Fruits
Does Eating Watermelon Really Help You Lose Weight?
Watermelon is low in calories and rich in water, but its low fibre and high glycaemic index mean it should be eaten in moderation.
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Bangladesh
Fruits
How to Pick a Ripe Pomegranate
Simple checks on shape, skin, weight and colour to help shoppers pick a ripe pomegranate.
Crops
How to Stop Mango Fruitlets Dropping
Advice for mango growers on reducing fruitlet drop through spraying, regular irrigation and control of hoppers and fruit borers.
Crops
In the Month of Independence, a Teacher Plants a Paddy Field in the Shape of the National Flag
An assistant teacher in Ulipur, Kurigram, has drawn praise for a paddy field planted in the shape of Bangladesh's national flag.
Livestock
Former Bureaucrat Milon, Annoyed by Crowing Roosters, Threatens Neighbour with Police
A retired additional secretary pressed neighbours to get rid of their roosters, threatening police action, and says he was protesting noise pollution.
Crops
Wild Elephant Crushes Farmer to Death in Chakaria
A stray wild elephant killed one farmer and injured another in a paddy field beside the hills in Chakaria, Cox's Bazar.
Crops
Bhola's Char Farmers Turn to Capsicum
Farmers on the remote chars of Bhola are switching to capsicum, a low-cost, low-pest crop that has earned some of them Tk 4-5 lakh this season.
Environment
Snake Scare at Police Station, OC Calls in Snake Charmer
After a venomous snake slipped into the compound of Sakhipur police station, the officer in charge called in a snake charmer to catch it.
Crops
Siddhirganj's Minjar Finds Self-Reliance in Bottle Gourd Farming
Surrounded by new buildings, Minjar Hossain keeps farming bottle gourd on a small plot in Siddhirganj and is enjoying his best harvest in years.
Fruits
Asif Makes a Mark with Rooftop Strawberry Farming
A first-year college student in Gaibandha has grown a rooftop strawberry garden from a single seedling and now advises others who want to try it.
Environment
Man Killed by Elephant While Bringing In Smuggled Sugar
A smuggler carrying sacks of sugar by bicycle from the border at Dhobaura in Mymensingh was killed when an elephant tore off his leg.
Fruits
Watermelons at Tk 100 a Piece in Faridpur
A Faridpur doctor is selling watermelons and pineapples at low prices outside the press club so that low-income families can afford them at iftar.
Crops
Maize Changes Farmers' Lives in Nilphamari
With lower costs and better prices than Boro rice, maize has spread across Nilphamari, and farmers are hoping for a bumper crop.