CookingFrying a few cloves of chopped garlic gently in oil or butter before adding the carrots gives an everyday carrot fry a new, homely flavour. Alongside the recipe: what carrots and garlic supply, what research says about garlic, and how Bangladesh grows both.
The hand-operated khuchin net, a centuries-old and eco-friendly way of fishing, is at risk of disappearing from Bangladesh's rivers.
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter said a study has found microplastics, lead and cadmium in hilsa.
Potassium, a small but vital mineral, helps regulate blood pressure and heart rhythm, and is easy to get from everyday foods.
CookingChapti pitha, a thin savoury pancake of rice flour, onion, chilli, coriander, ginger and turmeric cooked on a tawa, is eaten hot with tea on winter evenings; the recipe as published in January 2026, with background on pitha, date-palm molasses and tea.
The buffalo, long a symbol of wealth and power on Bangladesh's southern coast, is disappearing as grazing land and farmers' interest decline.
CropsA Netrokona man who lost his job in Narayanganj in 2020 trained with BSCIC, started with 25 bee boxes on a Tk 1 lakh loan and by January 2026 was collecting mustard honey from 150 boxes in Islampur, Jamalpur, Jagonews24 reported.
Bhapa ilish, hilsa steamed in mustard and green chilli, is an easy and dependable dish for a relaxed day off.
FruitsFresh boroi carries 65.8 to 76 mg of vitamin C per 100 g, making the seasonal fruit a good source of the vitamin. Popular claims about blood purification, diabetes and bone density are not backed by reliable evidence.
Less fog and weak north-westerly winds have eased the cold in the second half of January, the Met Office says.
Tappers brought from Rajshahi are making date palm molasses in Magura, where young entrepreneurs expect a profit of Tk 4-5 lakh this season.
Fresh winter peas can be blended and spiced into light, tasty kebabs for an evening snack.
Boroi farming on 846 hectares in coastal Satkhira is expected to generate more than Tk 160 crore, though growers lack storage and a local wholesale market.
