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Heatwave Drives Demand for Palm Fruit Kernels in Khagrachhari
With a heatwave gripping the hill district of Khagrachhari, demand has risen for the juicy kernels of young palm fruit.
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Food Stock Now 16.27 Lakh Tonnes, PM Tells Parliament
Bangladesh had 16.27 lakh metric tonnes of food grain in stock as of 24 May 2023, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told parliament.
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Gobinda Nagar, Thakurgaon's Crore-Taka Litchi Village
Orchard owners in Gobinda Nagar, known as Thakurgaon's litchi village, still hope to sell more than a crore taka worth of litchis despite heat damage.
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Grass on a Fruit Stall's Roof Brings Relief From the Heat
A fruit seller in Jhenaidah has kept his stall cool through the heatwave by growing grass on its polythene roof.
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PRAN Starts Mango Collection at Rajshahi and Natore Factories
PRAN has started collecting mangoes from Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj and other districts for pulping at its factories in Rajshahi and Natore.
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Woman killed collecting mangoes during storm in Joypurhat
A woman died in Kalai, Joypurhat, when a branch broke and fell on her as she gathered mangoes during a storm.
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Sabuj Succeeds With Karishma Watermelon
A young entrepreneur in Sarishabari, Jamalpur has grown the year-round Karishma watermelon variety for the first time in the upazila and expects a good profit.
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Tk 1.5 Crore Worth of Litchi Sold Daily at One Market
Trade at the Shimultala litchi market in Ishwardi, Pabna has picked up, with Tk 1 crore to Tk 1.5 crore worth of litchi sold every day.
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Banana farmer Anar expects to earn Tk 9 lakh
A farmer in Kishoreganj Sadar who grew champa bananas for the first time expects to earn at least Tk 9 lakh a year.
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Farmers in Sharsha take more interest in growing mukhi kachu
Farmers in Sharsha, Jashore, are turning to mukhi kachu (sarkachu) because it is profitable, needs less fertiliser, has few diseases and has a ready wholesale market.
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Dry paddy now reaching Bhairab, price up Tk 350 a maund
Paddy prices at Bhairab's market have risen by Tk 200 to 350 a maund in two weeks as dry boro paddy arrives from the haor.
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No One Wants to Understand Farmers' Suffering: Food Minister
Everyone wants to eat cheaply but no one wants to understand farmers' suffering, Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said in Naogaon.
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Madhutila Eco Park Zoo's Only Deer Stolen and Slaughtered
Thieves slaughtered and ate the only spotted deer at the Madhutila Eco Park mini zoo in Sherpur; the forest department has detained one man and recovered the hide.