Fruits
Recipe: Mango Doi
Ripe mangoes can be turned into a cooling doi at home; here is how to make it.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Labour Shortage Dims Farmers' Joy Despite Bumper Crop
Boro farmers in Narayanganj's Rupganj have a bumper crop but are struggling to find workers to bring it in, even at high wages.
Crops
Mangoes Shrinking in Size, Growers Worried
Lack of rain in Naogaon's Barind tract is making mangoes drop and grow smaller, leaving growers fearing a poor harvest.
Crops
Mangoes from Jhenaidah Head to England
A thousand kilograms of Gobindabhog mangoes from two farmers in Jhenaidah's Kaliganj upazila were readied for export to England.
Environment
Government Determined to Stop Deaths from Wild Elephant Attacks: Minister
The environment minister told a meeting on human-elephant conflict that the government is determined to end deaths from wild elephant attacks.
Crops
No Potato Shortage, Yet Prices Are Soaring
Potato prices in Bangladesh have jumped to Tk 40 a kg despite production far above demand, with cold storage owners accused of holding back stocks.
Crops
Mango Farming Grows in Patuakhali, Meeting Local Demand
Farmers in rice- and pulse-growing Patuakhali are turning to improved mango varieties, and local orchards now supply the district's own markets.
Crops
Farmer Omar Faruk's Success with Sweet Pumpkin
A haor farmer in Kishoreganj's Tarail upazila has turned from rice to sweet pumpkin and sold about Tk 10 lakh worth of the crop in three months.
Crops
Paddy Sales Not Covering Production Costs, Farmers at a Loss
After the costliest boro season on record, farmers say paddy prices are too low to recover what they spent growing it.
Fruits
Eco-Friendly Bags Being Made from Maize
A Rajshahi company has been making biodegradable bags from maize starch for six months and exporting them, but says it needs official support to compete with polythene.
Crops
A Hobby Rooftop Garden Full of Grapes
A former expatriate in Narayanganj's Fatullah has filled a rooftop with grape vines of about 35 varieties that now supply his family and relatives.
Environment
Human Chain Protests Tree Felling on Satmasjid Road
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad demanded an immediate halt to tree felling on Dhaka's Satmasjid Road at a human chain in front of the National Press Club.
Crops
Chapainawabganj's Sweet Mangoes Put On Their Jackets
Mango growers in Chapainawabganj are wrapping fruit in protective bags to keep it free of pests and pesticides, though some complain about poor-quality bags.