Environment
The Ins and Outs of Keeping Pet Birds
Tips on keeping pet birds and choosing a cage, with a description of the RFL bird cage.
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Bangladesh
Crops
What Are the Best Foods for People Fasting?
Five foods that help people who are fasting in Ramadan stay full, hydrated and energised after iftar.
Crops
Chaitra Rain Leaves Mango Growers Torn Between Hope and Worry
Growers in Chapainawabganj cannot yet tell whether a day of heavy rain harmed or helped their mango trees; officials say it will help fruitlets but damage young blossom.
Crops
BRRI Issues Urgent Warning on Rice Blast Disease
The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) has issued an urgent warning that leaf blast and neck blast could spread widely in rice fields.
Fisheries
Sick Eagle Found by Madrasa Pond in Mirsarai Handed to Forest Department
A sick eagle was rescued from a madrasa in Mirsarai, Chattogram, on 20 March and handed over to the forest department.
Crops
Bhola Char Farmers Succeed With Trellis Vegetable Farming
Farmers on two isolated chars in Bhola have kept rain, tidal water and salinity off their vegetables this year by growing them on raised trellises.
Agribusiness
Rajbari Trader Dies of Snakebite After Being Taken to Exorcist
A 32-year-old trader bitten by a snake in a field in Baliakandi, Rajbari, died in hospital after first being treated by an exorcist.
Fruits
What to Eat at Iftar, and Which Foods to Avoid
Iftar should be nutritious, with dates, fruit and a small amount of chickpeas, while deep-fried, spicy and sour foods are best avoided.
Crops
Litchi Trees Laden With Blossom, Ishwardi Growers Hope for a Record Crop
Growers in Ishwardi, Pabna, known as the 'litchi kingdom', expect a record litchi crop after trees blossomed heavily this year.
Crops
Tk 7,000 Invested, Tk 2 Lakh in Sales: Feni Farmer's Khira Success
A Sonagazi farmer who grew khira on one bigha of fallow land on a trial basis sold about Tk 2 lakh worth from an outlay of Tk 7,000.
Environment
Barn Owl Caught in Net Released in Kalapara
A barn owl that became caught in a neighbour's net in Kalapara, Patuakhali, was given first aid and released on the night of 18 March.
Crops
Miniket Rice Brings Profits, But Who Bears the Mega Loss?
An opinion piece argues that coarse rice polished and sold as Miniket earns millers big profits while costing consumers nutrition and money.
Fruits
'How Can a Small Watermelon Cost Tk 400?'
Despite ample supply, watermelons are selling for Tk 300-700 apiece in Chandpur, leaving buyers struggling.