FisheriesIn May 2026, fishers in Bhola were finding almost no hilsa in the Meghna and Tetulia rivers after the two-month ban ended, and prices in the town's markets rose sharply. The district fisheries officer and a BFRI hilsa researcher put the shortage down to climate change.
Pankabila, a century-old litchi village in Narail Sadar, sells at least Tk 2 crore worth of litchis each season, and farmers are pleased with this year's yield and prices.
CookingA Jagonews24 recipe of 12 May 2026 coated thin strips of okra in chilli, turmeric, rice flour and cornflour and fried them crisp, offering a quick alternative to potato fries for an afternoon snack or for guests.
EnvironmentOn 11 May 2026 the Forest Department rescued two wounded deer from two villages of Charduani union in Patharghata, Barguna, and released them into the Sundarbans after first aid. It said it was investigating how they were hurt.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held a meeting on improving the living standards of the country's salt farmers, with emphasis on fair prices for their salt.
FruitsChapainawabganj district administration decided on 11 May 2026 to set no mango picking dates again, allowing fruit to be picked once mature while warning of strict action against anyone marketing immature mangoes.
The lachha onion ring salad, popular on social media, can be made in a few minutes with ingredients most kitchens already have.
Leaders of the BNP and its affiliates are accused of controlling the leasing of Bogura's cattle markets before Eid-ul-Azha by managing rival bidders and filing single tenders.
Natore district administration has announced that mango picking will begin on 15 May, starting with gooti varieties, and has promised strict checks on chemical use.
CropsSaikat Raihan Sakin of Barishal Sadar started a small fruit garden with money saved from private tuition during the Covid pandemic. By May 2026 it had become a one-acre nursery and mixed orchard with more than 80 mango varieties, which he told Jagonews earns him Tk 5 lakh to Tk 7 lakh a year.
FruitsOn 11 May 2026 the first Madrazi litchi of the season was selling in Dinajpur town at Tk 300 to Tk 320 a hundred, although the agriculture office said the sour, half-coloured fruit was not mature and ripe litchi was still 10 to 12 days away.
CropsBoro growers in Sherpur said in May 2026 that low paddy prices, high harvest wages, two extra kilograms demanded on every maund and a syndicate they blamed at the government godowns were leaving them unable to cover their costs.
Litchis are sometimes dyed or ripened with chemicals, so checking colour, firmness, smell and skin before buying helps ensure the fruit is safe and sweet.
