Environment
Rain Boosts Sales at National Tree Fair
Two days of heavy rain have brought buyers back to the National Tree Fair 2023 in Dhaka's Agargaon after a slow start in the heat.
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Fruits
Sheikh Hasina Sends 1,200 kg of Gift Mangoes to Mamata Banerjee
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is sending 1,200 kg of seasonal mangoes as a goodwill gift to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee through Benapole port.
Crops
Chapainawabganj Growers Pin Hopes on Exportable Mango Project
Mango growers in Chapainawabganj hope a new DAE project to produce exportable mangoes will finally open foreign markets for their fruit.
Environment
Injured Wild Elephant Dies Under Treatment in Cox's Bazar Forest
A sick wild elephant with injury marks died under treatment in the Khutakhali forest beat of Cox's Bazar North Forest Division, the third elephant death in that part of the forest.
Livestock
Heatwave and Load-Shedding Worry Meherpur's Qurbani Cattle Farmers
Farmers in Meherpur who have fattened cattle for Qurbani are anxious as a heatwave and constant power cuts leave animals off their feed and at risk of heatstroke.
Rooftop farming
How Plants Help a Child's Development
Growing plants at home is more than a hobby: greenery around the house helps children develop both physically and mentally.
Crops
629 Farmers in Narail Set Up Family Nutrition Gardens
Family nutrition gardens are catching on in Narail, where 629 farmers in the Sadar upazila have planted vegetables on fallow land and around their homes.
Environment
Pig From the Sundarbans Bites Man in Shyamnagar Village
A pig that swam across a river from the Sundarbans into a village in Satkhira's Shyamnagar upazila bit and seriously injured a 47-year-old man.
Livestock
Local Animals Will Meet Qurbani Demand: Livestock Secretary
Bangladesh has 1.25 crore animals ready for the coming Qurbani, so no imports are needed and border surveillance against illegal cattle entry has been stepped up, the livestock secretary said.
Fruits
Haribhanga Mango Reaches Rangpur Markets Ten Days Early
Growers began picking Rangpur's traditional Haribhanga mango ten days ahead of schedule, and it has been on sale in markets since Saturday, 10 June.
Bangladesh
Visit the "Little Scotland" Next Door in India
Those dreaming of Scotland can visit Ooty, the hill station in neighbouring India known as its "Scotland", without spending much.
Fruits
Five Foods That Can Cause Trouble When Eaten With Rice
Rice gives energy, but eating it with certain foods such as roti, potatoes, fruit, corn or tea may cause health problems.
Fruits
Mango Special Train Losses Mount, Traders Unhappy With Service
The Mango Special Train has set off again carrying a burden of losses, having spent several times what it earned over the past three years.