Crops
Kaliganj's Mostafa Succeeds with Foreign Mulberry Varieties
A Gazipur farmer who planted three foreign mulberry varieties on trial has had a strong first harvest and plans to farm them commercially.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Guava Yield Collapses, Farmers Fear Tk 3 Crore Loss
With no rain early in the season, guava flowers and fruit dropped across 55 villages in the Barishal region, and farmers and traders fear a loss of Tk 3 crore.
Livestock
1,100 Bottles of Phensedyl Found at Poultry Farm
RAB detained two alleged drug dealers with 1,100 bottles of Phensedyl at an abandoned poultry farm in Narayanganj's Rupganj.
Crops
Aus Farming Booms in Dinajpur
Dinajpur has had a bumper aus paddy yield, with the DAE expecting 30,000 tonnes of rice and farmers keen to expand the crop next year.
Crops
Rivals Uproot Paddy on Three and a Half Bighas to Seize Land
A farmer in Chapainawabganj has complained to police after rivals uprooted newly transplanted paddy seedlings on three and a half bighas of land he had paid for.
Fruits
Recipe: Mango Doi (Yoghurt)
A recipe for mango doi, a set yoghurt made with mango pulp, thickened milk, strained yoghurt and caramel.
Fruits
Foods to Give a Dengue Patient
Alongside medical advice, dengue patients need nutritious food; here are the foods to give them and what to avoid.
Crops
Hill Jackfruit in Demand on the Plains
Demand for hill jackfruit is rising on the plains, with over a hundred trucks a week leaving Khagrachhari's Matiranga market for other districts.
Crops
Mangoes Rot in Government Storage, Farmer in Despair
A Chapainawabganj mango farmer says about 3 tonnes of his mangoes rotted in a government storage facility he used on the advice of agriculture officials.
Environment
Sick Elephant That Came Down from the Hills Dies
A male wild elephant aged about 50-60 that came down sick from the hills in Cox's Bazar's Ramu upazila has died of a brain haemorrhage.
Fruits
Early Mango Varieties Near Their End at Kansat as Fazli Arrives
With Khirsapat and Langra almost gone, prices are climbing at Kansat, the country's biggest mango market, as Fazli mangoes begin to arrive.
Fruits
Chapainawabganj's Langra and Ashwina Mangoes Win GI Recognition
Langra and Ashwina mangoes from Chapainawabganj have received geographical indication (GI) recognition, with certificates expected within days.
Environment
Housewife Dies of Snakebite in Patuakhali's Dumki
A 25-year-old housewife died after being bitten by a venomous snake in Dumki, Patuakhali.