Crops
Hill Run-off and Rain Submerge Boro Crop in Moulvibazar, Farmers in Despair
Two days of heavy rain and run-off from the hills have submerged boro paddy across Moulvibazar's haors and low-lying areas, leaving indebted farmers in despair.
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Crops
Heavy Rain Submerging Ripe Paddy in the Haors
Three days of heavy rain have waterlogged the low-lying haors of Kishoreganj, submerging ripe boro paddy just as the harvest was in full swing.
Fruits
When Should You Eat a Banana? Its Colour Tells You
A banana's nutritional value shifts as it ripens and changes colour, so the best time to eat one depends on what your body needs.
Fisheries
16kg Critically Endangered Baghair Fish Seized in Kaptai
A Forest Department drive in Kaptai, Rangamati, seized a 16kg baghair, a red-listed endangered fish, which was then destroyed and buried.
AgrotechBAU researchers build an AI model to forecast river floods in advance
Bangladesh Agricultural University researchers have built an AI model, trained on 26 years of Old Brahmaputra data, that forecasts river levels; the team reported up to 99.16 percent accuracy with water-level data and 81.45 percent from rainfall and temperature alone.
Crops
Maize Succeeds on Saline Coastal Land in Satkhira
Two farmers in Satkhira's Shyamnagar upazila have grown maize and salt-tolerant rice on long-fallow saline land in a trial, opening new possibilities for the coast.
Crops
Hill Water Breaches Eranbil Embankment in Sunamganj
An embankment in the Eranbil haor of Sunamganj's Madhyanagar upazila gave way under pressure from hill water, submerging some boro crops.
Crops
Farmer Card: Genuine Farmers Must Not Be Left Out
The government's farmer card is a promising initiative, but its success will depend on transparent implementation that reaches genuine farmers, a columnist writes.
EnvironmentMan bitten by Russell's viper on Meghna bank in Matlab Uttar takes snake home
A young man was bitten by a Russell's viper on 27 April 2026 while freeing it from a net on the Meghna bank in Matlab Uttar, Chandpur. He bagged the snake, took it home and then received antivenom at Chandpur Sadar Hospital.
Crops
Is It Bad to Add Salt at the Start When Cooking Dal?
A little salt at the start does little harm to masoor dal, but tougher lentils cook faster if salt is added once they are soft.
Crops
Rain Disrupts Paddy Threshing, Farmers Fear Early Flood
Two days of rough weather and rain have disrupted boro harvesting and threshing in Moulvibazar, raising fears of waterlogging and an early flood.
Environment
The Plants That Can Die If Water Collects in Their Pots
With storms and rain across the country, water can collect in potted plants on balconies, and some houseplants cannot tolerate it.
Crops
Saline Water Let in at Night Damages 10,000 Bighas of Farmland
Locals say miscreants opened the Kalki sluice gate at night, letting saline water from the Kapotaksha river into about 10,000 bighas of paddy in eight villages of Assasuni.