Fruits
Fruits Diabetes Patients Should Not Eat
People with diabetes can eat fruit, but doctors say they need to know which fruits to choose and which to avoid.
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Bangladesh
Environment
Heat Drives Snakes Into Homes, DMP Holds Awareness Drive
Volunteers told police and residents in Mirpur that snakebite deaths could be cut sharply if victims went straight to a government hospital for antivenom rather than to a traditional healer.
Environment
Now Is Not the Right Time to Plant Trees, but the Impulse Is Positive
As groups rush to plant trees to fight the heat, experts say fewer than 10 per cent of saplings planted now are likely to survive and the monsoon is the proper season.
Livestock
14-Foot Python Released Into Kaptai National Park
A 14-foot python caught at a duck farm in Rangamati was handed to the Kaptai forest department and released into Kaptai National Park.
Crops
Litchi Fruitlet Drop Cannot Be Stopped in Ishwardi
Litchi growers in Ishwardi fear a crop failure as drought and heat strip 40 to 50 per cent of the green fruitlets from their trees.
Crops
Boro Paddy at Risk of Heat Shock
Scientists fear a repeat of the 2021 heat shock that turned paddy on nearly half a lakh hectares to empty grain if the current heatwave does not ease soon.
Livestock
Writ Filed to Stop Eid Cattle Market in Aftabnagar
A lawyer has asked the High Court to strike the Aftabnagar cattle market from DSCC's Eid-ul-Azha lease notice, arguing the area falls under the northern city corporation.
Fruits
An Easy Recipe for Green Mango Pickle
Homemade green mango pickle avoids the extra sugar and preservatives of shop-bought jars and keeps for at least a year if stored properly.
Crops
The Health Benefits of Nutrient-Rich Watermelon Seeds
Watermelon seeds that are usually thrown away are packed with protein, B vitamins, minerals and unsaturated fats, though they are high in calories.
Crops
Groundnut Farming on the Rise in Nilphamari
Nilphamari farmers are growing more groundnut this season, drawn by low costs, few diseases and good market prices.
Environment
Chhatra League to Plant 5 Lakh Trees in 10 Days
Bangladesh Chhatra League plans to plant five lakh saplings nationwide in 10 days, citing the heatwave and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Crops
Fields Full of Paddy, but Haor Farmers Worry About Prices
Despite a good boro harvest in Sunamganj's haors, farmers fear the paddy price will not cover the higher costs of fertiliser, pesticide and labour.
Crops
Maize Farming Rises in Kurigram's Char Areas
Maize cultivation in Kurigram's char areas has grown by 1,220 hectares this season as farmers turn to a crop that costs less and earns more than paddy.