Crops
Shimul Dreams of Lakhs From Chia Seed Farming
A young farmer in Sherpur has drawn attention by growing chia seed for the first time, spending about Tk 5,000 in hope of a lakh-taka return.
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Environment
Child Playing in Courtyard Dies After Snakebite
A two-year-old girl died after being bitten by a snake while playing in the courtyard of her home in Mirzapur, Tangail.
Crops
The Market Where Tk 6 Crore of Mangoes Are Sold Every Day
Beltala in Jashore's Sharsha upazila, one of the country's largest mango markets, trades 15,000 to 20,000 maunds of mangoes worth Tk 5 to 6 crore every day.
Livestock
Railway Asks That No Cattle Markets Be Set Up Near Tracks Without Approval
The railway authority has asked all concerned not to hold cattle markets on railway land or beside rail lines without prior approval from Bangladesh Railway.
Fruits
Juicy Fruits Flood Markets, at Affordable Prices
Dhaka's markets are full of seasonal fruit at the start of Jyoishtha, with mangoes and litchis in highest demand and prices mostly within buyers' reach.
Crops
Success With Sesame Farming and Honey Production in Pirojpur
Farmers in Bhandaria upazila of Pirojpur have grown sesame on 100 bigha and produced honey alongside it for the first time, already making Tk 1.5 lakh profit from honey.
Crops
Qawmi Entrepreneurs and Postal Department Join Hands to Bring Farmers' Mangoes to Dhaka
Mangoes from Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Naogaon and Satkhira will reach Dhaka directly from farmers through a scheme run by Qawmi entrepreneurs on the postal network.
Environment
Tree Planting to Begin From 1 June: DNCC Administrator
Large-scale development and tree planting along Dhaka's canals, lakes, open spaces and fields will begin on 1 June, the DNCC administrator said.
Crops
'Double Lifting' Irrigation Project Brings Hope to the Barind Region
A new irrigation policy has cut boro rice farming in the Barind region by over 10,000 hectares, but a double-lifting project to bring Padma water offers farmers hope.
Crops
Satkhira's Himsagar Floods the Market at Tk 55 a Kg
Satkhira's Himsagar mangoes reached the market on 15 May after the district brought the harvest schedule forward at farmers' demand.
Crops
Chuadanga Mangoes Reach the Market
The mango harvest has formally begun in Chuadanga, where about 35,000 tonnes are expected from 2,300 hectares this year.
Bangladesh
Biogas Plants Can Create Jobs for the Unemployed
A guide to low-cost biogas plants, from simple polybag designs to floating- and fixed-dome models, and how they could ease fuel shortages and employ trained young people.
Fruits
Mango Harvest Begins in Rajshahi
Picking and marketing of mangoes has begun in Rajshahi, with guti mangoes selling at Tk 1,300 to 1,500 a maund on the first day under the mango calendar.