Livestock
The Joy of the Qurbani Haat Cannot Be Found on a Screen
Buying a qurbani animal online saves time, but the bustle, bargaining and bonds of the cattle haat remain an essential part of Eid-ul-Azha.
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Crops
How to Keep Lychees Fresh for Longer
A few simple steps, from keeping the stems on to avoiding plastic bags, can keep lychees fresh for several days.
Livestock
'RAB Active to Prevent Disorder Around Cattle Markets'
RAB-11's commander says the force is active against disorder at sacrificial animal markets, including gangs that divert traders' cattle.
Livestock
Government Directive Ignored as Markets Collect Several Times the Set Toll
Market committees across Pabna are accused of charging buyers and sellers up to double the government-fixed hasil in the last days before Eid.
Agribusiness
Sherpur's 'Lion' to Shake Up the Gabtoli Market
A calm 35-maund bull named 'Lion', raised on natural feed by a Sherpur family, is headed for Gabtoli with an asking price of Tk 15 lakh.
Livestock
RAB Working to Stop Underworld Criminals
RAB's media director says the force is working to stop underworld criminals and is stepping up surveillance of cattle markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Crops
Gafur Finds Happiness Farming Other People's Land
A feature follows sharecropper Gafur Mia through the boro harvest and asks whether society gives farmers the dignity they deserve.
Crops
Allocation for Food and Agriculture Rises
The proposed 2025-26 budget raises the allocation for the agriculture, food, and fisheries and livestock ministries to Tk 39,620 crore.
Livestock
How to Spot Fake Notes at Sacrificial Animal Markets
Checking the security thread, colour-shifting ink, raised print and watermark can protect sellers from fake notes at cattle markets.
Agribusiness
Lal Manik, Raised Like a Child, Priced at Tk 7 Lakh
A Faridpur man who returned from Dubai has raised an 18-maund cow named Lal Manik on grass and straw and hopes to sell it for Tk 7 lakh.
VegetablesPapaya yields: what zinc, boron and magnesium do, and what the experts advise
A June 2025 Jagonews24 guide by agriculture and environment specialist Samiran Biswas said zinc, boron and magnesium are key to papaya health and yield, but that the wrong amount can harm the plant. Here is the advice, checked against DAE, research and university sources.
LivestockNo Money Beyond the Fixed Hasil at Dhaka Cattle Markets, DMP Commissioner Says
Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha 2025, Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Sheikh Mohammad Sajjad Ali said on 1 June that cattle market lessees could not collect anything beyond the government-set hasil, and that no animal-laden vehicle could be forced into a market.
Livestock
Online Sacrificial Animal Sales Continue, but No e-CAB Market This Year
The e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh and the city corporation have no online sacrificial animal market this year, but several companies are selling animals online on their own.