Rooftop farming
From Rooftop to Farm: Pigeon Rearing Opens a New Path to Income
Pigeon rearing, once a village hobby, is becoming a low-cost source of income and nutrition for small entrepreneurs across Bangladesh.
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LivestockMadaripur woman Nusrat Jahan Sathi builds a living raising cattle for Eid-ul-Azha
Since 2019 Nusrat Jahan Sathi of Madaripur town has raised cattle each year for Eid-ul-Azha; she sold 35 head at the 2024 Eid and more than Tk 1 crore worth of cattle in all.
Crops
Mocked for Not Finding a Job, Sumi Now Draws Farmers to Her Farm
Once ridiculed for turning to earthworm compost after a Dhaka University master's degree, Rajia Sultana Sumi now runs an organic fertiliser farm in Bogura that farmers visit every day.
FruitsFrom a rooftop garden to a commercial grape farm in Chandpur
Kamruzzaman Pradhania, a young entrepreneur in Chandpur Sadar upazila, began growing grapes on a rooftop during the Covid years and by April 2026 had three vineyard plots with, he said, about 85 varieties from 18 countries.
Crops
A Quiet Revolution in Cotton Farming in Chuadanga
Cotton farming is spreading fast in Chuadanga, where about 4,100 hectares are under the crop this season as farmers are drawn by good prices and state incentives.
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Masters Graduate Mahbubur Chases a Crore-Taka Dream Through Jujube Farming in Jashore
Jujube growers in Sharsha and Benapole of Jashore are becoming self-reliant, creating jobs and seeing profits, led by entrepreneurs such as Masters graduate Mahbubur Rahman.
Flowers
Young Man in Faridpur Succeeds With 'Desert Rose' on His Rooftop Garden
A private-sector employee in Boalmari has built a rooftop garden of several thousand plants, led by the adenium or 'desert rose', that now earns him a steady monthly income.
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Joypurhat Strawberry Farmers Make Tk 2.5 Lakh Profit per Bigha
Farmers in Joypurhat are changing their fortunes by growing strawberries commercially, supplying the fruit to Dhaka and other parts of the country.
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Two Brothers Find Success Growing Boroi Instead of Chasing Jobs
Instead of chasing jobs, two brothers from Bhennabari village in Gopalganj Sadar upazila have become self-reliant by growing high-yielding boroi on their family land.
Flowers
Four Young Beekeepers Succeed in Producing Honey From Drumstick Flowers in Dinajpur
Four beekeepers in Dinajpur collected 150 kg of honey from drumstick flowers in their first harvest, worth an estimated Tk 1.5 lakh.
Vegetables
Leaving His Job, Selim Finds Success as a Farm Entrepreneur
A former Dhaka job-holder in Magura has made a success of producing environment-friendly vermicompost, officials say.
Vegetables
Pallab Has Not Bought Vegetables From the Market for 26 Years
A Narail man has grown his family's fruit and vegetables on 20 decimals of homestead land and says he has not bought vegetables at market for 26 years.
CropsJujube Farming Boosts Output and Market Demand in Magura
In late January 2026, farmers in Magura Sadar upazila said interest in Balsundari, Apple and Kashmiri jujube varieties was rising, and that favourable weather, suitable soil and strong demand had left them hopeful of profit this winter.