No Meat Today: Make the Roast with Prawns
A simple recipe for prawn roast, a change from the usual chicken, beef or mutton roast.
A simple recipe for prawn roast, a change from the usual chicken, beef or mutton roast.
EnvironmentThe Planning Commission objected to Tk 15.74 crore for consultants in a Tk 42.64 crore Department of Livestock Services project to vaccinate Dhaka's stray dogs against rabies, Jagonews24 reported in January 2026; officials said experts and field services were needed.
A political row has broken out in India over IIT Madras director V Kamakoti's nomination for the Padma Shri, centred on his past remarks on cow urine.
Farmers in Narayanganj hope for a bumper mustard harvest this season as fields bloom across Araihazar, Bandar and Sonargaon.
A recipe for niramish cauliflower rezala, a mild, milk-based vegetarian dish for winter.
CookingOn 27 January 2026 Jagonews24 published a home recipe for a whole chicken roast simmered in coconut milk with garam masala, nutmeg, mace and nut paste, finished with fried onion and ghee.
CropsIn late January 2026, farmers in Magura Sadar upazila said interest in Balsundari, Apple and Kashmiri jujube varieties was rising, and that favourable weather, suitable soil and strong demand had left them hopeful of profit this winter.
AgribusinessBanks disbursed Tk 21,000 crore in farm loans in the first six months of the 2025-26 fiscal year, Tk 4,749 crore or 29 percent more than a year earlier, according to Bangladesh Bank data reported on 27 January 2026.
An injured palm civet was rescued from a house in Sreemangal town, Moulvibazar, on the night of 26 January.
Good yields and prices are drawing farmers in Bhairab, Kishoreganj, to grow colour cauliflower and broccoli.
A permanent wholesale flower market has opened on the embankment at Gabtoli in the capital.
CropsBeekeepers from the Bardi area of Narayanganj who set up 110 bee boxes beside a mustard field in Goalanda, Rajbari, said in January 2026 that they earn about Tk 3 lakh to Tk 3.5 lakh a month from honey, Jagonews24 reported.
HealthNutritionist Lina Akter advised women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to eat whole grains, vegetables and less sugar and to exercise; the WHO estimates 10 to 13 per cent of women of reproductive age have the condition.