VegetablesRed amaranth can be sown in any season, though most is grown from Bhadra to Poush. Jagonews24's guide said the leaves are ready 30 to 40 days after sowing and yield 5 to 6 tonnes per hectare.
CookingJagonews24 published a lightly spiced shing fish curry with potatoes for the summer heat on 10 June 2026. Here is the recipe, with what the stinging catfish is, its nutrient values and WHO advice on keeping cooked food safe.
Rotten eggs cannot be eaten, but used carefully they can serve as organic fertiliser, a compost ingredient and a natural deterrent for garden pests.
Marking the 45th death anniversary of former President Ziaur Rahman, ZRF vice-president Dr Zubaida Rahman opened a month-long tree-planting programme and a science fair in search of future scientists.
HealthIn a June 2026 Jagonews24 feature, former teacher Bibi Shahijan traced how the herbs and spices of the Bengali kitchen became subjects of laboratory research, a growing market and an opportunity for Bangladesh, while urging caution over adulteration and self-treatment.
A healthy adult can usually eat one or two medium-sized mangoes a day, but eating too many can raise blood sugar, add calories and upset digestion.
FruitsJackfruit seeds are usually eaten mashed, fried or in curries; a Jagonews24 recipe of June 2026 turned them into a kheer with jaggery, coconut milk, cashews and cardamom.
EnvironmentShifa Akter, a 16-year-old madrasa student, died on 9 June 2026 after a cobra bit her beside the fridge at home in Phulbaria, Mymensingh. She first took little notice of the bite and was taken to hospital only when her condition worsened that afternoon.
EnvironmentOn 8 June 2026, Animal Lovers of Patuakhali rescued a second pair of kalnagini, or golden tree snakes, from the office of the Barishal Range DIG, bringing the total found there in two days to four.
Former additional secretary Md Mahbub Kabir Milon has asked Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to withdraw import duty and taxes on fruit.
FruitsNepal restricted imports of Indian mangoes after border inspectors found pesticide residues above permitted limits, ThePrint reported on 9 June 2026. A Madhesh provincial official welcomed the boost to local growers, while traders in Janakpurdham warned of shortages.
Growing vegetables in rooftop gardens is becoming popular, and several crops can be sown in tubs during the monsoon for a good yield all season.
Lati chingri, taro stolons cooked with prawns, is a quick home dish that needs only a few ingredients.
