Crops
Agri-Entrepreneurs' Thoughts and Hopes for the Bangla New Year
On the Bangla New Year, farmers and agri-entrepreneurs set out their hopes for fair prices, fair distribution of subsidies and accountability in the farm sector.
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Agribusiness
Hilsa Now a 'Dream Fish'
Sky-high prices have put hilsa, the traditional Pohela Boishakh fish, out of reach of many shoppers in Dhaka's markets.
FruitsThree Mango Desserts for Pohela Boishakh: Pudding, Sandesh and Mango Doi
On Pohela Boishakh 2026 Jagonews24 published three quick mango desserts to make at home: green mango pudding, mango sandesh and mango doi. The ingredients and steps are set out here as lists.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices High, Broiler Chicken Cheaper
Broiler and Sonali chicken prices have fallen in Dhaka's markets, but hilsa, the Pohela Boishakh favourite, remains as expensive as before.
CropsPohela Boishakh: from harvest-time taxes to halkhata and village fairs
The Bengali calendar behind Pohela Boishakh grew out of a Mughal-era 'crop year' meant to time land taxes to the harvest, Banglapedia records. Halkhata, Baishakhi fairs and the Dhaka celebrations still carry the mark of that farming life.
Fisheries
Five Fishermen Jailed for Catching Jatka in Chandpur
A mobile court in Chandpur Sadar jailed five fishermen for catching jatka in a Meghna river sanctuary in breach of the ban.
FisheriesSarpunti replaces hilsa at a Boishakh breakfast as prices soar, professor writes
Priced out of hilsa, a Rajshahi University department served sarpunti with panta for Pohela Boishakh 2026. In a Jagonews24 column, a professor there tied the switch to hilsa prices, inequality and food culture, in a month when hilsa output had hit an eight-year low.
FisheriesBhapa Ilish for Boishakh: Hilsa Steamed in Banana Leaf with Mustard
Hilsa coated in mustard paste, coconut paste and mustard oil, wrapped in banana leaf and steamed for 20 minutes over a medium flame: a simple bhapa ilish recipe published on 13 April 2026, the day before Pohela Boishakh.
Agribusiness
Boishakh Pushes Up Prices Even in the 'Home of Hilsa', Tk 3,500 a Kg
Traders in Bhola raised hilsa prices sharply ahead of Pohela Boishakh, with a one-kg fish reaching Tk 3,500, the highest in several years.
Crops
A Quiet Revolution in Cotton Farming in Chuadanga
Cotton farming is spreading fast in Chuadanga, where about 4,100 hectares are under the crop this season as farmers are drawn by good prices and state incentives.
CookingThree bhorta recipes for Pohela Boishakh: hilsa mustard, loitta shutki and rui
A day before Pohela Boishakh 2026, Jagonews24 shared three simple fish bhortas to eat with panta bhat or hot rice: flaked hilsa with white mustard paste, blended loitta shutki and mashed fried rui, as hilsa prices rose ahead of the festival.
Environment
Injured Langur Comes to Hospital for Treatment in Jashore
An injured langur came to the livestock office and veterinary hospital in Jhikargachha, Jashore, and allowed its wound to be cleaned.
Agribusiness
One Kg-Size Hilsa for Tk 4,500!
Ahead of Pohela Boishakh, a single one-kg hilsa was selling for Tk 4,500 at a Dhaka superstore as prices rose across the capital's markets.