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Autumn Arrives, the Queen of Seasons
Sharat, the autumn of Bangladesh's six seasons, follows the monsoon with clear blue skies, white clouds, seasonal flowers and fields of green paddy.
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Long Mango Season, but Prices Stay High
Late-season mangoes such as Ashwina, Gourmoti and BARI varieties are still selling in the markets, but prices have stayed high all season.
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What to Grow in the Month of Bhadra
The Bengali month of Bhadra, from mid-August to mid-September, is the time to sow early rabi vegetables and plant fruit trees.
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BSMRAU Develops High-Yielding Soybean Variety BU Soybean-5
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University has developed BU Soybean-5, a short-duration, waterlogging-tolerant soybean with the country's largest seeds.
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What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Ripe Papaya Every Day
Eating ripe papaya daily can help digestion, ease constipation, boost immunity and support heart health, skin and weight control.
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Mirsarai Farmers Warm to Summer Watermelon Farming
Farmers in Mirsarai, Chattogram, are succeeding with summer watermelon grown under mulch and organic methods, and the area under the crop is growing.
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Enough Fertiliser in Stock, No Shortage for Aman: Agriculture Ministry
The Ministry of Agriculture says Bangladesh has enough urea, TSP, DAP and MoP in stock to avoid any fertiliser shortage this aman season.
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What Should Ducks Be Fed?
Ducks can be reared without water bodies, but they need the right feed at each stage, from soaked puffed rice for ducklings to bran, oilcake and snails for adults.
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How to Prevent White Diarrhoea in Chickens
White diarrhoea mainly strikes chicks and can spread to hens; clean housing and the right medicine can treat and prevent it.
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How to Grow Sharifa Fruit
A guide to growing sharifa, also called ata, from seed or grafts, with soil, fertiliser, pest control and harvesting advice.
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The Flowers That Bloom in the Rainy Season
The rainy season brings the most flowers in Bangladesh, from kadam and water lilies to dopati, lilies and a wealth of white blooms.
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How to Grow Kathgolap in a Pot
Kathgolap blooms all year round and can be grown in a pot from a nursery plant, seed or stem cutting with the right soil and care.
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How to Grow Lemons
Lemons can be grown on rooftops, verandas and courtyards across Bangladesh, and May to October is the right time to plant them.