Vegetables
Broiler and Sugar Prices Stay High as Potato and Onion Prices Rise
Prices of broiler chicken, beef and sugar that rose before Eid have not come down in Dhaka, and potatoes and onions have become dearer since.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Chhatra League Cuts Farmers' Paddy From Morning to Afternoon in Rajbari
Chhatra League activists in Baliakandi, Rajbari, cut paddy on 88 decimals of land belonging to three farmers and carried it home for them.
Crops
Jubo League Leader Harvests Paddy for Two Farmers in Lakshmipur
Jubo League activists in Lakshmipur cut and carried home ripe paddy from at least three acres belonging to two farmers who could not find labourers.
Fruits
Roasted Green Mango Sharbat to Beat the Heat
A simple recipe for aam pora sharbat, a drink of roasted green mango, sugar, black salt and chilli, for relief in the summer heat.
Crops
Krishak League Leaders Harvest an Acre of Haor Paddy in Karimganj
Central Krishak League leaders harvested an acre of ripe paddy for a farmer in Kishoreganj's Karimganj upazila to encourage haor farmers.
Environment
New Foal Joins the Zebra Herd at Gazipur Safari Park
A new foal has joined the zebra herd at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur, bringing the number of zebras to 26.
Crops
Blast Disease Ruins Boro Paddy in Gaibandha Fields
Blast and fungal disease have struck half-ripe Boro paddy across Gaibandha, leaving many farmers with empty grains and debts.
Crops
Wholesale Rice Prices Fall but Retail Markets See No Change
New Boro rice has started to push down wholesale and mill prices, but Dhaka's retail rice prices have not moved.
Livestock
Khan Jahan Ali Dighi Crocodile Lays Eggs, Doubts Over Hatching
The freshwater crocodile at Khan Jahan Ali's shrine pond in Bagerhat has laid 50-60 eggs, but officials say its age means they are unlikely to hatch.
Crops
Chhatra League Woman Leader Joins Paddy Harvest in Mymensingh
Mymensingh district Chhatra League president Md Al Amin and his followers cut a poor farmer's paddy and carried it home on their heads, joined by a woman Chhatra League leader.
Crops
Chhatra League Cuts Paddy, Bringing a Smile to a Noakhali Farmer
Chhatra League activists harvested ripe Boro paddy on about 70 decimals for a Noakhali farmer who could not afford the higher wages of labourers.
Crops
Awami League Activists Cut Housewife's Paddy and Take It Home in Gobindaganj
In Gobindaganj, Gaibandha, 120 Awami League activists led by the upazila chairman cut and carried home the paddy of a housewife who could not find labourers.
Crops
Storm and Hail Damage Crops in Rajshahi
A storm and hail in at least four upazilas of Rajshahi damaged mango, paddy, maize and other crops, though the losses have not yet been measured.