Crops
Farmers' Mangoes Change Fortunes of Van Drivers
Carrying mangoes to the big Sapahar market in Naogaon has changed the fortunes of van drivers as well as farmers.
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Bangladesh
Fruits
725 Maunds of Mangoes Rot With Couriers
Mangoes booked with couriers in Naogaon's Sapahar on 17 and 18 July rotted on the road during the quota movement's complete shutdown, a loss estimated at Tk 14-15 lakh.
Environment
Two Die of Snakebite in Chuadanga
Two boys bitten by snakes died at Chuadanga Sadar Hospital on Thursday morning, and two other snakebite patients are under treatment there.
Fruits
Extract the Pulp From Ripe Palm Fruit the Easy Way
A simple step-by-step method for extracting pulp from ripe palm fruit at home for pitha and payesh, and for storing it all year.
Crops
Tangail School Teacher Shamsul Succeeds With Lotkon Farming
Retired school teacher Shamsul Alam of Tangail's Ghatail sold Tk 5 lakh worth of lotkon from 2,500 trees last year and expects to double his earnings this season.
Fruits
Mango Prices Rise in Naogaon
Fewer mangoes reached Naogaon's Sapahar market during the quota reform movement and curfew, and prices rose by up to Tk 1,200 a maund in a week.
Crops
Bitten by a Cobra, Woman Carries the Snake Home
A 55-year-old woman bitten by a cobra while moving retting jute in Kushtia's Khoksa caught the live snake and walked home with it before being taken to hospital.
Fisheries
Ban Over, but Fishermen's Wait Is Not
The 65-day ban on sea fishing ended at midnight on 23 July, but rough seas and the nationwide curfew have left deep-sea fishermen on the Patuakhali coast waiting on shore.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Market Slumps on Transport Crisis
Hilsa arrivals at Chandpur's Boro Station fish landing have picked up, but the curfew has cut transport to other districts and kept buyers away.
Fruits
Four Signs Your Child May Be Short of Vitamin C
Repeated colds, dry skin, slow-healing wounds and joint pain can point to vitamin C deficiency in children, which vitamin C-rich foods can help.
Crops
What to Do in Fish Farming in the Month of Srabon
As ponds and fields fill with water in the month of Srabon, fish in ponds need special care, including moving fingerlings, raising banks and extra feed.
Crops
Rice Prices Rising Quietly, Buyers Helpless
The price of every type of rice in Dinajpur's Birampur rose by Tk 4-5 a kg in a week, and traders blame a syndicate of mill owners.
Crops
Rajshahi Mango Growers Caught Out at Season's End
With transport halted by the student movement and curfew, large quantities of mangoes ripened and rotted on the trees in the Rajshahi region at the end of the season.