Crops
Flower Sales Rise for Falgun and Valentine's Day
Pahela Falgun and Valentine's Day falling together brought crowds to Magura's flower shops, though traders and buyers differed over sales and prices.
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Environment
Crops
Shimul and Palash Bring Colour to the Heart of the City
Spring has covered the shimul and palash trees near the chess court park at Hatirjheel in Dhaka with red and orange blossom.
Crops
When Is the Right Time to Harvest Potatoes?
Depending on variety, potatoes are ready to lift some 85-95 or 100-120 days after planting, and harvesting in dry, sunny weather after the plants die back gives tougher skins for storage.
Environment
Tarique Rahman Opens 'Free Animal Clinic'
BNP chairman Tarique Rahman has opened the Bangladesh Animal Welfare Association's 'Free Animal Clinic' in Banani, Dhaka.
Crops
The Promise of Growing Greater Yam by the Sorjan Method for Commercial Farming
DAE officials in Bhola describe how greater yam grown on sorjan beds has spread to 275 hectares in Char Fasson's Abuganj block, with cultivation advice, costs and farmers' experiences.
Crops
The Magic of Mustard Oil in Mutton, With Recipe
Cooking goat meat in mustard oil adds a distinct, gently pungent flavour and aroma that goes well with rice or roti.
Crops
Flower Farming Falls in Narayanganj, Blooms Come Late
Flower fields again cover Sabdi, Mirkundi and Dighaldi in Narayanganj's Bandar upazila, but less land is under flowers this year and many have not bloomed in time for the selling season.
Crops
What to Do for Boro and Aus Rice in the Month of Falgun
As Falgun brings spring, farmers need to know the month's tasks for boro rice fields and for preparing aus seedbeds.
Crops
Sifat Khan's Colourful Dream Journey With Colourful Budgerigars
Young lawyer Md Sifat Khan has turned a childhood fascination into Sifat Aviary, a budgerigar farm of about 130 birds that earns him Tk 20,000-30,000 a month.
Crops
Pabna Hopes to Harvest Tk 4.5 Crore Worth of Honey
Pabna's agriculture department expects to harvest 110 tonnes of honey worth about Tk 4.5 crore from bee boxes set beside mustard fields in the district.
Fisheries
Serve Hilsa Pickle With Hot Rice
Hilsa can be made into a tangy mustard-oil pickle that adds variety to everyday meals and keeps well in a glass jar.
Crops
Lead Pollution in Farmland, the Soil's Silent Killer
Lead contamination of Bangladesh's farmland, driven largely by illegal battery recycling, is becoming an environmental and public health crisis that reaches people through crops.
Crops
A Story of New Spring Among Falling Leaves
As winter's damp fades, falling leaves, new shoots and the scent of mango blossom mark the arrival of spring, even at Hatirjheel in Dhaka.