Crops
What Happens When Haemoglobin Falls?
Low haemoglobin can seriously affect the body, and certain fruits and vegetables can help keep levels up alongside medical advice.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Interest in Watermelon Farming Grows in Joypurhat
Farmers in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat are turning to year-round watermelon grown with mulching, earning well from different coloured varieties.
Agribusiness
BGB Seizes 895 kg of Hilsa Being Smuggled to India
Border Guard Bangladesh seized 895 kg of hilsa in two drives on the Cumilla and Sunamganj borders as it was being smuggled into India.
Fisheries
620 kg of Hilsa Seized While Being Smuggled to India
BGB seized 620 kg of hilsa being smuggled into India from the Burichang border in Cumilla, and the fish was sold at auction.
Fisheries
India Must Change Narrative That All but One Party Are Extremists
Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain said India needs to change its narrative that everyone except one party in Bangladesh is an extremist.
Crops
FAO Delegation Pays Courtesy Call on Agriculture Adviser
An FAO delegation met Bangladesh's agriculture adviser to discuss flood damage to agriculture, technical support and diversifying farm exports.
Fisheries
275 kg of Hilsa Seized While Being Smuggled to India
BGB seized 275 kg of hilsa being smuggled into India at the Doarabazar border in Sunamganj after the smugglers fled.
Crops
Jute Stick Prices Bring Gains for Sharsha-Benapole Farmers
Farmers in Sharsha and Benapole in Jashore are earning extra money this season as jute sticks sell at higher prices alongside a good jute crop.
Environment
GBCDC Takes Up Plan to Plant 1,000 Trees
Gono University Career Development Club has launched a drive to plant 1,000 trees this year, starting with around 100 saplings of 15 species.
Crops
Tangail Jute Cultivation Exceeds Target by 50 Hectares
Favourable weather has pushed Tangail's jute area 50 hectares above target this season, and good prices for fibre and sticks have pleased farmers.
Environment
15-Foot Python Rescued in Mirsarai
Forest officials rescued a 15-foot python weighing 15 kg from a residential area in Mirsarai, Chattogram, on 9 September.
Environment
Young Man Dies of Snakebite at In-Laws' Home
A 25-year-old man died after being bitten by a venomous snake at his in-laws' home in Chatkhil, Noakhali.
Fisheries
Hilsa Seized While Being Smuggled to India
BGB seized 18 hilsa being smuggled into India through the Mirsarai border in Chattogram, and the fish was later sold at auction.