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Raihan Succeeds With a Hobby Farm of Colourful Fish in His Courtyard
A young Nilphamari entrepreneur who bought 10 guppies on a whim during the pandemic now runs an ornamental fish farm worth Tk 4-5 lakh.
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Krishak League Plants 1,000 Fruit, Timber and Medicinal Trees in a Day
The Dhaka North unit of Bangladesh Krishak League planted 1,000 saplings in Uttara as part of its three-month drive to plant 52 lakh trees.
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Rashed Profits From 30 Local and Foreign Mango Varieties
A Sitakunda farmer who planted 30 mango varieties on abandoned land at the foot of the hills is making good money this season.
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Foreign fruit prices stay high in peak local season, none below Tk 250
Imported fruits such as apples, oranges and malta still cost at least Tk 250 a kg in Dhaka, even in the peak season for local fruit.
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Taken to a faith healer first, then to hospital: Feni farmer dies of snakebite
A 45-year-old farmer in Feni's Sonagazi upazila died after a snakebite; he was first treated by a faith healer before being taken to hospital.
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Russell's viper caught in a fish trap in Jhenaidah's Maheshpur
A three-and-a-half-foot Russell's viper was caught in a farmer's fish trap in the Ichamati river in Jhenaidah's Maheshpur upazila.
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Jhalakathi's fragrant lemons in demand across the country
Fragrant kagzi lemons grown commercially on 92 hectares in 22 villages of Jhalakathi are drawing buyers from across Bangladesh, with prices up on last year.
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The fruits that help clear toxins built up in the liver
A handful of fruits and foods eaten regularly can help flush toxins from the liver, according to a report citing ABP News.
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Gumboots Handed to Farmers in Goalanda for Protection From Snakes
Gumboots were distributed among 100 farmers in Goalanda, Rajbari, after a rise in the number of Russell's vipers and other snakes in the area.
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Government working to increase mango exports: agriculture minister
Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdus Shahid said during a visit to mango orchards in Chapainawabganj's Nachole that the government is working to increase mango exports.
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Three friends succeed with a mixed fruit orchard in Mirsarai
Three friends in Chattogram's Mirsarai have built a mixed fruit orchard on fallow land and expect to sell about Tk 12 lakh of guavas this year.
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Russell's viper fear on Padma chars leaves farmers without labourers to harvest
Russell's vipers have killed at least six people in six months in Faridpur, and fear of the snakes has left char farmers unable to find labourers for the groundnut harvest.
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Mango Prices High Even in Peak Season, Exports in Doubt
Mango prices are about double last year's in the peak season because of a smaller crop, and exporters fear higher costs will cut shipments.