Crops
Nutrition Gardens at Government Offices Meet Vegetable Needs in Kumarkhali
Vegetable and fruit gardens planted at government offices across Kumarkhali upazila in Kushtia are feeding staff families and encouraging visitors to grow their own.
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Good Yield but Meherpur Mango Growers Disappointed by Prices
Meherpur expects a large Himsagar crop worth about Tk 104 crore, but growers say prices are poor because every district's mangoes reached market at the same time.
Crops
Thakurgaon Expects Big Boro Paddy Harvest, Farmers Happy With Prices
Boro paddy in Thakurgaon has beaten its area target and is yielding about 6.5 tonnes a hectare, with farmers and traders reporting better prices than last year.
Crops
Mangoes Finally Reach the UAE, Delighting Residents
The first shipment of Pakistani mangoes this season has reached the United Arab Emirates, and importers expect prices to stay level or fall.
Environment
Bonayan Wins SDG Award in Climate and Environment Category
Bonayan, which runs the country's largest private-sector tree-planting programme, has won the SDG Brand Champion Award in the climate and environment category.
Livestock
High Court Extends Stay on Aftabnagar Cattle Market Lease
The High Court has extended by two months its order halting the lease of a temporary cattle market at Aftabnagar in Dhaka ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Crops
A Wealth of Fruit in the Month of Jyoishtha
The Bengali month of Jyoishtha brings more local fruit to market than any other, along with fruit festivals, family visits and a burst of seasonal trade.
Agribusiness
30-maund Rajababu priced at Tk 15 lakh, with a goat thrown in free
A Keshabpur farmer is asking Tk 15 lakh for his 30-maund bull Rajababu ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, and promises a free goat to whoever buys it.
Environment
How Trees Benefit People
Trees provide food, shelter, oxygen and protection from disasters, and planting more of them is the only way to keep the planet liveable.
Crops
What Happens to the Body When You Eat Mango and Milk Together
Nutritionists and Ayurveda practitioners quoted by HealthShots warn that mixing mango and other fruit with milk may harm digestion.
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Having Lost Everything, Elephant Attack Victims Live on Promises
Families in Mymensingh's Haluaghat and Dhobaura who have lost relatives, crops and homes to wild elephants say they have received only promises of compensation.
Environment
Four great hornbills rescued, two jailed for six months
A mobile court in Banshkhali, Chattogram, has sentenced two men to six months each in jail for smuggling four great hornbills.
Crops
Why should mangoes be soaked before eating?
An Indian Ayurveda practitioner recommends soaking ripe mangoes for at least two to three hours before eating them, and not mixing them with other food.