Agribusiness
Onion Market Volatile as Rice and Vegetable Prices Fall
Onion prices in Dhaka markets have doubled in a week, while most vegetables have become cheaper and chicken prices have risen again.
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Amader Shomoy
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Agribusiness
Onion prices up Tk 15 to 20 a kg in a week
Onion prices in Dhaka's retail markets jumped again, though DAE figures suggest the country has more onions than it needs.
Environment
Ranisankail farmers fly polythene flags to drive rats from their fields
On the agriculture department's advice, farmers in Thakurgaon's Ranisankail are flying polythene flags in their Aman fields to scare away rats.
World
Razia Sultana, the first Muslim woman to rule India
Razia Sultana, daughter of Iltutmish, was the first Muslim woman to rule India and the only woman ever to take the throne of Delhi.
Daily life
Semolina boosts energy and cuts heart disease risk
Semolina, a common breakfast and children's food, is a good source of iron, magnesium, fibre and B vitamins with several health benefits.
Islam
The Grave Punishment for Not Offering the Jumuah Prayer
Hadiths warn of severe consequences for those who deliberately miss the Friday Jumuah prayer without a valid excuse.
Environment
Good Aman yield in Adamdighi, but stem borer attack worries farmers
Farmers in Bogura's Adamdighi expect a bumper Aman harvest, but a widespread stem borer attack in some areas has left them struggling.
Daily life
Sleeping on a pillow does more harm than good
Experts say sleeping without a pillow does more good than harm, and suggest how to give up the habit gradually.
Daily life
How long can boiled eggs be kept before eating?
Boiled eggs keep for about a week in the fridge but should be eaten within a couple of hours if left unrefrigerated.
Agribusiness
Hilsa production to rise 16 per cent in five years
The Department of Fisheries is running a government-funded hilsa development project to raise production and support 30,000 fishing families.
Fruits
Ashraful Weaves New Dreams with Dragon Fruit
A jobless young man in Nabinagar, Brahmanbaria, who once did not even recognise dragon fruit, has planted a trial orchard and is waiting for his first harvest.
Agribusiness
Farmers' share of the rice consumer price falls from 65 to 41 per cent in two decades
Farmers now receive only 41 per cent of what consumers pay for rice, down from about 65 per cent two decades ago, a BRRI study finds.
Vegetables
Early winter vegetable boom across Chattogram's hills and plains, mixed orchards bear sweet fruit
Across greater Chattogram's hills and plains, farmers are racing to grow early winter vegetables for high prices, with the region targeting about seven lakh tonnes.