Fruits
Local Fruit Outsells Imports as Foreign Fruit Prices Fall in Dhaka
Plentiful seasonal fruit has cut demand for imported fruit in Dhaka, pushing their prices down by about Tk 20 to 30 a kg.
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Crops
Seasonal Fruit Festival and Tree Planting at Gono University
Gono University's journalists' association shared mangoes, jackfruit and lychees at its yearly fruit festival and planted trees across the Savar campus.
Environment
Trees Planted on Dhaka Medical College Campus to Mark Dr Zubaida Rahman's Birthday
Fruit, medicinal and neem saplings were planted across Dhaka Medical College to mark the birthday of alumna Dr Zubaida Rahman.
Crops
Zillu Dreams Big with Mixed Orchard of Foreign Grapes and Oranges
Within a year of planting, a mixed orchard of foreign grape, orange and malta varieties in Pangsha, Rajbari, is bearing fruit and drawing visitors.
Fruits
Drones and AI in a Mango Orchard Boost Production in India
A 25,000-tree mango farm in Bengaluru, India, uses AI-powered drones, drip irrigation and sensors for precise management, with yields up to seven times higher.
Crops
Chapainawabganj's Fazli Mangoes Reach Market From Friday
Chapainawabganj's GI-recognised Fazli mango goes on sale from 20 June, though growers say this year's yield is poor.
FruitsMunshiganj national fruit fair displays 65 kinds of native fruit
A three-day national fruit fair organised by the Department of Agricultural Extension opened in Munshiganj on 19 June 2025 with 65 kinds of native fruit on display, under the slogan "Eat more local fruit, let's plant fruit trees".
Environment
Young Man Dies After Snakebite in His Sleep in Kumarkhali
A 19-year-old decorator worker bitten by a venomous snake while asleep at home in Kumarkhali died at Kushtia General Hospital.
Environment
21 Individuals and Organisations to Receive National Tree Planting Award
The environment, forest and climate change ministry has selected 21 individuals and organisations in seven categories for the 2024 National Tree Planting Award.
Environment
APBN Nursery on the Banks of the Kirtankhola Wins Admirers
Armed Police Battalion members in Barishal have built a nursery of about 10,000 fruit saplings on once-neglected land beside the Kirtankhola river.
Fruits
Eat Lychees With Care
Lychees can be harmful if eaten unripe, on an empty stomach or in large numbers, and children and diabetics need particular care.
Crops
How the Haribhanga Mango Got Its Name
The Haribhanga mango, now Rangpur's brand, is named after a clay pot that someone smashed on the original tree in Mithapukur.
Fisheries
'King Hilsa' Netted in Bhola's Meghna Sells for Tk 6,480
A hilsa weighing 2 kg 70 g, caught by fishermen in the Meghna in Bhola, sold at auction for Tk 6,480.