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Habib Khan's Success With Thailand's Year-Round Jackfruit
A year-round jackfruit orchard from Thailand is fruiting heavily for Habibur Rahman Khan in Manirampur upazila of Jashore.
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200 Papaya Trees of a Poor Farmer Cut Down in Rangpur's Kaunia
Miscreants cut down about 200 papaya trees belonging to Anwar Hossain, a poor farmer in Kaunia upazila of Rangpur, overnight.
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Agriculture Needs a Specific Growth Target, Says Economist Jahangir Alam Khan
Agricultural economist Dr Jahangir Alam Khan says the coming budget should set a specific growth target for agriculture and raise allocations and subsidies.
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Juicy, Sweet Lychee of Mangalbaria
Favourable weather has brought a good crop of the famous Mangalbaria lychee in Pakundia, Kishoreganj, where growers hope for Tk 10 crore in sales.
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Pesticide-Free Vegetable Farming Is Changing Rural Agriculture
A demonstration plot in Chalbala union of Kaliganj, Lalmonirhat, is showing farmers how to grow vegetables without chemical pesticides.
Fruits
Chapainawabganj Drops Mango Calendar This Season
The district administration in Chapainawabganj has decided not to set a mango calendar this season, leaving growers free to pick fruit once it is mature.
CropsMymensingh farmers say harvester owners overcharge to cut Boro rice
In May 2025 farmers in Mymensingh alleged that combine harvester owners were asking Tk 1,000 to Tk 1,200 to cut 10 decimals of rice, against an official rate of Tk 540, amid a labour shortage and complaints that traders took extra paddy per maund.
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Mango and Litchi Picking in Natore to Start on 15 May
Natore district administration has set picking dates for each mango and litchi variety, starting with Guti mangoes and Mozaffar litchis on 15 May.
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100 Mini Cold Storages to Be Built Across the Country: Agriculture Adviser
Home and agriculture adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said 100 mini cold storages will be built to help farmers store fruit, vegetables and other crops.
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Mango Picking in Meherpur to Begin on 15 May
Meherpur has set dates for picking and selling each mango variety, starting with Bombai and local mangoes on 15 May.
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Blast Disease Greys Out Gaibandha Farmers' Boro Hopes
Farmers in Gaibandha say neck blast is emptying their ripening Boro rice panicles and that pesticides bought from local shops are not helping.
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Barishal Supplies 80 Per Cent of the Country's Demand for Amra
Barishal division meets 80 per cent of Bangladesh's demand for amra, and its new GI status is expected to raise the fruit's profile at home and abroad.
Environment
42 kg of Deer Meat Seized in the Sundarbans
Forest guards seized 42 kg of deer meat in the Sundarbans after four poachers fled into the forest.