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Chapainawabganj's Sweet Mangoes Put On Their Jackets
Mango growers in Chapainawabganj are wrapping fruit in protective bags to keep it free of pests and pesticides, though some complain about poor-quality bags.
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Chuadanga Mangoes Reach the Market as Picking Begins
Mango picking formally began in Chuadanga on 14 May, starting with the Bombai, Guti and Anti varieties.
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Summer Fruits Fill the Markets, but Prices Are High
Dhaka's markets are full of mangoes, litchis, jackfruit and other summer fruits, but early-season prices are high.
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Scorching Sun a Windfall for Dinajpur's Boro Farmers
Dinajpur's boro farmers are using the heatwave to dry and store their paddy in the hope of better prices.
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Sweet Grapes Cause a Stir in Jashore
Farmer Munsur Ali has grown sweet grapes in Lebutala, Jashore, and neighbours who once mocked him now plan to follow.
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Tomatoes Bring Smiles to Sonagazi Farmers
Around 200 farmers in nine unions of Sonagazi upazila in Feni have profited from a bumper tomato crop and good prices.
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Gurudaspur Litchi Market Could See Tk 100 Crore in Sales
North Bengal's largest litchi market, at Kanumollar Battala in Natore's Gurudaspur, has opened for the season, with traders expecting at least Tk 100 crore in sales.
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"We Will Plant Three Trees for Every One Cut": Mayor Taposh
DSCC Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said three trees would be planted for every tree cut for development work in Dhanmondi.
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PRAN Begins Buying Boro Paddy and Maize in Dinajpur
Banga Millers Limited, a PRAN sister concern, has started procuring boro paddy and maize from contract farmers in Dinajpur.
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Krishak League Leader Harvests Sharecropper's Paddy in Faridpur
A central Krishak League leader and local activists harvested the ripe paddy on about 30 decimals of a sharecropper's land in Alfadanga, Faridpur.
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Farmers Get Higher Boro Yields With Synchronised Cultivation in Singra
Farmers in Singra, Natore, are getting about 33 maunds a bigha from Boro grown by synchronised cultivation with tray-raised seedlings, while saving labour, fertiliser and seed.
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Red, Green and Pink Litchis Hang from the Trees in Jahapur
Jahapur in Faridpur's Madhukhali, known as the village of litchis, expects a good crop this year, with full harvesting due in late May and early June.
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What Else to See in Sreemangal Besides the Tea Gardens
A motorbike trip to Sreemangal takes in its tea gardens, Lawachara National Park, the Shyamoli picnic spot, the famous seven-colour tea and the town's only waterfall.