Crops
Heat and Eid Holiday Spell Ruin for Mango Farmers
Extreme heat ripened most mango varieties at once while the long Eid holiday cut demand, forcing growers to sell at Tk 10-15 a kg less than last year even as exports rise.
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Agribusiness
Hilsa Market in Grip of Syndicate, Administration Wants Prices Fixed
Chandpur's deputy commissioner has asked the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock to fix hilsa prices in southern districts, saying a syndicate keeps the fish out of ordinary buyers' reach, though traders deny it.
Fisheries
Hilsa Caught in Shoals in West Bengal at the Start of the Season
Fishers in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas have returned from the deep sea with shoals of hilsa at the very start of the season, after a two-month fishing ban ended.
Crops
AI-Powered Agriculture and Economy: Bangladesh on a New Horizon
Artificial intelligence is reshaping production, farming, health, finance and education, and the essay argues Bangladesh can benefit if it prepares with policy, skills and infrastructure.
FruitsWhy Eat Seasonal Fruit in Season: Mango and Lychee Nutrition, Carbide Risks
Summer markets fill with mango, jamun, lychee, jackfruit and watermelon. The World Health Organization advises eating fresh fruit in season, while fruit ripened early with calcium carbide carries health risks.
Agrotech
India's ISRO Technology to Help Fishers Catch Hilsa
More than 300 hilsa trawlers in West Bengal have been fitted with ISRO satellite-based transponders that send distress signals, warn of border crossings and help find hilsa shoals.
FruitsFive cautions for eating jamun, and what health research says about them
On 16 June 2025 Jagonews24 carried five cautions for eating jamun (black plum) from nutritionists writing on the Indian health site Healthshots: water, turmeric, an empty stomach, dairy and pickles. Here they are, set against what health authorities and research say.
Crops
Why Is the Mango Called Langra?
One of Bangladesh's finest mangoes carries the odd name Langra, meaning lame, and the story usually told links it to a fakir with a limp some 200 years ago.
Flowers
How to Plant a Kadam Sapling
The kadam, whose flowers are called the messenger of the rains, is best planted in the monsoon, especially in Asharh, and needs fertile loam, organic fertiliser and regular care.
Crops
Why Plant Trees in the Monsoon
The monsoon's moisture, soft soil, lower temperatures and free irrigation help young trees take root and grow fast, making it the right time to plant.
Crops
The Bird That Chases Away Even Birds of Prey
The black drongo, known in Bengali as finge, is a small, plain bird bold enough to chase off raptors and a friend to farmers for the pests it eats, but its numbers are falling.
Fruits
The Many Benefits of Eating Mangoes
Mangoes are packed with vitamins, fibre and minerals that the writer says help energy, eyesight, digestion, sleep and the heart, but he warns against chemically ripened fruit.
Crops
The 7,000-Year History of the Banana
The banana's journey from a hard, seedy wild fruit in South-east Asia to today's sweet seedless fruit was shaped by ancient farmers, and disease now threatens its future.