Fruits
Bangladeshi Mangoes to Reach China From Early June
Bangladesh is set to begin mango exports to China at the start of June, with a trade agreement between the two countries expected soon.
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Fruits
BNP Factions Clash Over Picking Mangoes at Lalpur Ashram
Two rounds were fired and two motorcycles smashed when two BNP groups clashed over picking mangoes at an ashram in Lalpur.
FruitsTen Hot Water Treatment Plants Planned in Chapainawabganj to Lift Mango Exports
On 20 May 2025, Export Promotion Bureau vice-chairman Md Anwar Hossain said ten hot water treatment plants would be set up in Chapainawabganj, alongside plans for a mango board, a mango policy and low-cost solar panels for growers.
Environment
The Sea, Full of Wonders and Mysteries
A researcher surveys the sea's living and mineral riches, the Bay of Bengal's share of them and why the oceans must be protected from pollution.
Crops
Eight Grape Varieties Adorn Shovon's Garden
A young man in Shariatpur has grown eight sweet grape varieties on a trial basis from a collection of 30, and hopes to farm them commercially.
Crops
Satkhira Mango Farmers Frustrated as Prices Fail to Cover Costs
A good mango harvest in Satkhira has brought losses rather than profit, as prices have fallen below what farmers spent to grow the fruit.
Vegetables
From a Broken House to the Top of Everest: Shakil Makes His Village Proud
The family and neighbours of Ikramul Hasan Shakil, who walked from Cox's Bazar to the top of Everest, are celebrating in his Gazipur village.
Livestock
Action If Trucks Bound for Designated Cattle Markets Are Stopped on the Way
Vehicles carrying sacrificial animals must show their designated market, and anyone stopping them on the way will face action, the home adviser said.
Agribusiness
Cattle Market Toll Is 5 Percent Now, Request to Cut It to 4
The home adviser says local government bodies have been asked to cut the cattle market toll to 4 per cent from next year, as this year's tenders are already done.
Crops
Forests Are Vanishing, and Wildlife Is at a Loss
A researcher argues that the destruction of forests and water bodies is pushing wild animals into human settlements and threatening Bangladesh's biodiversity.
Crops
Teesta Waters Bring Ruin to Farmers
Rain and upstream runoff swelled the Teesta and submerged groundnut and other crops on chars in Kurigram's Ulipur and Rajarhat upazilas.
Crops
Litchis Are Changing Manikpur's Economy
Commercial litchi orchards on the hillocks of Manikpur village in Chhatak are transforming the economy of the remote village.
Crops
Caution Needed Over Drying Paddy and Stacking Straw on Roads
A Jamalpur newspaper editor argues that drying paddy on roads and piling straw beside them endangers travellers and needs local rules and alternatives.