Fisheries
What Size of Hilsa Tastes Best? A Buyer's Guide
A hilsa weighing about 1 to 1.5 kg is a popular choice for flavour, but freshness, build and origin count as much as size.
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Bangladesh
Policy Barriers to Food Processing Industry Must Be Removed, Says Consumer Rights DG
Zahirul Islam, director general of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection, said existing policy barriers to the food processing industry must be removed.
Fruits
Imported Fruit Out of Reach, Buyers Turn to Local Fruit
High prices for imported fruit in Cumilla are pushing buyers towards cheaper local fruit, although local prices have also risen by Tk 10-50 a kg in a week.
Crops
How Many Times Should You Wash Rice for Fluffy Grains?
Rinsing rice gently three or four times before cooking removes excess starch and helps keep the grains separate.
Crops
Agro-Processed Exports Falling Despite Potential, Industry Seeks Policy Support
Bangladesh's agro-processing export earnings have fallen below $1 billion despite a fast-growing global market, speakers at the BAPA Foodpro International Expo said.
Fisheries
Hilsa Scarce in Rivers, Fishers Seek Delay to Coming Fishing Ban
Barishal fishers catching few hilsa want the 22-day mother hilsa ban due from 4 October pushed back, and a proposal to delay it by 15 days is under review.
Environment
How Actress Nutan Unknowingly Killed Two Snakes
Actress Nutan has recounted on a podcast how two snakes died after she pressed their necks too hard during the shooting of Rajmahal.
Crops
The Remarkable Life of the Hairy Caterpillar Hidden Among the Leaves
A hairy caterpillar spotted on a roadside debdaru tree offers a lesson in metamorphosis, and a reminder never to touch one with bare hands.
Crops
Food Stocks Up by 1.5 Lakh Tonnes in the Government's Six Months
Bangladesh's public food grain stock has risen by 148,484 tonnes since the BNP government took office, reaching 23.59 lakh tonnes on 9 September.
Bangladesh
Vantara Pledges Cooperation in Identifying Lemurs Stolen from Safari Park
Vantara in Jamnagar, Gujarat, has promised full cooperation with any lawful request, including DNA testing, after reports that two lemurs stolen from Gazipur Safari Park ended up there.
Bangladesh
Capped Langur Killed in Road Accident in Sreemangal
A capped langur hit while crossing the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Sreemangal died despite efforts by a CNG driver and wildlife workers to save it.
Bangladesh
Man Held with 350 kg of Deer Meat, Jailed for a Year
A mobile court jailed a man for a year after the coast guard and forest department seized 350 kg of deer meat, three skins and a head from a boat in Patharghata, Barguna.
Crops
Monocled Cobra Rescued from Tea Garden, Workers Alarmed
A venomous monocled cobra found by tea pickers at Bhurbhuria tea garden in Sreemangal was rescued and handed to the forest department for release into the forest.