Crops
'Chai' Traps Are Wiping Out Pangas Fry and Emptying the Rivers
Huge baited bamboo traps known as chai are catching vast numbers of pangas fry in the rivers and estuaries of southern Bangladesh, threatening the fish's breeding cycle.
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Vegetables
Bottle Gourd or Ridge Gourd: Which Vegetable Helps More With Weight Loss?
Both bottle gourd and ridge gourd are low in calories and rich in water, so for weight loss there is little between them, though each has its own strengths.
Vegetables
Home Tips to Keep Green Chillies Fresh for Weeks Without a Fridge
A few simple kitchen habits, from removing stalks to storing chillies dry and wrapped, can keep green chillies fresh for weeks without a fridge.
Crops
Why Soil Health and Soil Testing Matter So Much
With organic matter in many fields far below ideal levels, the writer calls for a national IoT-based soil testing programme so farmers can fertilise by data rather than guesswork.
Environment
Chhatra Dal Plants Trees in Memory of July Martyrs
Chhatra Dal planted saplings in Dhaka to remember the martyrs of the July uprising, and the state minister for forest and environment stopped his car to join in.
Environment
Week-Long Tree Fair Opens in Rangamati
Rangamati's MP opened a week-long tree fair and urged that hill afforestation go hand in hand with the livelihoods of people who depend on the forest.
Vegetables
Add Colourful Vegetables and Fruit to Your Child's Diet
Colourful vegetables and fruit supply vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that help children grow, and the habit should start with the mother's diet in pregnancy.
Crops
Babar Sheikh Succeeds With Grapes, Now Has 200 Vines in His Orchard
A young farmer in Faridpur's Boalmari has a bumper grape crop from 200 vines of three varieties, selling fruit at Tk 500 a kg and saplings to would-be growers.
Environment
BGB Chief Hands Out Relief to Flood-Hit Families in Sunamganj
Border Guard Bangladesh distributed relief goods and gave free medical treatment to more than 500 people hit by heavy rain and hill-water flooding in Sunamganj.
Vegetables
Which Leafy Green Is Good for Health in the Monsoon?
Properly cleaned and cooked, Malabar spinach is a safe and nutritious leafy green to eat during the monsoon, nutritionists say.
Environment
Four-Foot Monocled Cobra Rescued from Home in Kuakata
Volunteers rescued a four-foot monocled cobra from a farmer's home in Kuakata, Patuakhali, and released it in the Gangamati reserve forest.
Fruits
Not Just Meat and Eggs: Fruits That Add Some Protein to Your Diet
Fruits such as guava, dates, banana, jackfruit and orange supply a little protein along with vitamins, minerals and fibre, though they cannot replace eggs, fish, meat or pulses.
Environment
Heavy Rain May Cause Floods in Eight Districts
Heavy to very heavy rain may cause floods in eight districts in the next 24 to 72 hours, with rivers flowing at warning level and low-lying areas at risk of inundation.