Crops
45 Snake Hatchlings Emerge in a Farmer's Yard
About 45 cobra hatchlings were found in a farmer's yard in Char Majlishpur, Goalanda, and the family killed them.
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Bangladesh
Fruits
7,000 kg of Chemically Ripened Mangoes Destroyed in Satkhira
The administration in Satkhira destroyed 7,000 kg of immature mangoes ripened with chemical spray after two separate drives on 29 April.
Environment
Yamaha Riders Club Runs Tree-Planting Drive
Yamaha Bangladesh, with the Yamaha Riders Club, has planted several thousand forest and fruit trees in Dhaka and other districts in a drive running until June.
Crops
Foods That Dehydrate the Body in Hot Weather
Besides drinking enough water, it helps to know which foods can dehydrate the body in hot weather.
Crops
Heat Sends Dinajpur's Summer Tomato Prices Crashing
The heatwave has crashed the market for Dinajpur's summer tomatoes, with prices down from Tk 1,100 a maund to Tk 300-350.
Crops
Bumper Paddy Harvest in Favourable Weather Brings Joy to Haor Region
With no storms or early floods this year, Habiganj's haor farmers are bringing in a bumper boro crop without trouble.
Crops
Mango and Litchi Fruitlets Drop in Meherpur's Intense Heat
Extreme heat in Meherpur is making mango and litchi fruitlets drop, threatening this season's crop and leaving orchard owners and leaseholders in trouble.
Livestock
1.3 Crore Cattle Will Be Supplied for Qurbani, Says Minister
The supply of 1.3 crore cattle will be ensured for the coming Qurbani Eid, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Md Abdur Rahman said.
Crops
Satkhira Farmers Succeed With New Boro Rice Varieties
Leaf blight-resistant Boro rice varieties 64 and 53 are giving farmers in Satkhira's Debhata upazila more than two tonnes a hectare above the rice they grew before.
Crops
Favourable Weather Brings Smiles to Haor Farmers
Favourable weather has given Sunamganj a bumper Boro harvest this season, easing haor farmers' usual fears about getting their single crop home.
Crops
Passion Fruit Hangs From a Restaurant Wall in Zajira
Passion fruit vines planted to decorate a restaurant in Shariatpur's Zajira are now bearing fruit that staff used to throw away as wild berries.
Environment
Chhatra Dal to Plant Trees Nationwide in the Monsoon
Chhatra Dal has decided to plant trees nationwide from the monsoon season to protect nature and relieve intense heat, its general secretary said.
Fruits
How to Make Amsatta With Green Mangoes
Amsatta made from green mangoes lets you enjoy the taste of raw mango all year without the trouble of sunning pickles; here is the recipe.