CookingOn 18 May 2026 Jagonews24 published a recipe for green jackfruit cooked with prawns, as raw jackfruit, the vegetable many call "poor man's meat", filled the markets at the start of the season.
Orchard owners and traders in Sherpur are picking and selling raw, sour lychees early in the season for quick profit, while doctors warn of serious health risks for children.
With crowds building at cattle markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, a few simple checks can help buyers avoid being cheated and choose a healthy, suitable animal.
Truck owners and drivers carrying sacrificial animals have been told to display the name and address of the destination cattle market on a banner at the front of the vehicle.
A farmer in Mirzaganj, Patuakhali, is asking Tk 22 lakh for Kalo Manik, a 45-maund bull once gifted to Khaleda Zia.
Simple dos and don'ts can help buyers get a healthy sacrificial animal at a fair price and stay safe at crowded markets.
Families and children are flocking to Samrai Cattle Farm in Hatirjheel to see and buy sacrificial animals before Eid-ul-Azha.
The Bangladesh Wildlife Service Foundation rescued a green pit viper from inside a banana bunch at a wholesale shop in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar.
The agriculture department expects Tk 10 to 12 crore of Mongolbaria lychees to be sold in Pakundia this season and is working towards a geographical indication application.
LivestockA photograph of a black-and-white cow walking along a third-floor corridor of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, outside the paediatric surgery department, spread on social media in May 2026. A hospital officer said the guards' lapse would be looked into and action taken.
CookingJagonews24's lifestyle desk published a recipe on 17 May 2026 for thin masoor dal cooked with ridge gourd, a light hot-season dish made with one tablespoon of oil and a few everyday spices, served with rice.
Ripe mangoes bought in bulk often turn soft and rot within days, even in the fridge, but a few storage rules keep them good for longer.
FruitsA Jagonews24 guide of 17 May 2026 set out rules for storing cut watermelon; guidance from the FDA, USDA and WHO supports washing it before cutting, refrigerating it within two hours, covering it and eating it within three to four days.
