Environment
Stray Spotted Deer Rescued in Sharankhola, Freed in Sundarbans
The Forest Department rescued a spotted deer that had strayed into a home in Sharankhola, Bagerhat, and released it deep in the Sundarbans.
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CookingPori Moni's 16-second video of dancing while cooking prawns spreads online
On the night of 18 April 2026 actress Pori Moni shared a 16-second Facebook video of herself dancing to a song while cooking prawns, captioned "A shrimp-loving fairy". Background on chingri, from malaikari to Bangladesh's golda and bagda farms.
Crops
Keeping Lovebirds: A Guide to the Popular Cage Bird
Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman explains how to house, feed, breed and care for lovebirds, small colourful birds that are among the most popular cage birds.
Livestock
Rising Transport Costs Cast Doubt on Taking Eid Cattle to Dhaka Markets
High feed prices and fuel-driven rises in truck fares have left farmers in south-western Bangladesh unsure whether they can take cattle to Dhaka's Eid-ul-Azha markets.
Cooking
Yoghurt Sauce for Tasty Salads: Three Recipes
A good dressing can transform a salad, and sauces made with yoghurt are both healthy and refreshing.
CookingFried egg with shrimp: a quick Bengali shrimp omelette for home cooks
A Jagonews24 recipe of 18 April 2026: half the shrimp is ground into beaten eggs, the rest is marinated in salt and turmeric, fried for 2-3 minutes and scattered on top, and the omelette is served with hot rice.
CookingHow to make green mango jelly at home with mangoes, sugar and lemon
On 18 April 2026 Jagonews24's lifestyle desk published a home recipe for jelly made from 4-5 green mangoes, sugar, salt and lemon juice. Food-preservation guidance from the US National Center for Home Food Preservation explains why it sets and how to store it safely.
EnvironmentMeherpur farmer dies of snakebite after ojha treatment and late hospital trip
A farmer bitten by a snake in Motmura village, Gangni, on the night of 17 April 2026 was treated at home by ojhas who said he had recovered; he worsened at about 2am and died at Kushtia Medical College Hospital.
Fruits
Why You Should Eat Green Jackfruit
Green jackfruit, widely available in the hot season, is rich in nutrients and brings several health benefits when cooked properly.
FruitsFrom a rooftop garden to a commercial grape farm in Chandpur
Kamruzzaman Pradhania, a young entrepreneur in Chandpur Sadar upazila, began growing grapes on a rooftop during the Covid years and by April 2026 had three vineyard plots with, he said, about 85 varieties from 18 countries.
Crops
Record Honey Harvest From Litchi Blossoms in Ishwardi
A record amount of honey has been collected from litchi blossoms in Ishwardi, Pabna, this season, according to the upazila agriculture office.
EnvironmentBarishal Family Holds Day of Rituals by Ojhas After Snakebite Death
After doctors in Barishal declared a young man dead of a snakebite, his family in Babuganj kept his body in the courtyard until the afternoon for rituals by ojhas and snake charmers, hoping for a miracle. He had been given antivenom twice in hospital.
Crops
Paddy Fields Drying Up as Farmers Go From Pump to Pump in Search of Diesel
A diesel shortage across Bogura at the height of the boro season has left farmers queuing for hours at filling stations to keep their irrigation pumps running.