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Rice Seedlings Submerged by Rain Sold as Cattle Feed in Dinajpur
Farmers in Birampur, Dinajpur, are cutting rice seedlings submerged by days of rain and selling them as cattle feed to recover some of their losses.
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Interest in Growing Ginger in Sacks Rises in Kishoreganj
Low costs and good returns are drawing Kishoreganj farmers to grow ginger in sacks, which the agriculture department says is reducing reliance on imports.
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800 Mango Trees Cut in Bid to Seize Trader's Orchard in Naogaon
A Dhaka-based fruit trader has accused influential locals of cutting 800 mango trees in his Naogaon orchard, while the accused say the land is legally theirs.
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Taro Farmers in Birampur Happy With Their Yield
After a poor crop last year, taro growers in Birampur, Dinajpur, are smiling at a good harvest and good prices.
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Padma Rises Suddenly, Submerging Cropland Near Ishwardi
A 1.5-metre rise in the Padma in a week has flooded char farmland around Ishwardi in Pabna, though engineers say it will not cross the danger level.
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Sakila's Enchanting Rooftop Garden in Kalyanpur
Sakila Parvin has recreated the greenery of her native Naogaon on a rooftop garden in Dhaka's Kalyanpur.
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Demand for Water Chestnut Grows in Satkhira Markets
Early water chestnut has reached Satkhira's markets, and growers in Debhata expect profits as demand for the fruit rises.
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Commercial Grape Farming Begins in Chandpur for the First Time
Chandpur entrepreneur Kamruzzaman Pradhania has succeeded in growing grapes, a foreign fruit, and has begun commercial cultivation on 20 decimals of land.
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What to Eat and What to Avoid When You Have Diarrhoea
With many people falling ill with diarrhoea in the sudden heat, here is what to do quickly if you get it.
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Returnee Migrant Selim Finds Success With a Nursery
Selim Uddin of Mirsharai, who came home ill from the Gulf, started a fruit sapling nursery with Tk 3,000 of borrowed money and now earns more than he did abroad.
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Grow Bitter Gourd All Year Round
Bitter gourd, once a summer crop, can now be grown throughout the year across Bangladesh with the right soil, care and fertiliser.
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Worker Electrocuted by Wire Set Up to Stop Theft in Orchard
A 50-year-old labourer was electrocuted when he went to drink water in a dragon fruit orchard in Alamdanga, Chuadanga, whose owner had electrified the fence to stop theft.
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Woman Dies After Sari Caught in Fan While Winnowing Paddy
A 55-year-old woman died in Jibannagar, Chuadanga, after her sari became entangled in a fan she was using to winnow paddy.