Agribusiness
Kashmiri Hilsa to Go with Hot Rice
An easy recipe for Kashmiri hilsa, hilsa pieces cooked in Kashmiri chilli paste and mustard oil, to eat with hot rice.
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Agribusiness
Crops
Vegetables Rotting in the Fields, Farmers in Trouble
Buyers from other districts have stopped coming to Meherpur amid the student movement and curfew, leaving vegetables to rot in the fields and prices down by half.
Fruits
Mangoes Worth Tk 35 Crore Sold Daily at Kansat
Trade at Kansat, Bangladesh's largest mango market, has largely recovered after shutdown and curfew cut daily sales sharply.
Crops
Guava Farmers Left Disappointed
Guava growers in Jhalakathi, already hit by a smaller crop, say the unrest over quota reform has kept away wholesalers, buyers and tourists.
Crops
Kuchia Eel Hunters in Rupganj Earn Tk 50-60 Lakh a Month
More than a hundred families in Rupganj live by trapping wild kuchia eels that end up exported to Thailand, Hong Kong, China and Japan.
Fruits
Kansat Mango Market Returning to Normal
Chapainawabganj's Kansat mango market has filled up with fruit and buyers again after the quota reform unrest, but cash payments have not fully resumed.
Agribusiness
Two and a Half Kg of Snake Venom Seized at Birampur Border
Border Guard Bangladesh recovered nearly 2.5 kg of snake venom abandoned by smugglers at the Birampur border in Dinajpur.
Vegetables
How to Raise Pui Shak Seedlings
A practical guide to raising pui shak seedlings, from seed rates and sowing time to transplanting and spacing.
Fruits
Rajshahi Businesses Losing Tk 100 Crore a Day
Traders in Rajshahi say the continuing curfew and internet shutdown are costing businesses around Tk 100 crore a day, with mangoes hit hardest.
Fruits
725 Maunds of Mangoes Rot With Couriers
Mangoes booked with couriers in Naogaon's Sapahar on 17 and 18 July rotted on the road during the quota movement's complete shutdown, a loss estimated at Tk 14-15 lakh.
Fruits
Mango Prices Rise in Naogaon
Fewer mangoes reached Naogaon's Sapahar market during the quota reform movement and curfew, and prices rose by up to Tk 1,200 a maund in a week.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Market Slumps on Transport Crisis
Hilsa arrivals at Chandpur's Boro Station fish landing have picked up, but the curfew has cut transport to other districts and kept buyers away.
Crops
Rice Prices Rising Quietly, Buyers Helpless
The price of every type of rice in Dinajpur's Birampur rose by Tk 4-5 a kg in a week, and traders blame a syndicate of mill owners.