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Chapainawabganj's Khirsapat Mangoes Head to England
A Chapainawabganj trader has sent one tonne of Khirsapat mangoes to England at the start of the season.
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Foreign Peach Fruit in Young Entrepreneur Sharif's Orchard
Peaches are being grown for the first time in northern Chattogram, on the hills of Mirsarai, by young entrepreneur Md Omar Sharif.
EnvironmentEnvironment adviser launches drive to plant five lakh native trees in Tangail
On 25 May 2025 environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan opened a programme in Tangail to plant five lakh saplings, saying all the trees had been chosen from native species.
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Helal Wins Big Growing 57 World-Famous Mango Varieties in One Orchard
Entrepreneur Helal Uddin has drawn attention by growing 57 world-famous mango varieties on a disused brick kiln in Chandpur.
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Tangail Housewife Ruma Profits From Tomatoes Grown in a Polynet House
In Tangail's Sakhipur, housewife Ruma Akter spent Tk 15,000 to 20,000 growing pest-free tomatoes in a polynet house and has sold Tk 1.2 lakh worth.
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What the Agriculture Budget Should Look Like
With the budget due in June, the article sets out what Bangladesh's agriculture budget should prioritise, its weaknesses and lessons from developed countries.
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Mango Sales Boom on Vans
Mangoes from various districts are selling briskly from vans on Dhaka's streets and alleys at Tk 80 to 150, depending on quality and size.
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BAU Develops Three Coloured Sweet Potato Varieties With Health Benefits
A Bangladesh Agricultural University team has developed three high-yielding coloured sweet potato varieties, BAU Sweet Potato 7, 8 and 9, rich in anthocyanins and fibre.
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What Young People Can Do to Conserve Biodiversity
For International Biodiversity Day, Kazi Maliha Akter gathers students' thoughts on the threats to biodiversity and what young people can do.
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Biodiversity Endangered by Climate Change and Human Pressure
On World Biodiversity Day, researcher Pavel Partha says no species in Bangladesh, from bees to elephants, has a secure life.
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Putul Earns a Lakh Taka a Month Rearing Deshi Chickens
A Shariatpur woman who began with a single native chick now runs a large deshi chicken farm earning at least a lakh taka a month.
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'Joy in Gathering Mangoes': So Why Are Farmers Grieving?
An opinion piece argues that record mango harvests are not making farmers happy because prices are falling and exports are held back by quality and coordination failures.
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Bangladesh to Export 50 Tonnes of Mangoes to China for the First Time on 28 May
Bangladesh will send its first 50-tonne consignment of mangoes to China on 28 May, the agriculture secretary said.