Crops
Can Eating Apple Seeds Really Poison You?
Apple seeds contain amygdalin, which can release cyanide, but the amount in a few seeds poses no real risk to people eating apples.
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Bangladesh
Agribusiness
Hilsa Scarce in Barishal Even at the Start of the Season, Prices Soar
Fishers in Barishal are catching few hilsa despite the start of the season, sending prices sky-high and putting the fish out of reach of low-income buyers.
Fruits
Lychees Sold by the Kilo: Gain or Loss?
In Bogura, lychees are increasingly sold by the kilo rather than by the hundred, dividing buyers and prompting calls for transparency.
Crops
Trees, the Last Refuge for Protecting Biodiversity
Trees sit at the heart of the web of life that sustains farming and food, and protecting them is essential as biodiversity loss deepens.
Crops
A Touch of Kalai Dal Will Lift the Taste of Beef
Cooking beef with kalai dal, a traditional rural lentil, adds depth and variety to a favourite Bengali dish.
Crops
Do You Know the Benefits of Madhubhat? Here Is the Recipe
Madhubhat, a fermented sweet rice dish, remains a treasured family tradition in Chattogram, and it is also a source of quick energy.
Fruits
Make Mango Falooda at Home This Summer
Mango falooda, a popular chilled dessert, can be made at home in the mango season with a few everyday ingredients.
Crops
Treating a Son-in-Law With a Home-Reared Rooster Is Now Just a Story
The custom of welcoming a son-in-law with a home-reared deshi rooster has faded in Pabna as backyard chicken rearing has declined.
Fruits
Dinajpur's Lychee Market Begins to Pick Up
Lychee trading has picked up in Dinajpur, but prices are well below last year's because the Eid holiday emptied cities and halted freight.
FruitsBrother and sister drown in a pond beside their home in Panchagarh
On Sunday 31 May 2026 a brother and sister, Asif and Sathi Akter, drowned in a pond next to their home at Kekupara in Chaklahat union of Panchagarh Sadar upazila. Locals believed they fell in while picking mangoes from a tree on the bank.
VegetablesJatrabari market in Dhaka stays quiet on the last day of the Eid holiday
On 31 May 2026, the last day of the Eid-ul-Azha holiday, trade at Dhaka's Jatrabari kitchen market and fish depot had not picked up; vegetables were a little cheaper, fish was dear because of short supply, and fruit shops saw some buyers.
Crops
Cook Delicious Bhuri Bhuna in Coconut Milk
Adding coconut milk to bhuri bhuna, a popular Bengali tripe dish, makes it richer and creamier, and a hot coal adds a smoky flavour.
Livestock
Hides Worth Crores Dumped in River After Daylong Wait in Moulvibazar
When nobody came to collect sacrificial animal hides in Moulvibazar after a daylong wait, people were forced to throw them in the river or bury them.