Crops
Mirsarai Expects 89,325 Tonnes of Aman Paddy as Harvest Begins
Farmers in Mirsarai, Chattogram, have begun harvesting aman paddy after weathering two cyclones, with a target of 89,325 tonnes of paddy this season.
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Bangladesh
Livestock
Started as a Hobby, Pigeons Now Pay for Yamin's Education
A Bhola college student who started rearing pigeons as a hobby now sells enough squabs to pay for his studies and pocket money.
Crops
Two Friends Succeed with Year-Round Watermelon in Shayestaganj
Two friends in Shayestaganj, Habiganj, have made a success of year-round watermelon on 22 bighas of previously fallow land, selling 20,000 fruits.
Agribusiness
Macaw Worth Tk 1.5 Lakh Snatched in Dhaka, Recovered by Police and Robinhood
An 11-year-old pet macaw named Molly, snatched in Dhaka's Panthapath, was recovered two days later by police with help from an animal rescue group.
Environment
Vulture Rescued from Fox Attack in Sitakunda
Locals in Sitakunda, Chattogram, rescued a sick vulture from a fox, and the upazila livestock officer has taken it to the veterinary hospital for treatment.
Vegetables
Grow a Winter Vegetable Garden on Your Rooftop
A rooftop garden of winter vegetables can supply fresh, safe food, add income and help counter global warming, and large tubs make it safe for the roof.
Fruits
Night Lights Boost Dragon Fruit Flowers and Fruit in Jhenaidah
A dragon fruit orchard in Harinakunda, Jhenaidah, has doubled its flowering by lighting the plants at night with 2,800 special lamps brought from China.
Crops
Nilphamari Farmers Take to Intercropping in Banana Fields
Banana growers across Nilphamari's six upazilas are raising potatoes, vegetables and pulses between their banana plants to earn more from the same land.
Vegetables
Make Rolls with Winter Vegetables
With winter vegetables plentiful in the market, here is a quick recipe for vegetable rolls to serve with tea on a winter evening.
Crops
Abdul Halim Finds Success Growing Oranges in Gaibandha
Cheated by a broker in a bid to work abroad, a young man in Govindaganj, Gaibandha, turned to growing oranges and is now becoming self-reliant.
Crops
Large Dragon Fruit Is Not Unsafe, No Health Risk: Dr Masud
Amid online claims about hormones in large dragon fruit, the DAE says the growth regulators used are scientifically approved and pose no health risk.
Environment
Stray Langur Wanders into Human Settlements in Bhangura
A langur separated from its troop is wandering through Bhangura upazila in Pabna, and residents fear for its life as no rescue has been attempted.
Fruits
What Happens If You Eat Too Many Oranges?
Oranges bring vitamin C, fibre and antioxidants in winter, but eating too many can cause stomach problems and may not suit people with kidney trouble or allergies.