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.
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Bangladesh
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.
Crops
Teacher Couple Earn Lakhs from Orange Farming
A teacher couple in Hatibandha, Lalmonirhat, have become known across the district for growing oranges on flat land and earn several lakh taka a month from their orchard and nursery.
Bangladesh
How to Travel to Lamahatta in India by Road, and What It Costs
A traveller describes the road journey from Dhaka to the offbeat hill village of Lamahatta near Darjeeling, with border tips, homestay details and costs.
Vegetables
Mirsarai Bean Farmers Count the Days to a Good Harvest
Bean growers in Mirsarai, known as the vegetable basket of north Chattogram, are waiting on a good harvest from about 650 hectares, though fog is shedding flowers.
Crops
Boro Set to Exceed Target by 500 Hectares in Mirsarai
Boro cultivation in Mirsarai, Chattogram, looks set to exceed its target by about 500 hectares, helped by the Mahamaya irrigation project, despite closed irrigation schemes and low paddy prices.
Crops
How to Protect Pet Birds from the Cold
Winter is setting in, and a few preparations can protect pet birds from cold-related problems and illness.
Crops
Fish Enclosures Block Drainage, Leaving 200 Acres of Farmland Under Water
Farmers in Damudya, Shariatpur, say fish enclosures built across the only drainage canal of Jayalu beel have kept 200 acres of paddy land waterlogged for five years.