Crops
Irri-Boro Planting in Full Swing in Dinajpur
Dinajpur farmers are busy planting Irri-Boro rice after lifting mustard and potatoes, though fertiliser, power and deep tubewell problems are causing hardship.
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Bangladesh
Environment
Spotted Deer That Strayed Into Village Rescued, Released in Sundarbans
The forest department rescued a Sundarbans spotted deer that had wandered into a village at Amurbunia in Bagerhat and released it back into the forest.
Fruits
Try Chocolate Dates at Iftar
Dates stuffed with almonds and coated in dark chocolate make an easy iftar dessert for young and old.
Crops
Low Cost, High Profit: Farmers Turn to Boroi Cultivation
Many Pirojpur farmers are replacing rice and other crops with boroi (jujube), drawn by low costs, strong demand and lower risk.
Crops
Sajna Dal, the Perfect Partner for Hot Rice
Sajna dal, made with fresh drumsticks and lentils, is a simple home-style dish that goes perfectly with hot rice.
Livestock
8,000 Hens Die in Three Months, Ending Sohag's Two-Decade Dream
About 8,000 hens have died of bird flu in three months on a poultry farm Sohag Sheikh spent 20 years building, leaving him deep in debt.
Livestock
Healthy Papaya and Beef for the Sehri Table
Beef cooked with fresh papaya is a nutritious, light and easily digested dish suited to the sehri table in Ramadan.
Crops
Chapainawabganj Fragrant With Mango Blossom
Mango trees across Chapainawabganj are covered in blossom and farmers are busy tending orchards in hope of a good harvest.
Fruits
Which Fruits to Choose If You Want Fibre
Guava and pear lead familiar fruits for fibre, apple sits in the middle, and banana and orange trail slightly behind.
Fisheries
Recipe: Fish Patora with Taro Stolons
River fish and taro stolons come together in this homely patora, cooked down into a thick gravy to eat with rice.
Fruits
Fruit Prices Stay High as Buyers Struggle in Madaripur
Nearly halfway through Ramadan, fruit prices in Madaripur remain high and buyers are struggling to afford them.
Fruits
Duties and Syndicates Push Up Fruit Prices in Lalmonirhat During Ramadan
Apples, grapes and malta have moved beyond ordinary buyers' reach in Lalmonirhat since Ramadan began, as traders cite high duties and a wholesale syndicate.
Vegetables
Export Hurdles Leave Bholahat's Sweet Pumpkin Farmers in Trouble
Complications in exporting have cut prices for sweet pumpkin farmers in Bholahat, where growers once prospered by selling abroad.