CropsMustard covered 665 hectares in Mirsarai, Chattogram, in the 2025-26 season against 40 hectares in 2019-20, the upazila agriculture office said in March 2026, as farmers harvested what they described as a good crop.
Prawn and chilli dolma, pickling chillies stuffed with spiced prawn mince and fried until crisp, is a simple dish that stands out on a festive table.
Shirin polow, a traditional Iranian sweet rice with candied peel, nuts and saffron, is served at festivals and family gatherings.
FruitsOn 22 March 2026, the second day of Eid al-Fitr, watermelon in Dhaka markets fell to Tk 50-60 a kg from Tk 80-100 at the start of Ramadan, while imported fruit stayed dear, with pomegranate at Tk 500-530 a kg.
Rows of beehives beside the litchi orchards of Mongolbaria in Kishoreganj are yielding honey while the bees help raise the litchi crop.
A Kaliganj farmer who leased two and a half bighas and followed agriculture office advice now makes a living from bottle gourd grown without chemical pesticide.
CropsIn March 2026, farmers in Sharsha and Benapole, Jashore, were growing sunflowers on fallow and single-crop land with free seed and fertiliser from the local agriculture office. The upazila agriculture officer put the season's area at about 750 decimals.
Khagrachhari's hills are covered in mango blossom, but growers fear heat and a lack of rain will make the buds drop because the slopes have no irrigation.
An educated young man in Magura Sadar hopes to overcome his family's hardship through beekeeping, targeting 35 maunds of honey this litchi season.
Soft banana pancakes make a light, healthy start to Eid morning before the heavier meals of the day, or an afternoon snack.
Keema polao, made in a few steps with everyday ingredients, is a fragrant dish suited to festivals or unexpected guests.
Monkeys that have lived in Shariatpur villages for 50 years are raiding homes and snatching food as fruit trees disappear, and residents want the government to feed them.
The white bhant, a familiar wild shrub of rural Bengal, is blooming along Narail's roads and paths, though locals say it is seen far less than before.
