Crops
Fruitlets Drop in Severe Drought, Litchi Growers Worried
Intense drought and heat in Ishwardi, Pabna are making litchi fruitlets drop, and growers fear a crop failure after a record blossom.
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Bangladesh
Fruits
The Mistake After Eating Watermelon That Can Leave You Bloated
Watermelon is rich in water and nutrients, but drinking plenty of water right after eating it can leave the stomach bloated.
Crops
Commercial Sunflower Farming Grows in Mirsharai
Farmers in Mirsharai upazila of Chattogram expect a bumper sunflower harvest, and the agriculture office says low costs will draw more growers to the crop.
Environment
138 Endangered Turtles Rescued in Chattogram
The Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation Division has rescued 138 turtles of an endangered species from two shops on Station Road in Chattogram.
Crops
Planning Commission Questions Tk 463 Crore Ashuganj-Palash Irrigation Project
The Planning Commission has questioned a Tk 463 crore BADC irrigation project whose canal would be built on roads department land that could be reclaimed on three months' notice.
Crops
Dinajpur Litchi Trees Laden With Blossom
Litchi growers in Dinajpur are busy tending trees covered in blossom, hoping for a bumper crop after heat damaged last year's harvest.
Crops
BRRI Issues Advance Heatwave Warning for Rice
BRRI has issued an advance heatwave warning for rice, advising farmers to keep water standing in fields and spray against blast and leaf diseases.
Agribusiness
Kashvi Enterprise's Pet Bird Licence to Stay Cancelled
The Appellate Division's chamber judge has kept in force the cancellation of Kashvi Enterprise's licence over birds imported outside its no-objection certificate and 65 undocumented pet birds.
Fruits
Is Drinking Cold Water in Hot Weather Bad for Your Health?
Cold water is fine in hot weather, but ice-cold water gulped straight after coming in from the sun can cause a range of problems.
Crops
Local Fruit Meets Extra Ramadan Demand
Year-round farming of local fruit is meeting much of Bangladesh's extra Ramadan demand as dearer imports push buyers to cheaper home-grown fruit.
Crops
Mulberry Fruit Becomes a Popular Snack in Dinajpur
Mulberry fruit, grown in Dinajpur for silkworm leaves and absent from the list of food crops, is selling for Tk 250-300 a kg as a popular snack.
Fruits
A Refreshing Bangi Sherbet for Iftar
Bangi, a nutritious melon that cools the body, can be turned into a refreshing sherbet for iftar with this simple recipe.
Environment
Wild Elephants Spread Fear in Kaptai
People living inside the Kaptai hydroelectric power plant area in Rangamati are spending their nights in fear of wild elephant attacks.