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Police Hold Festival of 28 Kinds of Local Fruit
Chandpur district police held a summer fruit festival featuring 28 kinds of local fruit for members of the force.
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PRAN Begins Mango Procurement, Targets 50,000 Tonnes
PRAN has started its annual mango procurement and pulping, aiming to collect 50,000 tonnes of mangoes this season.
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What Happens When You Eat Lychees on an Empty Stomach?
Lychees are nutritious, but unripe or half-ripe fruit contains toxins that can be dangerous, even deadly, on an empty stomach.
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Mango Special Train Runs Today Despite Mounting Losses
The Mango Special train resumes from Rohanpur in Chapainawabganj, though its costs have been more than double its earnings over the past four years.
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Mango Production Up, Foreign Earnings Coming In
Contract farming of export-grade mangoes is expanding in Rajshahi, earning foreign currency and profits for growers, though exporters say cargo costs are holding them back.
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What Not to Eat With Rice
Roti, potatoes, fruit, corn and tea are among the foods best not eaten with or straight after rice.
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Rules Diabetes Patients Should Follow When Eating Mango and Litchi
People with diabetes can eat mango and litchi in moderation if their blood sugar is under control and a doctor agrees, experts say.
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Tk 80 Crore of Fertiliser and Pesticide Used in Ishwardi in Litchi Season Alone
Litchi growers in Ishwardi, Pabna, spend tens of crores of taka on fertiliser and pesticide every season, and researchers warn that the soil is badly degraded.
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Mango Prices Soar at Sharsha's Beltala Market After Cyclone Remal
Mango prices at the Beltala market in Sharsha, Jashore, have shot up since Cyclone Remal, with Himsagar jumping from Tk 1,800 to Tk 4,500 a maund.
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Make Ripe Mango Pudding with Five Ingredients
With ripe mangoes plentiful in the market, a chilled mango pudding makes a simple dessert that needs only a few ingredients.
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New Golapi and Elachi Litchi Varieties Grown in Dinajpur
Alongside Dinajpur's familiar litchi varieties, a Sadar upazila orchard is now growing Golapi and Elachi litchis, large, juicy fruit said not to be grown anywhere else in the country.
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Palm Fruit Kernel Sales Rise in the Unbearable Heat
Street sales of tender palm fruit kernels are booming in Sharsha and Benapole, Jashore, as buyers say the juicy fruit helps meet the body's need for water in the heat.
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How to Make Ripe Mango Lassi
With ripe mangoes in season, a mango lassi is a simple way to keep cool in the summer heat.