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A landowner in Kaliganj, Jhenaidah, accuses a contracting firm of using his fruit orchard for four months without permission to store bricks and rubble and run heavy machinery.
The native gab, a seasonal fruit of the rains and autumn, is valued for its nutrients and is said to aid digestion, blood pressure, energy and weight control.
Hand-woven madur mats of mele grass, once part of every rural home, are fading as weavers abandon the craft for lack of profit, raw material and demand.
Fruit is healthy, but eating many kinds at once can overload the body with sugar and fibre; nutritionists advise moderation, variety and spreading fruit through the day.
Alongside iron supplements, a number of fruits rich in iron, folate and vitamin C can help raise haemoglobin and ease anaemia naturally.
The Teesta in Lalmonirhat rose above the danger mark on 23 June after upstream runoff and heavy rain, leaving riverside people fearing floods and erosion.
Beyond eating it fresh, ripe jackfruit can be made into a wide range of traditional sweets, desserts and drinks.
A guide to the vitamins and nutrients found in some 20 local and imported fruits and what each is said to do for health.
Rivers in Kurigram are still below danger level but rising, and the Water Development Board warns low-lying char areas along the Teesta may flood within 72 hours.
The doyel, Bangladesh's national bird, is in steep decline as pesticide use, urbanisation and loss of nesting places push it towards extinction, writes Sabbir Hossain.
Boiled eggs can be reheated safely if stored properly, but food safety experts warn against using a microwave and recommend hot water instead.
An opinion piece argues that with planning, processing and branding, Bangladesh's national fruit, the jackfruit, could become a major agro-industry and export product.
A farmer in Pangsha, Rajbari, bitten by a venomous cobra while fetching fodder for his cattle, went to hospital carrying the live snake.
