Fruits
US expatriate buys pair of hilsa for Tk 16,000
Two large hilsa caught in the Padma at Goalanda were sold on to an expatriate living in the United States for Tk 15,950.
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Fruits
Fruits
Which Fruit to Eat When for a Quick Energy Boost
Eating the right fruit at the right time of day is a natural way to restore energy, from a morning banana to dates around a workout.
Crops
What Farmers Can Do to Stop Mango Leaf-Cutting Weevil Attacks
The leaf-cutting weevil that attacks young mango leaves can badly stunt trees, but timely organic, chemical and physical measures can keep it in check.
Fruits
Kansat Mango Market Still Busy at Season's End, but Growers Frustrated by Prices
The Kansat mango market in Chapainawabganj remains busy near the end of the season, but growers say they are not getting fair prices.
Fruits
'Processing Zone Needed to Tap Satkhira's Mango and Shrimp Potential'
Satkhira Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Nasim Faruk Khan Mithu says the district needs processing zones for mango and shrimp, plus better ports, transport and power.
Fruits
Who Should Eat Amla With Caution
Amla is a highly nutritious fruit, but it may not suit people with low blood pressure, low blood sugar, heart disease, acidity or a tendency to constipation.
Crops
Dinajpur Bananas Worth a Crore Taka a Day Go Across the Country
Bananas worth about a crore taka a day are going from Dinajpur to Dhaka and other districts, as bigger harvests and better prices lift farmers.
Crops
Mango Season Grows Longer, with High Prices at the End
Late-ripening varieties have stretched Bangladesh's mango season to about five months, though end-of-season prices in Dhaka have doubled.
Fruits
Mango 'Hot Water Treatment Plants' to Be Built in Chapainawabganj
The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has approved building ten hot water treatment plants in Chapainawabganj to boost mango exports.
Vegetables
Padma Waters Swamp Crops on 1,400 Hectares of Chars, Farmers at a Loss
Rising Padma waters after heavy rain and hill runoff have submerged banana, sugarcane and vegetable fields in three riverside unions of Ishwardi, Pabna, leaving farmers facing heavy losses.
Crops
Dried Mango Now Made in Chapainawabganj
Entrepreneur Ismail Khan Shamim is turning Ashwina mangoes into dried mango in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj, adding value to fruit that often goes to waste.
Fruits
Pearl, the World's Oldest Chicken
Pearl, a hen from Little Elm in Texas, has entered Guinness World Records as the world's oldest chicken at 14 years and 69 days.
Crops
Off-Season Watermelon on Fish Enclosure Dykes Brings Smiles to Debhata Farmers
Unused dykes of brackish-water fish enclosures in Debhata, Satkhira, are now growing off-season watermelon that sells for Tk 70-80 a kg.