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Fiery Krishnachura Flowers Bloom in Narail
Blazing red krishnachura flowers have bloomed across Narail at the start of summer, delighting residents and nature lovers.
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Foreign Noto Cactus Blooms in Madaripur, Said to Be a First in Bangladesh
A noto cactus from Thailand has flowered at the Madaripur Horticulture Centre, which its deputy director says is a first for Bangladesh.
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Bumper Paddy Crop but Despair Across the Haor as Habiganj Farmers Fail to Cover Costs
Habiganj's haors have a bumper boro crop this season, but paddy prices at their lowest in years leave farmers unable to cover costs or repay advances.
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Sweet Grape Farming Earns Young Gazipur Grower Tk 1 Lakh in First Year
A young entrepreneur in Sreepur, Gazipur, has earned about Tk 1 lakh this year from sweet grapes, turning a childhood dream into a business.
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A New Key to Possibility in Farmers' Hands
A student writer argues that the farmer card could change farmers' futures, but only with proper implementation, training and a firm hand against corruption.
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'We Used to Get 100 Maunds of Paddy, Now We Won't Get Even One'
Farmers in Jhenaigati upazila of Sherpur say adulterated seed sold as BRRI dhan96 has left their Boro fields without grain or even straw.
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Brick Kiln Smoke Ruins Paddy on 200 Bighas in Gaibandha
Smoke from a brick kiln in Sundarganj, Gaibandha, has ruined paddy on about 200 bighas and made young mangoes drop from nearby trees.
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Jhalakathi Farmers Profit More From Raising Local Cattle
Local farmers in Jhalakathi are profiting more from raising deshi cattle, with more animals ready for Eid-ul-Adha than the district needs.
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Fearing Early Flood, Sunamganj Farmers Bring Home Half-Ripe Paddy
Rising rivers in Sunamganj have driven haor farmers to harvest paddy before it is fully ripe, with only a fraction of the Boro crop brought home so far.
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Extreme Heat Threatens World Food Systems, Livelihoods of a Billion People at Risk
A joint report by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Meteorological Organization warns that extreme heat is pushing some food supplies towards the brink.
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Red Krishnachura Blooms Bring Relief Amid Dhaka's Buildings
Krishnachura trees flowering by the Gulshan-Hatirjheel lake have become a place for busy city dwellers to stop, as the trees grow scarcer in Dhaka.
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Farmers Happy With Bumper Pea Yield at Low Cost
Low costs, few diseases and good weather gave char farmers in Sherpur a bumper crop of hybrid Debgiri peas, and the DAE expects the area to grow.
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Cherrapunji Rain: BWDB Advises Haor Farmers to Harvest Paddy for Fear of Floods
The Water Development Board in Netrokona has urged farmers to harvest ripe haor paddy fast as upstream rain in Cherrapunji swells local rivers.