Crops
Commercial Grape Farming Begins in Chandpur for the First Time
Chandpur entrepreneur Kamruzzaman Pradhania has succeeded in growing grapes, a foreign fruit, and has begun commercial cultivation on 20 decimals of land.
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Bangladesh
Agribusiness
Hilsa Export Decided at the Highest Level, No Use Being Emotional: Salehuddin
Finance and Commerce Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said hilsa is being exported to India by a decision at the highest level, and emotional talk serves no purpose.
Crops
What to Eat and What to Avoid When You Have Diarrhoea
With many people falling ill with diarrhoea in the sudden heat, here is what to do quickly if you get it.
Agribusiness
'Nothing for Us but Pangas and Tilapia', Laments Kuddus Boyati
Folk singer Kuddus Boyati has criticised the decision to export hilsa to India in a social media post saying ordinary people get nothing but pangas and tilapia.
Agribusiness
Legal Notice Served Seeking Action to Stop Hilsa Exports
A Supreme Court lawyer has sent a legal notice asking government officials to take steps to stop hilsa exports to India.
Fisheries
Hilsa Catching and Sales Banned From 13 October to 3 November
The government has banned all hilsa catching, transport, sale and storage for 22 days from 13 October to 3 November to protect breeding fish.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Export Allowed at India's Special Request: Fisheries Adviser
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said the Commerce Ministry permitted hilsa exports at India's special request for Durga Puja.
Fruits
What Happens to Your Body If You Eat Too Much Dragon Fruit?
Dragon fruit is attractive and tasty, but eating too much of it every day can cause several health problems.
Crops
Returnee Migrant Selim Finds Success With a Nursery
Selim Uddin of Mirsharai, who came home ill from the Gulf, started a fruit sapling nursery with Tk 3,000 of borrowed money and now earns more than he did abroad.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Exports Will Help Improve Relations Between the Two Countries
Economists and a former foreign ministry secretary say the interim government's approval of hilsa exports to India should be seen as a symbol of bilateral friendship rather than an earner.
Crops
Grow Bitter Gourd All Year Round
Bitter gourd, once a summer crop, can now be grown throughout the year across Bangladesh with the right soil, care and fertiliser.
Agribusiness
3,000 Tonnes of Hilsa Going to India for Durga Puja
The Commerce Ministry has approved the export of 3,000 tonnes of hilsa to India for the upcoming Durga Puja.
Environment
Two Women Die of Snakebite in Mirzapur
Two women died of snakebites in Mirzapur upazila of Tangail, one while pulling straw for cattle and the other on Friday evening.