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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.
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Diamonds and Panda Waste: How the World's 5 Most Expensive Teas Are Made
Rarity, history, special processing and luxury marketing push the prices of five of the world's most expensive teas far beyond an ordinary cup.
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Angry at Promised Job Not Given, Landowner Grows Jute on School Ground
A man in Rajbari's Kalukhali has grown jute on land inside a primary school's boundary after a promised job for his son in exchange for the land never came.
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What to Do Before and After Taking Sacrificial Animals to Market
Careful planning, gentle handling and proper rest, water and papers can keep sacrificial animals healthy on the way to market and protect farmers' earnings.
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Rajshahi University Researchers Grow Honey Queen Pineapple From Crown Tissue
Researchers at Rajshahi University's agronomy department have raised Honey Queen pineapples from crown tissue to mature fruit.
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Why Location-Specific Rice Varieties and Technologies Are Vital
BRRI's LSTD project is building regional offices, satellite stations and technology villages to develop rice varieties and technologies suited to each of Bangladesh's farming regions.
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Mim Plants Krishnachura as Chhuti Resort Starts Greening Drive
Chhuti Resort has begun its 2026 tree-planting programme, with brand ambassador Bidya Sinha Mim planting saplings including a Krishnachura.
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Beat Summer Fatigue With Lychee Iced Tea
Lychee iced tea is an easy drink to make at home that cools the body and eases fatigue in the summer heat.
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Mongolbaria's Juicy Lychees Expected to Fetch Tk 12 Crore; GI Application Planned
The agriculture department expects Tk 10 to 12 crore of Mongolbaria lychees to be sold in Pakundia this season and is working towards a geographical indication application.
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Cook Masoor Dal With Ridge Gourd Using Few Spices
Adding ridge gourd to thin masoor dal makes a light, nutritious summer dish that needs few spices and little time.
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Government Plans Major Project to Protect Haor Crops
The government is taking up a Tk 1,429 crore project to dredge 13 rivers in the north-eastern haor region so that farmers' boro rice can be protected from early flash floods.
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Agriculture in the Budget: Its Place and the Reality
Agriculture's place in Bangladesh's national budget is a strategic matter tied to food security, social stability and sustainable development, and needs good governance as well as money.
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Fish Worth Tk 2–3 Lakh Killed After Pond Poisoned in Pirojpur's Mathbaria
Miscreants allegedly poisoned a pond in Mathbaria, Pirojpur, overnight, killing fish worth about Tk 2–3 lakh in a pond local families also drink from.