Crops
Rising Salinity on the Coast Is Shrinking Farmland
Rising salinity in the soil and rivers of coastal Patuakhali is shrinking the land farmers can crop and forcing changes in what they grow.
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How to Get Chemical-Free Seasonal Fruit
A student writer argues that awareness, home-grown fruit, stricter enforcement and training for farmers can free seasonal fruit from harmful chemicals.
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Python Rescued in Sherpur, Released Into Forest
Forest officials rescued a Burmese python from a paddy field in Jhenaigati, Sherpur, and released it into the Rangtia range forest.
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Mangoes Worth Tk 150 Sold for Tk 3.5
Mature mangoes knocked down by a storm in Chapainawabganj's Gomostapur upazila are selling for just Tk 3.5 a kg.
CropsGopalbhog mangoes reach Rajshahi markets before their 22 May date
Rajshahi's mango calendar set 22 May for Gopalbhog, but on 17 May 2025 the variety was already selling in the city's markets at Tk 70-80, and buyers said most of the fruit was unripe. The agriculture department believed it came from outside the district.
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Beyond Banana and Betel Leaf, Jhenaidah Farmers Dream in Dragon Fruit and Malta
Farmers in Jhenaidah have moved beyond banana and betel leaf to grow dragon fruit, malta, orange, guava, avocado and even grapes, with an eye on exports.
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Shimul Dreams of Lakhs From Chia Seed Farming
A young farmer in Sherpur has drawn attention by growing chia seed for the first time, spending about Tk 5,000 in hope of a lakh-taka return.
Environment
Child Playing in Courtyard Dies After Snakebite
A two-year-old girl died after being bitten by a snake while playing in the courtyard of her home in Mirzapur, Tangail.
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The Market Where Tk 6 Crore of Mangoes Are Sold Every Day
Beltala in Jashore's Sharsha upazila, one of the country's largest mango markets, trades 15,000 to 20,000 maunds of mangoes worth Tk 5 to 6 crore every day.
Livestock
Railway Asks That No Cattle Markets Be Set Up Near Tracks Without Approval
The railway authority has asked all concerned not to hold cattle markets on railway land or beside rail lines without prior approval from Bangladesh Railway.
Fruits
Juicy Fruits Flood Markets, at Affordable Prices
Dhaka's markets are full of seasonal fruit at the start of Jyoishtha, with mangoes and litchis in highest demand and prices mostly within buyers' reach.
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Success With Sesame Farming and Honey Production in Pirojpur
Farmers in Bhandaria upazila of Pirojpur have grown sesame on 100 bigha and produced honey alongside it for the first time, already making Tk 1.5 lakh profit from honey.
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Qawmi Entrepreneurs and Postal Department Join Hands to Bring Farmers' Mangoes to Dhaka
Mangoes from Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Naogaon and Satkhira will reach Dhaka directly from farmers through a scheme run by Qawmi entrepreneurs on the postal network.