Fruits
Hill Wild Fruit Rosko Sells Dearer Than Apples
Rosko, a sweet-sour wild fruit of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, is selling at Tk 400 to 500 a kg, more than imported apples.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Potato Farmers Would Not Have Lost So Much If Canals Were Working
State Minister Abdul Bari said potato growers suffered heavy losses this year only because drainage was poor, as he opened canal digging in Joypurhat.
Crops
Mirsarai Watermelon Farmers Hit by Heavy Rain
Heavy rain that began on 31 March has damaged about 20 per cent of the 750 hectares of watermelon grown in Mirsarai, Chattogram.
Bangladesh
Indian Wild Boar Rampages in Chapainawabganj, Four Injured
Four people were injured in attacks by a wild boar, said by locals to have come from India, in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj.
Vegetables
How to Make Crispy Begun Bhaja
A few simple tricks in cutting, seasoning and frying make begun bhaja (fried aubergine) crisp rather than soft.
Fisheries
32 Fishermen Detained for Catching Jatka in Chandpur, 26 Sued
A task force detained 32 fishermen for catching jatka in the Padma-Meghna sanctuary in Chandpur, with regular cases filed against 26 of them.
Crops
How Will the Middle East War Affect Bangladesh's Agriculture?
A war in the Middle East pushes up oil prices, raising irrigation, fertiliser and transport costs for Bangladesh's farmers and threatening food security.
Crops
After Fertiliser, a Diesel Crisis: A Double Blow for Boro Farming
After steep fertiliser price rises, Pabna's boro farmers are now struggling to find diesel for irrigation at the height of the season.
Crops
No Fuel, No Vehicles: Strawberries Left Lying in the Fields
A severe diesel shortage has almost halted farm transport in Chapainawabganj, leaving strawberry growers unable to reach Dhaka markets and facing heavy losses.
Crops
Onion Grown on More Land Than Targeted in Madaripur
Farmers in Madaripur's five upazilas grew onion bulbs, hali onion and onion seed on more land than targeted this season.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Up Tk 300-400 a Kg
With Bengali New Year about two weeks away, hilsa prices in Rajshahi have suddenly risen by Tk 300-400 a kg.
Fisheries
42 Maunds of Jatka Seized From Dhaka-Bound Bus in Jhalakathi
The Coast Guard seized 42 maunds of jatka from a Dhaka-bound bus in Nalchity, Jhalakathi, and a mobile court fined the bus crew.
Fruits
Jamaat 'Brothers' Harassed Me Most With Fake Orders: Tarek Rahman
Amjanatar Dal member secretary Md Tarek Rahman says fake orders, mostly from Jamaat-e-Islami "brothers", harassed his online mango business.