Crops
Rain Brings Relief to Mango Growers in Chapainawabganj
After a long dry spell, a light drizzle in Chapainawabganj on Friday has brought relief to mango growers, and the agriculture department calls it a blessing for the crop.
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Crops
Bhola Farmers Hope for Big Profits from Bumper Watermelon Crop
Watermelon has yielded well again this year on the isolated chars of Bhola, and with lower costs farmers are hoping for bigger profits.
Environment
Climate Change and Deforestation: Is the Future at Risk?
On World Forest Day, several students share their views on deforestation, climate change and what Bangladesh must do to protect its forests.
Bangladesh
Fox Snatches Toddler from Courtyard and Kills Him in Kishoreganj
A 19-month-old boy has died after a fox bit him and dragged him from the courtyard of his home in Kishoreganj's Sadar upazila.
Crops
Mirsharai Farmers Show Growing Interest in Sunflower
Sunflower cultivation for oil is expanding in Mirsharai upazila of Chattogram, with many farmers taking it up on the upazila agriculture office's advice.
FisheriesAbout 52,000 Lakshmipur and Chandpur fishers left out of rice aid during Meghna ban
During the two-month Meghna fishing ban in March 2025, about 52,000 fishers in Lakshmipur and Chandpur were not getting government rice aid, Jagonews24 reported. Some fishers alleged irregularities and a demand for money; Lakshmipur's district fisheries officer said registration had no irregularities.
Crops
Lakshmipur's Soybean Crop to Be Harvested Within a Month and a Half
Soybean covers 43,600 hectares across Lakshmipur's coastal chars, and farmers expect to harvest within a month to a month and a half.
Environment
What You Can See in a Day at Jahanabad
A college student describes a day out with friends at Gilatala Jahanabad Cantonment near Khulna, from its zoo and fish museum to a picnic under silk cotton trees.
Crops
Pest Attack Worries Sweet Pumpkin Farmers in Abhaynagar
Sweet pumpkin fields in several villages of Abhaynagar upazila in Jashore have been hit by pests, and farmers say pesticides are not working.
Agribusiness
Centuries-Old Horse Fair in Full Swing at Gopinathpur, Joypurhat
The traditional Dol Purnima fair at Gopinathpur in Akkelpur, Joypurhat, known above all as a horse market, has drawn traders, buyers and visitors from across the country.
Livestock
35 Venomous Snake Eggs Found Under Community Clinic Floor
Thirty-five eggs of a venomous snake were found under the floor of North Pingri Community Clinic in Rajapur upazila of Jhalakathi.
Environment
Nowshaba Becomes Ambassador for Wildlife Conservation Organisation
Actress Kazi Nowshaba Ahmed has become Ambassador for Wildlife for the Deep Ecology and Snake Conservation Foundation.
Crops
AWD Irrigation Raises Hopes for Rice Farming in Matiranga
The Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) irrigation method, up to 28 percent cheaper than conventional irrigation, is being used for the first time in Matiranga, Khagrachhari.