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Lychee Sellers Draw Crowds of Homebound Travellers at Sayedabad
Lychee sellers at Dhaka's Sayedabad bus stand did brisk trade with people heading home for Eid, with 100 lychees selling for Tk 250 to Tk 600.
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Livestock Officer Dies While Monitoring Cattle Market; Minister Mourns
A Department of Livestock Services officer died after falling ill on official duty at a sacrificial animal market in Savar, and the ministers expressed deep grief.
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Cook Kala Bhuna This Eid: Here Is the Recipe
A simple recipe for kala bhuna, the traditional dark, dry and smoky beef dish that many families prize on the Eid table.
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Lychees Abound in Khagrachhari, Juicy Fruit Sells Cheap
A record lychee harvest in Khagrachhari has brought prices down sharply, delighting buyers but leaving growers unable to get fair prices.
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Add Beef Bhuna Khichuri to Your Eid Menu
Beef bhuna khichuri, made with fragrant rice, lentils, ghee and spiced beef, offers a change from polao or biryani on the Eid table.
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Cook Green Mango Dal Fry Before the Season Ends
Tangy green mango cooked with red or mung lentils makes a simple, refreshing summer dal to serve with hot rice.
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Chui Jhal in Demand Ahead of Eid Sacrifice
Demand for chui jhal, the traditional climbing-vine spice used to flavour beef in the Khulna region, has soared in Bagerhat ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, pushing up prices.
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Branches Breaking Under the Weight of Litchis as Ishwardi Sees Record Yield
Ishwardi in Pabna is seeing its biggest ever litchi crop, with growers hoping for Tk 700 crore in trade even as prices dip.
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Vegetables You Can Grow in Pots on Your Balcony This Summer
Six vegetables that grow easily in balcony pots during the hot season, with simple tips on soil, sun and water.
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Plan to Plant 25 Crore Trees at Educational Institutions Stumbles at the Start
Most schools and colleges missed the deadline to send land and sapling needs for a 25 crore tree-planting programme, delaying the plan.
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'Kalo Manik' Sold for Tk 20 Lakh
Farmer Sohag Mia has sold his much-talked-about 45-maund bull Kalo Manik to a Sylhet trader for Tk 20 lakh.
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SAU Students Provide Veterinary Services at Dhaka's Eid Cattle Markets
Fifty-four students of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University are serving as intern vets at Dhaka's sacrificial animal markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
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Bangladesh Among the World's Top Rice Producers
Once a food-deficit country, Bangladesh is now among the world's top rice producers, but climate change, rising costs and unfair prices threaten the crop at the heart of its life and economy.