Fruits
Mangoes Run Out in Dhaka as Prices Soar at Season's End
As the mango season draws to a close, supplies in Dhaka's fruit markets have dwindled and prices of the remaining varieties have risen several-fold in a few weeks.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Save the Birds and the Earth Will Survive
Birds pollinate crops, spread forests and control pests, but habitat loss, pesticides and human carelessness are driving them away, and a few simple everyday steps can help protect them.
Crops
Bangladesh Set to Raise Its Food Grain Security Stock
The government plans to raise the minimum food grain stock held in public warehouses, with the food ministry set to propose an increase of at least five lakh tonnes over the current 13.5 lakh tonnes.
Crops
Teesta Rises in the Morning, Starts Receding by Afternoon in Nilphamari
The Teesta began to recede in Nilphamari on 5 August as upstream rain and hill runoff eased, but fear remains after the water damaged seasonal vegetables, groundnut and maize.
Vegetables
Vegetable Prices Soar in Dhaka, Leaving Ordinary Shoppers Struggling
Almost every vegetable in Dhaka's kitchen markets now sells for close to Tk 100 a kg, squeezing low- and middle-income families who had turned to vegetables because fish and meat were already out of reach.
Crops
Malaysia Keen to Expand Trade in Bangladesh's Livestock and Farm Products
Malaysia has shown interest in expanding trade in promising Bangladeshi livestock and farm products, including the Black Bengal goat, at a meeting with the minister in Dhaka.
Crops
What Indoor Plants Need Every Day, Even When You Don't Water Them
Watering alone is not enough to keep indoor plants healthy; keeping the leaves free of dust and checking the plant daily matter just as much.
Crops
Palm Saplings Planted Along Mirsarai Road to Reduce Lightning Risk
A young agricultural entrepreneur in Mirsarai, Chattogram, has launched a drive to plant 2,300 palm saplings along both sides of a five-kilometre road to reduce the risk of lightning and protect the environment.
Agribusiness
Saplings for Just Tk 2 at Faridpur Tree Fair
A stall at a 14-day tree fair in Faridpur is selling vegetable and flower seedlings for as little as Tk 2, drawing strong interest from visitors.
Agribusiness
Snake Charmer Dies After Being Bitten While Training a New Snake in Gaibandha
A 30-year-old snake charmer in Gobindaganj, Gaibandha, died after a venomous snake he had just caught bit him as he trained it for a show, and he was taken to a faith healer before reaching hospital.
Environment
Tourist boats banned from the fragile zone of Tanguar Haor
Uncontrolled engine boats and rubbish left by visitors have upset the wetland's biodiversity, prompting an indefinite ban by the district administration.
Fisheries
Single Hilsa Sold for Tk 10,500 in Lakshmipur
A 2.3kg 'king hilsa' caught in the Meghna river at Kamalnagar in Lakshmipur has been sold for Tk 10,500.
Environment
1.25 Lakh Trees to Be Planted in EPZs
The governing board of the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority has decided to plant a total of 1.25 lakh trees in the country's export processing zones.