Agribusiness
Syndicate traders cash in on onion shortage, shoppers say
Shoppers in Dhaka say rising prices of daily essentials have left people desperate, and even an onion trader blames excessive profiteering.
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Amader Shomoy
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Crops
Summer chilli grown on 185 hectares in Joypurhat
Green chilli was grown on 185 hectares of land in Joypurhat in the summer Kharif-1 season of 2020-21.
Fruits
Star fruit: nutritious, but poisonous for some
Star fruit is nutritious and low in calories, but a toxin it contains can be dangerous for people with kidney disease.
Fruits
Green papaya relieves heart problems
Green papaya is very effective against stomach ailments and, the report says, helps with many other health problems, including heart trouble.
Islam
Seven Ways to Engage With the Quran in a Busy Life
Seven practical ways to keep reading, hearing and discussing the Quran despite the pressures of modern life.
Environment
Cheaper imported meat threatens local cattle farms
Local cattle farmers say cheaper imported meat is undercutting them and are demanding that meat imports be stopped.
Livestock
Antibiotic-Free Broiler Chicken Raises Hopes of a Protein Revolution
Researchers at Rajshahi University have produced an antibiotic-free broiler, the Green Broiler, which they say tastes better and could help meet the protein needs of low-income people.
Islam
Is it permissible to sleep with your feet towards the west?
A scholar explains that nothing in hadith forbids sleeping with one's feet towards the west, and that doing so does not disrespect the Qibla.
Fisheries
Hilsa Fishing Resumes Tomorrow After 22 Days
Hilsa fishing resumes after midnight on Monday as the 22-day mother hilsa protection drive ends and a festive mood returns to riverside fishing villages.
Agribusiness
Animal feed prices soar as small and medium farmers lose money on milk and meat
Soaring animal feed prices, driven by higher global prices and shipping costs, are pushing small and medium dairy and cattle farmers into losses while milk and meat prices stay flat.
Islam
The importance and virtues of keeping a beard in Islam
The article sets out, from the Quran, hadith and scholars, why keeping a beard matters in Islam, how long it should be and what virtues it is said to bring.
Agribusiness
Vegetable and Chicken Prices Rise Within a Week
Vegetable prices in Dhaka rose by Tk 10 to 20 a kg in a week and broiler chicken by Tk 10 a kg.
Fruits
BARI Malta-1 Has Changed the Picture of Fruit Imports
A quiet revolution in growing the local BARI Malta-1 is slowly reducing Bangladesh's reliance on imported malta, though consumers still favour foreign fruit.