Crops
Demand for Ashwina Mango Rises as Colour and Taste Change
Fruit bagging has improved the colour and taste of Rajshahi's late-season Ashwina mango, lifting demand, prices and cultivation and opening export prospects.
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Crops
Risk of Hilsa and Fertiliser Smuggling to Neighbouring Countries
The home adviser told Coast Guard officers that stopping the smuggling of hilsa and fertiliser to neighbouring countries must be part of their core duty.
Vegetables
Haor Farmers Try to Recover With New Seedlings
Flood-hit farmers in Sunamganj's haor region are starting winter vegetables with cheap, high-yield seedlings raised in a local poly house.
Environment
Black-Faced Langur Enters Town in Search of Food
A lone black-faced langur has been roaming Phulbari upazila town in Dinajpur for several days, taking food from homes and shops.
Crops
Omar Sharif Succeeds in Growing Avocado in the Hills
A young entrepreneur has become the first in Mirsharai, Chattogram, to grow avocado successfully, and now plans to expand and sell seedlings.
Crops
Bitter Gourd Farming Brings High Profit at Low Cost
Farmers in Joypurhat are expanding bitter gourd cultivation after good profits, with traders buying straight from the fields at Tk 1,500-1,600 a maund.
Fisheries
Unusual Boat Rally in Barguna to Protect Hilsa
A boat rally and human chain on the Payra river in Taltali, Barguna, called for coal power projects to be scrapped to protect the river and its hilsa.
Crops
What to Do When Leaves of Gourd-Family Crops Turn Yellow
Downy mildew, a fungal disease, is the main reason the leaves of gourd-family crops in Bangladesh turn yellow, and it can be prevented and controlled.
Environment
Apon Ghar Foundation Distributes 5,000 Saplings
Apon Ghar Foundation handed out 5,000 tree saplings to students of St Philip's High School and College in Dinajpur.
Crops
What Happens When Haemoglobin Falls?
Low haemoglobin can seriously affect the body, and certain fruits and vegetables can help keep levels up alongside medical advice.
Crops
Interest in Watermelon Farming Grows in Joypurhat
Farmers in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat are turning to year-round watermelon grown with mulching, earning well from different coloured varieties.
Agribusiness
BGB Seizes 895 kg of Hilsa Being Smuggled to India
Border Guard Bangladesh seized 895 kg of hilsa in two drives on the Cumilla and Sunamganj borders as it was being smuggled into India.
Fisheries
620 kg of Hilsa Seized While Being Smuggled to India
BGB seized 620 kg of hilsa being smuggled into India from the Burichang border in Cumilla, and the fish was sold at auction.