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'Shakib Khan' and 'Zayed Khan' at a Brahmanbaria Cattle Market
Two bulls named after Dhaka film heroes Shakib Khan and Zayed Khan are the centre of attention at a cattle market in Nabinagar, Brahmanbaria.
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Miscreants Cut Down 352 Malta Trees Under Cover of Night
Miscreants cut down 352 trees in farmer Mominur Rahman's six-bigha malta orchard at Kaliganj in Lalmonirhat, causing a loss he puts at over Tk 15 lakh.
Vegetables
A Long Flood Would Hit Food Production
Floods have damaged crops, fish farms and cattle farms across Bangladesh, and a prolonged flood could hurt Aus and Aman rice and overall food production.
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Rajshahi Farmer Hopes to Sell Tk 1.5 Lakh of Papaya from 15 Katha
Rownaf Jahan, a 65-year-old farmer in Paba, Rajshahi, has planted a high-yielding local papaya on 15 katha and expects to sell Tk 1.5 lakh worth of fruit.
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How to Grow Kangkong (Kalmi Shak)
Kangkong is now popular across Bangladesh, and the BARI variety Gima Kalmi-1 can be grown all year with simple care.
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How to Grow Brinjal Easily in Pots
City dwellers can grow brinjal easily in pots on their rooftops with the right soil, care and pest control.
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How Modern Papaya Cultivation Can Double the Yield
Farmers who grow papaya with modern methods can double their yield, from choosing the Shahi variety to correct spacing, fertiliser and thinning.
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Cucumbers Sell at Tk 20 a Maund in Panchagarh
Cucumber prices in Panchagarh fields have crashed to 50 paisa a kg, or Tk 20 a maund, leaving farmers who planted for Ramadan with heavy losses.
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Banana Farming Spreads on Pond Banks in Sirajganj
Fish farmers in Tarash upazila of Sirajganj are turning empty pond banks into banana gardens, earning extra income alongside fish.
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What Farmers Should Do in the Bengali Month of Boishakh
Boishakh, running from mid-April to mid-May, is when farmers plan the whole year's work; here is what to do for rice, jute, vegetables, trees, livestock and fish.
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How to Grow Indian Spinach (Pui Shak) Easily
Indian spinach, or pui shak, is easy to grow in almost any soil, and with proper care each decimal can yield 130 to 150 kg.
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Winter Tomatoes Can Fruit in Summer Too, Say SAU Researchers
Researchers at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University say biological soil treatment with mustard oil cake can completely prevent the wilt disease that kills summer tomatoes.
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Farmers in Zajira Profit from Mulching
Plastic mulching, first tried by one cucumber grower in 2015, now covers about 200 acres of vegetables in Zajira upazila of Shariatpur, bringing farmers good profits.