Crops
629 Farmers in Narail Set Up Family Nutrition Gardens
Family nutrition gardens are catching on in Narail, where 629 farmers in the Sadar upazila have planted vegetables on fallow land and around their homes.
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Bangladesh
Environment
Pig From the Sundarbans Bites Man in Shyamnagar Village
A pig that swam across a river from the Sundarbans into a village in Satkhira's Shyamnagar upazila bit and seriously injured a 47-year-old man.
Livestock
Local Animals Will Meet Qurbani Demand: Livestock Secretary
Bangladesh has 1.25 crore animals ready for the coming Qurbani, so no imports are needed and border surveillance against illegal cattle entry has been stepped up, the livestock secretary said.
Fruits
Haribhanga Mango Reaches Rangpur Markets Ten Days Early
Growers began picking Rangpur's traditional Haribhanga mango ten days ahead of schedule, and it has been on sale in markets since Saturday, 10 June.
Bangladesh
Visit the "Little Scotland" Next Door in India
Those dreaming of Scotland can visit Ooty, the hill station in neighbouring India known as its "Scotland", without spending much.
Fruits
Five Foods That Can Cause Trouble When Eaten With Rice
Rice gives energy, but eating it with certain foods such as roti, potatoes, fruit, corn or tea may cause health problems.
Fruits
Mango Special Train Losses Mount, Traders Unhappy With Service
The Mango Special Train has set off again carrying a burden of losses, having spent several times what it earned over the past three years.
Fruits
Naogaon People Are as Sweet as Its Mangoes, Says Barrister Suman
Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Suman drew crowds to a friendly football match in Naogaon, where he handed guava saplings to the home players.
Fruits
Mango Special Train Bookings Fall a Day After Launch
Mango bookings on the Mango Special Train fell on its second day, Friday 9 June, a day after it was launched to carry mangoes cheaply from Chapainawabganj.
Crops
Rising Cattle Feed Prices Squeeze Jhalakathi Farmers Before Eid
Family farmers in Jhalakathi have fattened about 19,000 animals for Eid-ul-Azha, but soaring feed prices are eating into their hopes of a profit.
Fruits
Litchi Ice Cream
With litchis plentiful in the market, you can make litchi ice cream at home this summer.
Environment
Jagannath University Students to Earn Assignment Marks by Planting Trees
Jagannath University's Department of Land Management and Law has told students they will earn assignment marks by planting a tree amid the ongoing heatwave.
Fruits
Ishwardi's Pesticide-Free Bagged Litchis Head to the UAE
Pesticide-free litchis grown with the fruit-bagging method in Ishwardi, Pabna, are being exported to the United Arab Emirates for the first time.