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Sri Lanka's cabinet approves proposal to ban cattle slaughter
Sri Lanka's cabinet has approved a proposal to ban cattle slaughter, and the law will now go to parliament for approval.
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Raw Onions Linked to New Salmonella Outbreak in the US
A salmonella outbreak traced to raw onions has made people ill in at least 37 US states, and US health authorities have advised against using unlabelled onions.
World
US Told to Throw Away Onions in 37 States Over Salmonella
Fresh red, white and yellow onions sold in 37 US states have been linked to salmonella, sickening 652 people, and the CDC has told people to throw away unlabelled onions.
Crops
Philippine Black Sugarcane Now Grown at Home in Chuadanga
Philippine black sugarcane is being grown commercially in Chuadanga, where farmers say it pays far better than other crops.
Bangladesh
BRRI's Five Decades of Contribution to Food Security
Marking its 50th anniversary, the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute describes how its varieties and technologies helped Bangladesh become the world's third-largest rice producer.
World
Pesticide-Free Vegetables Grown on 300 Acres in Rajbari Head to London and America
Vegetables grown without harmful pesticides or chemicals in Rajbari under contract with Globepack Food and Beverage Limited are being exported to London and America.
Bangladesh
Women's Contribution to Agriculture Goes Unrecognised
As the International Day of Rural Women is marked, women who take part in almost every stage of farming in Bangladesh say their work still goes unrecognised.
Bangladesh
The Catch Hardly Matters, the Fun Is What Counts: Fishing Festival at Thakurgaon's Burir Bandh
The yearly opening of the Burir Bandh sluice gate on the Suk river turned into a fishing festival again, though many anglers were disappointed by the thin catch.
Agribusiness
Government to Buy 90,000 Tonnes of Fertiliser From Qatar, Saudi Arabia and KAFCO
The cabinet committee on government purchase approved buying 90,000 tonnes of granular urea for about Tk 469.93 crore, along with Covid test kits, tugboats and a power plant.
World
Apple Removes Quran Majeed App in China
Apple has taken down the popular Quran Majeed app in China after a request from Chinese officials, reportedly over illegal religious text.
World
NASA's Lucy Heads for Jupiter to Unlock Solar System Secrets
NASA has sent the Lucy spacecraft to study the asteroids around Jupiter, a mission billed as a search for the solar system's 'fossils'.
World
World Food Day: must everyone adjust to high food prices?
This year's World Food Day comes amid a UN warning of an unprecedented food security crisis and fears of steep rises in global food prices.
Agribusiness
Onion Imports From India Resume at Hili, Prices Fall
Onion prices at Hili land port fell by Tk 12 a kg after imports from India resumed following the six-day Durga Puja closure.