Crops
Half of Medjool Dates Are Israeli, Grown on Occupied Land
Half of the Medjool dates sold worldwide are Israeli and grown mainly on occupied Palestinian land, a fact concealed when they are sold, Al Jazeera reported.
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Israeli Dates Sold Under Other Labels, Hiding Their Origin
Much of the world's Medjool dates come from Israel, and a significant share is grown on occupied Palestinian land and sold with its origin disguised, Al Jazeera reports.
Vegetables
Try Prawn Peyaju at Iftar
Prawn peyaju, crisp outside and juicy inside, adds a new twist to the familiar iftar fritters.
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Mint Grown at Hill Foothills for Ramadan, Farmers Eye Half-Crore Taka Trade
About 500 farmers in Sitakunda have grown mint on 20 hectares for Ramadan and hope for trade worth Tk 50 lakh.
Vegetables
Pallab Has Not Bought Vegetables From the Market for 26 Years
A Narail man has grown his family's fruit and vegetables on 20 decimals of homestead land and says he has not bought vegetables at market for 26 years.
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Koi Fish Kalia, the Old-Fashioned Way
A traditional koi fish kalia with slow-cooked onion and spices brings back the taste of old home cooking.
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Integrated Chicken and Fish Farm Changes Sajib's Life
A young man in Rupganj who quit his garment factory job now earns about Tk 1 lakh a month from chickens raised on sheds over his fish pond.
Fruits
Out-of-Season Green Mangoes in Teknaf Market at Tk 550 a Kg
Green mangoes have reached the market in Teknaf in Cox's Bazar and are selling at Tk 500 to 550 a kg because of high demand.
Crops
Water Crisis Hits 60,000 Farmers in Moulvibazar, Cultivation Disrupted
At least 30,000 hectares cannot be planted with Boro rice in Moulvibazar for lack of water, and about 60,000 farmers already growing the crop face an irrigation crisis.
CropsFour Irrigation Pumps Disconnected in Sadullapur, Boro on 100 Bighas in Doubt
In February 2026, four pump owners in Mohishbandi, Sadullapur, Gaibandha, said power to their irrigation pumps had been cut without notice, putting boro rice on more than 100 bighas farmed by about 50 farmers in doubt. The power office gave no explanation in the report.
EnvironmentState minister names tree planting, plastic and Sundarbans as priorities
In a Jago News interview on 22 February 2026, environment state minister Sheikh Faridul Islam said planting 25 crore trees, curbing single-use plastic and protecting the Sundarbans from bandits and poison fishing would be his ministry's priorities.
CropsThe role of technology-driven agriculture in food security
With population growth, climate change, shrinking farmland and labour shortages pressing on farmers, a February 2026 feature argued that smart, technology-driven agriculture has become essential to Bangladesh's food security.
FruitsSatkhira fruit prices rose Tk 20 to 80 a kg in Ramadan; buyers shopped by the gram
In the first week of Ramadan 2026, local and imported fruit in Satkhira's markets rose by Tk 20 to 80 a kg in seven days, and many shoppers who used to buy by the kilogram were buying half a kilo or 250 grams.