Vegetables
Cook Bottle Gourd With Prawns in Little Time
Bottle gourd cooked with prawns is a quick, simple and nutritious home dish, and here is how to make it.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Sinking Paddy, Sinking Lives: Haor Farmers' Fight to Survive
The haor farmer lives in permanent uncertainty because of floods, mismanagement and market syndicates, and needs an integrated, farmer-centred policy, this opinion piece argues.
Fisheries
'We Are Alert to Prevent Extortion From Livestock Trucks'
The state minister for fisheries and livestock says steps will be taken to stop extortion at cattle markets and on livestock trucks, and that no sacrificial animals need to be brought in from abroad.
Crops
Why Planting Palm Trees Matters for Protection From Lightning
Tall palm trees can help reduce the risk of lightning to people nearby, but sheltering under any tree during a storm is dangerous, and safety rules must still be followed.
Crops
'Workers Can't Be Found Even for Money, and Those Who Come Charge Too Much'
A severe labour shortage and flash flooding have left thousands of haor farmers in Moulvibazar unable to bring in their boro rice, with harvesting costs now exceeding what the paddy sells for.
CropsStorms and hail threaten Dinajpur's litchi crop before harvest
In May 2026 Dinajpur growers feared a smaller litchi crop as storms and hail split and dropped fruit weeks before harvest; the DAE said only about one to one and a half hectares were ruined.
Fruits
Foods That Can Protect You From Heat Stroke in Summer
As temperatures rise, doctors advise eating fruit and drinks that cool the body from within and replace lost water, alongside drinking plenty of water.
Agribusiness
Chandpur Fish Landing Short of Hilsa Even on the Weekly Holiday
Hilsa supply at Chandpur's Boro Station landing has not recovered in a week, leaving holiday buyers disappointed and prices nearly three times higher.
Crops
Eye-Catching Rare Flower: Pink Sonalu
Three pink cassia trees planted beside the Shariatpur district model mosque in 2023 have flowered for the first time, drawing bees and flower lovers.
Fruits
Latitude, heat and salt put Satkhira's mangoes on the market a week ahead of Rajshahi
Harvesting of Gobindabhog began in Satkhira on 5 May under the district's mango calendar, ten days before Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj; the district targets 70,000 tonnes this year and at least 100 tonnes for export.
Crops
Five Drought- and Salt-Tolerant Wheat Varieties Deliver Remarkable Yields
Scientists at the Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute in Dinajpur have developed five wheat varieties that yield far more than the national average and tolerate heat, drought and salt.
Fruits
Immature Litchis Flood Ishwardi Markets, Putting Children's Health at Risk
Orchard owners and traders in Pabna's Ishwardi are picking sour, immature litchis early for profit, and doctors warn eating them can cause serious health problems in children.
Fruits
Does Eating Mango Really Make You Put On Weight?
Eating mango in moderation does not cause weight gain on its own; what matters is how much you eat, how you eat it and your overall calorie balance.