Flowers
Mustard Farming Up in Rajbari, Bumper Yield Expected
Mustard has been grown on about 6,600 hectares in Rajbari this year, beating the target, and officials expect a bumper harvest.
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Fruits
Night Lights Boost Dragon Fruit Flowers and Fruit in Jhenaidah
A dragon fruit orchard in Harinakunda, Jhenaidah, has doubled its flowering by lighting the plants at night with 2,800 special lamps brought from China.
Vegetables
Mirsarai Bean Farmers Count the Days to a Good Harvest
Bean growers in Mirsarai, known as the vegetable basket of north Chattogram, are waiting on a good harvest from about 650 hectares, though fog is shedding flowers.
Flowers
'Pink Buffaloes' the Star Attraction at Shahjahanpur Market
A trader's two pale pink buffaloes, brought from India as calves, are drawing crowds at the Shahjahanpur market ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Flowers
Writ Seeks Order to Hold Cattle Markets in Open Spaces Other Than Playgrounds
A writ petition seeks a High Court order to stop sacrificial animal markets being set up illegally on playgrounds in Dhaka.
Crops
Red, Green and Pink Litchis Hang from the Trees in Jahapur
Jahapur in Faridpur's Madhukhali, known as the village of litchis, expects a good crop this year, with full harvesting due in late May and early June.
Crops
Boro Paddy at Risk of Heat Shock in Unbearable Temperatures
Scientists warn that the heatwave puts flowering boro paddy at risk of heat shock, which burns rice flowers and leaves empty grains.
Crops
Every Gust of Wind Makes Haor Farmers' Hearts Tremble
Farmers in Sunamganj's haors expect a bumper boro crop but fear storms and rising rivers could stop them bringing it home.
Crops
What to Do if Heat Causes Chaff in Paddy
The Agricultural Information Service has advised farmers what to do when heat causes chaff in paddy.
Crops
Capsicum Success in Gadkhali, the Kingdom of Flowers
Farmer Monjur Alam has had a bumper crop of red, yellow and green capsicum on one bigha in Gadkhali, Jashore's flower capital.
Crops
Shimul Blossoms Light Up the Railway at Salap in Sirajganj
A thousand flowering shimul trees along the railway at Salap in Sirajganj are drawing crowds, even as the tree becomes scarce across the district.
Vegetables
Sylhet's 'Goalgadda' Beans Exported to 13 Countries
Farmers in Sylhet's Golapganj have grown the special Goalgadda bean for decades, and after meeting local demand it is exported to 13 countries.
Crops
Boro Fields Should Not Be Kept Brimming with Water
The Agriculture Information Service has advised farmers how much water to keep in boro rice fields at each stage of growth.