Fisheries
Coast Guard Seizes Three Truckloads of Sea Fish in Bhola During Fishing Ban
The Coast Guard seized about 10,140 kg of hilsa and other sea fish from three trucks in Bhola during the 58-day ban on fishing at sea.
Tags
Special report
Crops
Bangladesh Will Be Among the World's Extreme-Heat Countries, Study Says
A study led by University of Oxford researchers says Bangladesh will be one of six countries with the most people living in extreme heat by 2050.
Crops
Make Crispy Shredded Potato Fry on a Rainy Day
With the right technique, restaurant-style crispy shredded potato fry is easy to make at home on a rainy day.
Crops
Picking Up Fruit From Public Trees Can Bring a Fine or Jail in Singapore
Picking fruit from trees on public land in Singapore without NParks permission can bring a fine of up to S$5,000, or up to S$50,000 and six months in jail in nature reserves.
FruitsChuadanga opens mango harvest; administration warns of action over formalin
Chuadanga began its 2026 mango harvest on 13 May with aanti, guti and Bombai mangoes under the district calendar; deputy commissioner Lutfun Nahar said calendar breaches would bring fines and proof of chemicals or formalin strict action.
Crops
Serve Mustard Aubergine When Guests Come
Mustard aubergine, made with simple ingredients in little time, is a flavourful dish to serve guests with rice, khichuri or pulao.
Crops
Gaibandha Farmers Dismayed by Storms, Rain and Low Paddy Prices
Days of rain have submerged boro paddy in Gaibandha while farmers face scarce labour, high wages, low market prices and problems selling to the government.
CropsBagerhat begins boro paddy procurement with a 7,513-tonne target
Government procurement of boro paddy formally began in Bagerhat on 13 May 2026, with a district target of 7,513 tonnes at Tk 36 a kilogram.
Flowers
'Donald Trump' Hairstyle: Pink Buffalo Draws Crowds in Narayanganj
A pink albino buffalo named 'Donald Trump' for its hairstyle has become an attraction at a Narayanganj farm ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, although it has already been sold.
Environment
Youth Climbs 30-Foot Tree 'in Three Seconds', Brought Down After Azan
Locals in Sitakunda, Chattogram, say a young man who climbed a 30-foot tree at night and shouted for hours fell silent when they called the azan and was then brought down.
Environment
Endangered Fishing Cat Beaten to Death in Natore
Villagers in Natore's Baraigram upazila surrounded and beat to death an endangered fishing cat they blamed for taking poultry and attacking goats.
Crops
Gangs Cut and Take Paddy Resurfacing as Haor Water Recedes
Farmers in Derai, Sunamganj, say armed men cut and carried off their paddy from Boram haor in broad daylight as the floodwater receded, escaping when police arrived.
Cooking
Venomous Cobra Rescued From Kitchen in Sreemangal
A venomous cobra was rescued unharmed from the kitchen of a house in Janaura village in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar, and will be released into the forest.