Cooking
The Herbs You Can Grow in Small Jars of Water at Home
Six herbs, from mint to thyme, can be grown in small jars of water by a window for anyone short of space for plants.
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Environment
Crops
Paddy Arrives by Trawler at Bhairab's Markets, Farmers Frustrated by Low Prices
Farmers bringing new paddy from the haor to Bhairab by trawler are frustrated as prices have fallen by Tk 500 a maund in a month.
Crops
Kamruzzaman Succeeds in Growing 85 Varieties of Grape
A young man in Chandpur has succeeded in growing grapes commercially on 20 decimals of land, with 85 varieties from 18 countries in his collection.
Crops
A Grower's Dream in the Kingdom of Mangoes
Chapainawabganj's mango growers, heirs to a centuries-old tradition, keep faith with the crop despite unseasonal storms and disease.
Fruits
Ayesha's Rooftop Garden Success Sends Saplings to Districts Across the Country
A Faridpur woman who started a rooftop garden with five fruit trees in 2019 now sells grafted saplings online to growers across the country.
Crops
Sunamganj's 10 Lakh Farmers Fear Losing Their Crop
Farmers in Sunamganj's haors fear losing a bumper boro crop to flash floods after a forecast of a week of heavy rain.
Crops
Hope for Controlling Sucker Fish as SAU Team Turns It Into Animal Feed
Students and researchers at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University have made nutritious pet food from invasive sucker fish, offering a way to control the fish.
Environment
Spotted Deer Strays Into Village in Bhola, Released Back Into Forest
A spotted deer that fled into a village in Monpura, Bhola, as tidal water flooded its forest has been rescued, treated and released.
Environment
One of Three Stolen Lemurs Recovered, One Arrested
Detective police have arrested one man and recovered one of three endangered ring-tailed lemurs stolen from Gazipur Safari Park.
Vegetables
Under a Bridge, Daulatpur's 'Dustbin'
Market, hospital and shop waste dumped under a bridge at Allahr Darga bazar in Daulatpur, Kushtia, is polluting the Hisna river and driving people away.
Crops
Pulses Grown on 6,077 Hectares in Mirsharai
Pulse cultivation in Mirsharai upazila of Chattogram has spread to 6,077 hectares, with mung the leading crop and farmers expecting good yields.
Crops
Haor Harvest in Full Swing, but Farmers Worry Over Price
Boro harvesting is in full swing in the Kishoreganj haors, but farmers fear the paddy price will not cover their costs and loans.
EnvironmentAraihazar's yarn dyers: skin stained by colour, lives short of pay and safety
In Furinda village in Araihazar, Narayanganj, workers who re-dye rejected factory yarn for gamchhas and lungis earned Tk 10,000 to 12,000 a month, with dye ground into their skin and breathing problems common.