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Irri-Boro Planting in Full Swing in Dinajpur
Dinajpur farmers are busy planting Irri-Boro rice after lifting mustard and potatoes, though fertiliser, power and deep tubewell problems are causing hardship.
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Low Cost, High Profit: Farmers Turn to Boroi Cultivation
Many Pirojpur farmers are replacing rice and other crops with boroi (jujube), drawn by low costs, strong demand and lower risk.
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Sajna Dal, the Perfect Partner for Hot Rice
Sajna dal, made with fresh drumsticks and lentils, is a simple home-style dish that goes perfectly with hot rice.
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Chapainawabganj Fragrant With Mango Blossom
Mango trees across Chapainawabganj are covered in blossom and farmers are busy tending orchards in hope of a good harvest.
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Try a New Twist at Iftar: French Fry Peyaju
Crispy potato fries wrapped in spicy peyaju batter make a new version of a familiar iftar favourite.
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Low Turmeric Prices Leave Rangamati Growers Disheartened
Poor yields and dried turmeric prices well below last year's have left hill farmers in Rangamati disheartened, with some warning growers may give up the crop.
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Stevia, a Sugar Substitute, Opens a New Horizon as a Profitable Crop
Commercial stevia farming has begun in Lalmonirhat, where a Dahagram farmer earns about Tk 50,000 a month from 12 decimals of land.
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Early Katimon Mangoes Win Over Ramadan Shoppers
Ahead of the main mango season, early Katimon mangoes from Chapainawabganj are drawing strong demand as Ramadan boosts fruit sales.
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Low Cost, High Yield: Joypurhat Farmers Turn to Beetroot
Marginal farmers in Khetlal, Joypurhat, have made more than Tk 1 lakh profit a bigha from beetroot in their first season, after repeated losses on potatoes.
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Litchi Trees in Full Blossom in Ishwardi, Hopes of a Bumper Harvest
Around 80 to 85 per cent of litchi trees in Pabna's Ishwardi upazila have blossomed, raising hopes of a bumper crop after last year's losses.
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Swap Cooked Chickpeas for a Sprouted Raw Chickpea Mix at Iftar
A sprouted raw chickpea mix can make iftar lighter and more nutritious than chickpeas cooked with heavy spices or deep-fried.
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Have Nutritious Bottle Gourd Dal at Sehri
Lentils cooked with bottle gourd and a spiced tempering make a light, nutritious and easily digested dish for sehri.
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Make Tasty Keema Beguni at Home
Crisp beguni with a juicy, spiced chicken mince filling is easy to make at home for a different taste at iftar.