Vegetables
Like a Tiny Tree: Do You Know the Benefits of This Green Winter Vegetable?
Broccoli, which looks like a green cauliflower, is a complete package of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants with benefits for almost every part of the body.
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20kg of Oranges a Tree in Three Brothers' Mixed Orchard
A mixed fruit orchard run by Sarowar Hossain Babu and his two brothers in Rajbari has produced a bumper orange crop, with each tree bearing more than 20 kg on average.
Vegetables
10 Winter Fruits and Vegetables You Should Eat
Winter brings a higher risk of infection, and ten seasonal fruits and vegetables can help keep the immune system strong.
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Magura's Sap Collectors Busy Preparing Date Palms
With winter approaching, date palm sap collectors in Magura have begun preparing trees, though rising costs and a shrinking number of palms worry them.
Crops
Bangladesh Fruit Production Rises by 50 Lakh Tonnes in a Dozen Years
Bangladesh's annual fruit output has grown from about one crore tonnes to 1.5 crore tonnes in a dozen years, with most fruits up but jackfruit and coconut down.
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Date Palm Trees Decline in Narail, Tappers in Short Supply
With date palm trees and tappers dwindling in Narail's Kalia upazila, a local journalist has brought tappers from Rajshahi and officials promise to train local gachhis.
Fruits
Farmers in Mirsarai Succeed With Off-Season Watermelon
Farmers in Mirsarai, Chattogram, are making good profits from off-season watermelon grown with mulching under a DAE project, and the area under the crop is expanding.
Fruits
A Forest Story on a City Wall: Monkeys Appear on the Bangabhaban Wall
A troop of monkeys that appeared on the boundary wall of Bangabhaban drew curious crowds in Dhaka, a reminder of the wildlife the city has lost.
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Mulching Opens a New Prospect for Summer Watermelon in Jhenaidah
A trial of summer watermelon grown with mulching and trellises in Jhenaidah has produced more than 2,000 fruits, drawing a visit from an agriculture ministry team.
Fruits
Parents Give Fruit Saplings Across Village So Their Child Grows Up in Clean Air
A couple in Chitalmari, Bagerhat, celebrated the birth of their daughter by giving fruit tree saplings to more than 200 families in their village.
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Manikganj Gachhis Busy Preparing Date Palms
With the first chill of winter, gachhis in Manikganj are busy cleaning and trimming date palms so they can collect sap for patali gur and the famous hajari gur.
Fruits
Have You Tried Egg Korma With Amra?
Egg korma cooked with sour amra and coconut milk is an unusual homely dish that pairs well with hot rice for lunch or dinner.
Vegetables
What Happens to the Body When You Eat Adulterated Food for Years
Adulterated food may cause no immediate harm, but eaten over years it can damage the liver and kidneys, raise cancer risk and harm children's growth.