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135 Mango Varieties on Show at Agricultural Technology Fair in Rajshahi
A three-day agricultural technology fair on the Bagha upazila premises in Rajshahi is showing 135 varieties of mango.
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Bangladesh
Livestock
Sacrificial Animal Waste Must Be Removed Before Sunrise the Day After Eid, Says Minister
Local Government Minister Md Tajul Islam said the authorities have been told to clear sacrificial animal waste before sunrise on the day after Eid.
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The Most Popular Potato Varieties for Cultivation
The potato, a starchy tuber first grown in the Andes, now has about 4,000 varieties, and a handful of popular types are easy to find worldwide.
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Cyclone Remal Causes Tk 509 Crore Crop Losses in Barishal Region
Cyclone Remal caused crop losses of Tk 508 crore 97 lakh 72 thousand in the coastal Barishal region alone, affecting nearly 173,491 farmers.
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Cyclone Remal Leaves Kalapara Mango Growers in Despair
Cyclone Remal has broken branches and brought down large quantities of mango in Kalapara, Patuakhali, where local growers had begun meeting local demand.
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Sweet Grapes Hang in a Rooftop Garden Grown for Pleasure
A hobby rooftop grape garden in Sitakunda with 55 varieties has produced sweet fruit, delighting its owner and the local agriculture office.
Fruits
Mango Prices Double, but Rajshahi Market Yet to Pick Up
Baneshwar in Rajshahi, the biggest mango market in the north, has yet to get busy because of a shortage of mangoes, even as prices have nearly doubled.
Livestock
4,407 Cattle Markets to Be Held Across the Country, Says Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said 4,407 cattle markets will be held across the country for Eid-ul-Azha this year.
Fruits
Mangoes Sell for Tk 7 a Kg in Rajshahi
Mangoes knocked down in the storm caused by Cyclone Remal are selling at Tk 7 a kg in Rajshahi.
Environment
Russell's Viper Spotted Again in Chandpur
Another venomous Russell's viper has been found in Eklaspur union of Matlab Uttar upazila in Chandpur, and locals beat it to death.
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Litchis Cracking on the Trees, Dashing Growers' Hopes
Sudden rain after a prolonged heatwave is ruining litchis on the trees in Rajshahi, turning them dark and splitting them open.
Environment
Young Man Bitten by Snake in His Sleep Dies
A 22-year-old man, Payel Ali, has died after being bitten by a snake while asleep in Gomostapur, Chapainawabganj.
Vegetables
RU Student Dies of Snakebite, Family Receives Insurance Money
The family of Rajshahi University student Shakinur Rahman, who died of a snakebite, has received an insurance claim of Tk 2 lakh.