Fisheries
Police Driver Dies of Snakebite While Fishing in Baor
A 28-year-old police driver died after apparently being bitten by a venomous snake while fishing at Nasti baor in Maheshpur, Jhenaidah.
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Bangladesh
Spotted Deer Washed in by Meghna Tide Rescued in Bhola
A spotted deer carried in on the Meghna tide was rescued at Monpura in Bhola and released into a protected forest the same afternoon.
Crops
Tobacco Farming Rises in Khagrachhari as Food Crops Shrink
Tobacco cultivation is spreading fast in Dighinala upazila of Khagrachhari, pushing out food crops and threatening the environment and public health.
Vegetables
Surprise Your Guests With Prawn and Chilli Dolma
Prawn and chilli dolma, pickling chillies stuffed with spiced prawn mince and fried until crisp, is a simple dish that stands out on a festive table.
Cooking
Recipe: Iranian Shirin Polow
Shirin polow, a traditional Iranian sweet rice with candied peel, nuts and saffron, is served at festivals and family gatherings.
Fruits
Beekeepers Busy Collecting Litchi Flower Honey in Mongolbaria
Rows of beehives beside the litchi orchards of Mongolbaria in Kishoreganj are yielding honey while the bees help raise the litchi crop.
Crops
Gani Mia Succeeds With Vegetables Grown Without Pesticide
A Kaliganj farmer who leased two and a half bighas and followed agriculture office advice now makes a living from bottle gourd grown without chemical pesticide.
Crops
Mango Blossom in the Hills: Farmers Hopeful but Anxious
Khagrachhari's hills are covered in mango blossom, but growers fear heat and a lack of rain will make the buds drop because the slopes have no irrigation.
Crops
Magura Youth Dreams of Changing His Fortunes Through Beekeeping
An educated young man in Magura Sadar hopes to overcome his family's hardship through beekeeping, targeting 35 maunds of honey this litchi season.
Fruits
Make Banana Pancakes on Eid Morning
Soft banana pancakes make a light, healthy start to Eid morning before the heavier meals of the day, or an afternoon snack.
Cooking
An Easy Recipe for Keema Polao
Keema polao, made in a few steps with everyday ingredients, is a fragrant dish suited to festivals or unexpected guests.
Bangladesh
Short of Food, Monkeys Raid Homes in Shariatpur
Monkeys that have lived in Shariatpur villages for 50 years are raiding homes and snatching food as fruit trees disappear, and residents want the government to feed them.
Crops
White Bhant Flowers Enchant Narail
The white bhant, a familiar wild shrub of rural Bengal, is blooming along Narail's roads and paths, though locals say it is seen far less than before.