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Teacher Lutfor Rahman Surprises Many with a Tea Garden in Gazipur
A private university teacher has shown that tea can be grown on flat land by building four tea gardens in Kapasia, Gazipur, drawing visitors and inspiring young people.
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Bangladesh
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Will Hilsa Prices Fall at All This Year?
Hilsa prices have kept rising even as the season has begun, with falling catches, bad weather and silted rivers blamed, though officials hope for a better September.
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10-Foot Python Rescued from Paddy Field in Chuadanga
A 10-foot python weighing 15 kg was rescued from a paddy field in Gopalpur village of Damurhuda, Chuadanga, after it became tangled in a harvester.
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Virus Hits Ishwardi's Bean Fields, Leaving Farmers at a Loss
Heavy rain has let yellow mosaic virus, whiteflies and aphids attack early bean crops in Ishwardi, Pabna, sharply cutting yields and worrying farmers.
Environment
Youth Catches 12-Foot Python and Takes It Home in Cumilla
A 12-foot python found under a culvert in Burichang, Cumilla, was caught by a local youth who took it home in a sack, and forest officials say it will be released soon.
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Growing Ginger in Sacks on Fallow Land Spreads in Meherpur
Growing ginger in sacks on fallow and homestead land is catching on in Meherpur, where farmers say the method costs little and needs little labour.
Agribusiness
Selling Hilsa in Pieces Would Let the Poor Eat It Too, Petition Says
A Supreme Court lawyer has asked the government to order hilsa to be sold in cut pieces in peak season so that people of all classes can afford the national fish.
CropsWhat the green, yellow and red bands on pesticide labels mean
The coloured band at the foot of a pesticide label shows how toxic the product is: under FAO and WHO guidance, red marks the most hazardous products and green the least.
Fruits
'Processing Zone Needed to Tap Satkhira's Mango and Shrimp Potential'
Satkhira Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Nasim Faruk Khan Mithu says the district needs processing zones for mango and shrimp, plus better ports, transport and power.
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Rangpur Loses 1,500 Hectares of Farmland in Five Years
At least 1,500 hectares of farmland in Rangpur have gone to non-farm uses in the past five years, including land that produced three or four crops a year.
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Feni Farmers Plant Aman Rice Despite Flood Fears
Farmers in Fulgazi upazila of Feni have begun planting transplanted Aman rice, a little late, despite repeated weather warnings and the fear of floods.
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Shyampur Sugar Mill Raises Hopes, but New Challenges Remain
The closed Shyampur Sugar Mill in Rangpur is waiting for funds to restart production, but whether farmers will return to sugarcane is a major question.
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A Modern Method of Producing Jute Seed
A Bangladesh Jute Research Institute scientist explains how farmers can produce quality jute seed through the late (nabi) method to cut reliance on imports.