Crops
Litchi Yield Fails in Faridpur This Season
Lack of rain and a prolonged heatwave have caused a litchi yield failure in Madhukhali, Faridpur, leaving growers and seasonal traders facing heavy losses.
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Fisheries
Two Padma Hilsa Sell for Tk 10,400
Two hilsa weighing 2.6 kg in total, caught in the Padma at Daulatdia, sold at auction for Tk 10,400.
Crops
Housewife Hanufa's Strawberry Success in Cumilla
A mother in Burichang, Cumilla, grew strawberries on a trial plot so her child could eat them, and has already sold part of the harvest.
Livestock
No Cattle Market in Two Aftabnagar Blocks and Part of Sun Valley
The High Court has stayed a temporary Eid-ul-Azha cattle market in two blocks of Aftabnagar's Eastern Housing and part of Sun Valley, leased out by Dhaka North City Corporation.
Fruits
Mango Picking Begins in Satkhira for the Season
Satkhira's deputy commissioner opened the district's mango harvest on 5 May under a calendar set by the administration.
Livestock
65 Hatchlings Born to Critically Endangered Batagur Baska Turtle
Sixty-five hatchlings have emerged from the eggs of a critically endangered Batagur baska turtle at the Karamjal wildlife breeding centre in the Sundarbans.
Fisheries
Special Trains to Carry Sacrificial Animals Again This Year
Special trains will again carry sacrificial animals this year, from North Bengal via Dhaka to Chattogram, the fisheries and livestock adviser said.
Fisheries
Illegal Entry of Cattle Fully Banned From Tomorrow: Adviser
The illegal entry of livestock across the border will be completely banned from 5 May, Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said.
CropsBRAC's mobile solar irrigation pump wins over farmers in Kalapara, Patuakhali
BRAC built a solar-powered mobile irrigation pump for dry-season farming in Nilganj, Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali; by May 2025 the pump, which can be set up beside any pond, canal or reservoir, had become popular with local farmers.
Livestock
1.25 Crore Animals Ready for Qurbani, Surplus Could Reach 20 Lakh
Bangladesh has 1,24,47,337 animals fit for sacrifice this Eid-ul-Azha, and about 20,68,135 may be left over, the fisheries and livestock adviser said.
Livestock
High Court Bars Cattle Market at Aftabnagar
The High Court has stayed the setting up of a temporary Eid-ul-Azha cattle market at Aftabnagar in the capital.
Crops
Bumper Litchi Yield in Sonargaon, Orchard Owners Expect Profits
Litchi orchards in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj have produced a bumper crop, and owners are counting on good profits as sales begin.
Crops
Krishnachura Blossoms Dress Kishoreganj's Muktamancha in Red
Krishnachura trees around the Muktamancha open-air stage in Kishoreganj town are in full red bloom, drawing visitors from across the district.