Livestock
12 Cattle Looted From Pickup on the Way to Market
Robbers looted 12 sacrificial cattle from a pickup on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Sitakunda, and police have yet to recover the animals.
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Environment
Government Working on a Lasting Solution to Human-Elephant Conflict: Environment Adviser
The environment adviser says the government is working towards a permanent solution to human-elephant conflict and that people must be patient.
Crops
Bandarban Markets Brimming With Mangoes
Bandarban's markets are full of local and foreign mangoes selling at Tk 60 to Tk 300 a kg, though most buyers stick to cheaper local varieties.
Vegetables
Five Fruits Pregnant Women Should Avoid
Some nutritious fruits can carry risks during pregnancy, and this guide explains why papaya, pineapple, grapes, tamarind and lychee are best avoided.
Agribusiness
Markets Slow, Chuadanga Farmers Worried Over Large Cattle
Days before Eid-ul-Azha, Chuadanga farmers who fattened large cattle are anxious as costs rise, markets stay slow and traders stay away.
VegetablesBangladesh farm exports need young farmers and joint effort, Dhaka conference told
A Dhaka agriculture conference on 25 May 2025 heard that Bangladesh earned $55.6 million from vegetable exports and $39.1 million from fruit and flower exports in July-March of FY2024-25, and that youth involvement and coordinated action are needed to raise them.
Environment
27 Wild Animals Rescued in Raid on Monorama Mini Zoo
The Wildlife Crime Control Unit raided the Monorama mini zoo on the Meherpur border and rescued 27 wild animals.
FruitsMango and Cattle Special Trains Uncertain After Losses, Railway Officials Say
In May 2025 West Zone Railway officials said the Mango and Cattle Special trains were unlikely to run that season, citing losses in earlier years and weak interest from growers and traders in booking mangoes.
Crops
Chapainawabganj's Khirsapat Mangoes Head to England
A Chapainawabganj trader has sent one tonne of Khirsapat mangoes to England at the start of the season.
Crops
Foreign Peach Fruit in Young Entrepreneur Sharif's Orchard
Peaches are being grown for the first time in northern Chattogram, on the hills of Mirsarai, by young entrepreneur Md Omar Sharif.
EnvironmentEnvironment adviser launches drive to plant five lakh native trees in Tangail
On 25 May 2025 environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan opened a programme in Tangail to plant five lakh saplings, saying all the trees had been chosen from native species.
Vegetables
Helal Wins Big Growing 57 World-Famous Mango Varieties in One Orchard
Entrepreneur Helal Uddin has drawn attention by growing 57 world-famous mango varieties on a disused brick kiln in Chandpur.
Crops
Tangail Housewife Ruma Profits From Tomatoes Grown in a Polynet House
In Tangail's Sakhipur, housewife Ruma Akter spent Tk 15,000 to 20,000 growing pest-free tomatoes in a polynet house and has sold Tk 1.2 lakh worth.