Environment
Tree Planting to Begin From 1 June: DNCC Administrator
Large-scale development and tree planting along Dhaka's canals, lakes, open spaces and fields will begin on 1 June, the DNCC administrator said.
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Special report
CookingRipe mango lassi in ten minutes: a yoghurt, mango and honey recipe
As ripe mangoes reached Bangladesh's markets in May 2025, Jagonews24 shared a ten-minute lassi of yoghurt, ripe mango, honey or syrup, ice and rose water. Here is the recipe, with the season's harvest calendars and what the ingredients contain.
Crops
'Double Lifting' Irrigation Project Brings Hope to the Barind Region
A new irrigation policy has cut boro rice farming in the Barind region by over 10,000 hectares, but a double-lifting project to bring Padma water offers farmers hope.
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Satkhira's Himsagar Floods the Market at Tk 55 a Kg
Satkhira's Himsagar mangoes reached the market on 15 May after the district brought the harvest schedule forward at farmers' demand.
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Chuadanga Mangoes Reach the Market
The mango harvest has formally begun in Chuadanga, where about 35,000 tonnes are expected from 2,300 hectares this year.
Bangladesh
Biogas Plants Can Create Jobs for the Unemployed
A guide to low-cost biogas plants, from simple polybag designs to floating- and fixed-dome models, and how they could ease fuel shortages and employ trained young people.
Fruits
Mango Harvest Begins in Rajshahi
Picking and marketing of mangoes has begun in Rajshahi, with guti mangoes selling at Tk 1,300 to 1,500 a maund on the first day under the mango calendar.
Crops
Paddy Granaries Vanishing in Madaripur
The traditional bamboo-and-cane paddy granary, or gola, once found in nearly every home in Madaripur, is disappearing.
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Teachers Harvest Paddy on School Land Held by Awami League Leader
Teachers and staff of a girls' school in Gaibandha cut ripe paddy on school land held by a local Awami League leader, and both sides accuse each other over ownership.
Crops
Bitter Gourd Success Gives Village a New Name
Every family in Parer Tong village in Sreemangal is involved in bitter gourd farming, earning the village the name "bitter gourd village".
Crops
Haor Farmers Bring Home Tk 5,000 Crore of Paddy This Season
A harvest-end festival was held in Sunamganj, where 100 per cent of the haor boro paddy, worth Tk 5,000 crore, has been brought home this season.
Crops
A Maund of Paddy Is Not Enough to Hire One Labourer in Sherpur
A good Boro crop in Sherpur has run into an acute shortage of harvest labour, with a day's wage now worth more than a maund of paddy.
Environment
Cat Abuse: Grameenphone to Take Action Against Official
Grameenphone says it will take necessary action against one of its officials after a neighbour alleged her pet cat was beaten with an iron rod in his flat.