Crops
Local Fruit Meets Extra Ramadan Demand
Year-round farming of local fruit is meeting much of Bangladesh's extra Ramadan demand as dearer imports push buyers to cheaper home-grown fruit.
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Agribusiness
Crops
Mulberry Fruit Becomes a Popular Snack in Dinajpur
Mulberry fruit, grown in Dinajpur for silkworm leaves and absent from the list of food crops, is selling for Tk 250-300 a kg as a popular snack.
Crops
Cabbage Sells for Tk 5 Each in Birampur
Cabbage is selling for Tk 5 a head at the end of the season in Birampur, Dinajpur, bringing losses for farmers but relief for buyers.
Crops
Faridpur's Bangi Growers Face Losses
Growers of the Lalmi variety of bangi in Faridpur's Sadarpur face losses after cold weather delayed the crop past the start of Ramadan.
Fruits
Mouth-Watering Watermelon Laddu
A step-by-step recipe for laddus made from blended watermelon, semolina, milk powder and coconut.
Vegetables
China Wants to Import Mango, Jackfruit and Potato from Bangladesh
Bangladesh and China exchanged a draft free trade agreement feasibility study, with Beijing signalling interest in Bangladeshi mango, jackfruit, potato, jute and leather goods.
Fruits
Does Eating Watermelon Really Help You Lose Weight?
Watermelon is low in calories and rich in water, but its low fibre and high glycaemic index mean it should be eaten in moderation.
Crops
Siddhirganj's Minjar Finds Self-Reliance in Bottle Gourd Farming
Surrounded by new buildings, Minjar Hossain keeps farming bottle gourd on a small plot in Siddhirganj and is enjoying his best harvest in years.
Agribusiness
Rajbari Trader Dies of Snakebite After Being Taken to Exorcist
A 32-year-old trader bitten by a snake in a field in Baliakandi, Rajbari, died in hospital after first being treated by an exorcist.
Crops
Miniket Rice Brings Profits, But Who Bears the Mega Loss?
An opinion piece argues that coarse rice polished and sold as Miniket earns millers big profits while costing consumers nutrition and money.
Fruits
'How Can a Small Watermelon Cost Tk 400?'
Despite ample supply, watermelons are selling for Tk 300-700 apiece in Chandpur, leaving buyers struggling.
Fruits
Date Prices High in Kolkata Too
Date prices have risen in Kolkata's markets for Ramadan, though sellers say trade is slow, while in Bangladesh date prices have hit record highs.
Fruits
Watermelons Reach Chandpur at the Start of Chaitra, at High Prices
Trawler-loads of watermelons have begun arriving in Chandpur at the start of Chaitra, but supply is short of Ramadan demand and prices are high.