CropsA 55-year-old farmer, Shahidul Islam, died on the morning of 30 May 2026 in Bhangbaria village of Alamdanga upazila, Chuadanga, after a mango stone lodged in his windpipe while he was eating a mango. Police confirmed the death.
LivestockOver Eid-ul-Azha 2026, 65 cows and 14 goats were sacrificed in Chapainawabganj at the initiative of local MP Nurul Islam Bulbul and the meat given away. Jugantor reported that 49 cows were funded by a Turkish NGO and the rest of the animals with money from Jamaat patrons.
Beef skin, usually thought of as useless, can be cleaned and cooked with spices into a soft and tasty bhuna.
AgrotechWriting in Jagonews24 on 30 May 2026, agriculture and environment specialist Samiron Biswas argued that spray drones, AI, weather forecasts and IoT soil analysis could cut costs, chemicals and emissions in Bangladesh's farming while raising output.
The usual bustle had not returned to the wholesale fish market at Dhaka's New Market on the third day of Eid-ul-Azha, as much of the city remained empty.
Kuakata in Patuakhali drew far fewer visitors than usual over the Eid holiday, leaving most of its hotels well short of expected bookings.
LivestockFarmers in five Rangpur upazilas were replacing rice with Napier grass, Jagonews24 reported in May 2026; by the district livestock office's figures the area grew from 107.40 acres in 2023-24 to more than 137.90 acres in 2025-26.
AgribusinessOn 29 May 2026, the day after Eid ul-Adha, traders on Barishal's Port Road paid Tk 300 to 450 for a cowhide and almost nothing for goatskins, and angry madrasas said they might stop collecting hides at the next Qurbani.
EnvironmentWaste, dung and mud from a removed cattle market were still lying beside Uttara North metro station on 29 May 2026, the day after Eid-ul-Adha, Jagonews24 reported; residents alleged influential people were behind the market, while the city corporation had said the site was never leased.
AgribusinessOn 29 May 2026, the day after Eid ul-Adha, Jatrabari's depots in Dhaka had few buyers and no new consignments; one-kg hilsa fell to Tk 1,600-1,800 from Tk 2,200-2,300 and cucumber dropped Tk 40 a kg to Tk 50-60.
CookingA recipe published by Jagonews24 on 29 May 2026 cooks 1.5 kg of beef tripe in onion, ginger-garlic and ground spices, finished with gravy or dry, alongside food-safety advice on cooking tripe thoroughly and storing it.
Japan has again banned mango imports from India, nearly two decades after lifting its last ban, after finding flaws in Indian pest control earlier this year.
VegetablesIn late May 2026, red krishnachura, purple jarul and yellow sonalu lined the hill roads of Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban, drawing tourists and photographers.
