Crops
Mango Blossoms Cover Trees Across Narail
Mango trees across Narail have come into early blossom, and growers are busy with care in hope of a bumper crop if the weather holds.
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Fruits
Fruits
Price of 'Cheap' Dates Goes Up
The price of Zahedi dates, known as the cheap variety, has risen in Chattogram after a ship carrying date containers sank, while most other dates are cheaper than last year.
Fruits
Prices of All Fruit Rise Ahead of Ramadan
Almost all local and foreign fruit in Dhaka's markets became dearer before Ramadan, with rises of Tk 20 to 60.
Fruits
Which Seasonal Fruits Are Best for Iftar
Nutritionists advise breaking the fast with seasonal fruit, and several fruits now in Bangladesh's markets are especially suited to iftar.
Crops
'Mango and Honey Business, I Enjoy This Life': Tarek
In a Facebook post after the election, Amjanatar Dal member secretary Md Tarek Rahman said his mango and honey business supports his family and his politics.
Fruits
Badamtoli Dates Market Bustling Ahead of Ramadan
Buyers and traders are crowding the Sadarghat-Badamtoli fruit market in Old Dhaka for dates ahead of Ramadan, while traders' associations have issued rules on quality and weights.
Fruits
Can People With Diabetes Eat All Fruits?
Fruit is not the enemy for people with diabetes, provided they choose the right fruit, eat the right amount and eat it at the right time.
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.
Fruits
The Fruits That Help Most During Cancer Treatment
Choosing fruit to suit the side effects of chemotherapy or radiotherapy can make cancer treatment easier, though no single fruit cures cancer.
Vegetables
How to Remove Pesticides from Fruit and Vegetables
On National Safe Food Day, Bangladesh Food Safety Authority guidance shows how washing and preparing produce correctly can cut much of the pesticide risk.
Crops
How to Make Date Halwa
Soft date halwa can be made at home with dates, ghee, a little sugar, raisins, nuts and rose water.
Crops
Early Blossoms Cover Dinajpur Mango Orchards, Fog Worries Growers
Mango trees in Dinajpur have blossomed early in the Magh cold, raising hopes of a bumper crop but also fears that dense fog will rot the blossoms.
Fruits
What People With PCOS Should Eat
A nutritionist explains why diet matters in polycystic ovary syndrome and which foods help manage it.