several rivers already above the pre-monsoon danger level.
VegetablesManikganj sweet pumpkin farmers report losses despite good prices
Sweet pumpkin growers in Ghior, Manikganj, said in April 2026 that yields had fallen from 3-4 tonnes a bigha to 1-2 tonnes and fruit was rotting, so good prices could not cover their costs; the DAE said district output beat its target and farmers were profiting.
Crops
Rain Submerges 3,000 Hectares of Haor Paddy Land
Kishoreganj recorded 160 millimetres of rain in 24 hours, submerging about 3,000 hectares of boro paddy in the haors, according to the agriculture department.
EnvironmentGovernment's 12-point plan to make Dhaka a clean and green city, told to parliament
On 29 April 2026 Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told parliament the government had adopted 12 measures to make Dhaka a "clean and green city", from greening and waste management in the two city corporations to a Matuail landfill plan, electric buses, brick kiln curbs and river pollution monitoring.