Fruits
Ripe Mango Lassi
With ripe mangoes just arriving in the market, a chilled mango lassi made with sweet yoghurt and pistachios is an easy drink for the hot weather.
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Crops
Farmers Get Higher Boro Yields With Synchronised Cultivation in Singra
Farmers in Singra, Natore, are getting about 33 maunds a bigha from Boro grown by synchronised cultivation with tray-raised seedlings, while saving labour, fertiliser and seed.
Crops
Red, Green and Pink Litchis Hang from the Trees in Jahapur
Jahapur in Faridpur's Madhukhali, known as the village of litchis, expects a good crop this year, with full harvesting due in late May and early June.
Fruits
Meherpur Mangoes to Reach Market from 15 May
Meherpur's mango picking season will start on 15 May with the Guti and Bombai varieties, under a variety-by-variety calendar set by the district administration.
Fruits
3 Ways to Buy Ripe and Sweet Mangoes at the Market
Checking the stalk, pressing the fruit and smelling it are three ways to make sure the mangoes you buy are ripe and sweet.
Crops
What Else to See in Sreemangal Besides the Tea Gardens
A motorbike trip to Sreemangal takes in its tea gardens, Lawachara National Park, the Shyamoli picnic spot, the famous seven-colour tea and the town's only waterfall.
Crops
Rally in Dhanmondi Protests Felling of Roadside Trees
Speakers at a Green Voice rally demanded an end to tree felling on Dhanmondi's Satmasjid Road, where a city corporation contractor is developing traffic islands and dividers.
Crops
Kochu Lati Changes Farmers' Fortunes in Joypurhat
Latiraj taro grown for its stolons, or lati, has changed the fortunes of farmers in Joypurhat's Panchbibi and is now exported to about 20 countries.
Crops
Natore Fixes Dates for Mango and Litchi Harvest
Natore's district administration has fixed dates for picking and marketing mangoes and litchis, warning of strict action against anyone who breaks them.
Environment
Why Do Camels Eat Venomous Snakes?
A feature describes a camel disease called Hayam which, the writer says, is cured only when the camel swallows a live venomous snake.
Fruits
Naogaon Mangoes to Reach Market on 22 May
Naogaon's mango picking season will begin on 22 May with local Guti mangoes under a variety-by-variety calendar published by the district administration.
Crops
Joypurhat Farmers Fear Low Prices Despite Good Boro Yield
Harvesting of early Boro paddy has begun in Joypurhat with good yields, but farmers facing higher fuel and input costs fear losses if paddy prices are low.
Livestock
Who Will Put Out the Fire in the Kitchen Market?
A columnist describes a trip to a Dhaka kitchen market where onions, lentils, green chillies, soybean oil and beef have all become harder to afford, and blames traders' syndicates and the government.