Crops
Fearing Floods, Haor Farmers Cut Half-Ripe Paddy in Netrokona
A flash-flood forecast has spread fear among Netrokona's haor farmers, who are rushing to cut half-ripe boro paddy despite diesel and labour shortages.
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Crops
Litchi Fruitlets Drop in Severe Drought, Ishwardi Growers Worried
Severe drought and heat in Ishwardi, Pabna, are shedding young litchi fruit after a record bloom, raising fears of a crop failure.
Agribusiness
Cattle Stay in 'Hotels' at Tk 200 a Day
About 70 'cattle hotels', known locally as khatals, have grown up around the Satmail cattle market in Sharsha, Jashore, housing traders' animals for a daily fee.
Crops
Krishnachura Adorns Nature in Moulvibazar
In mid-Baishakh, blood-red krishnachura and jarul flowers have brightened Moulvibazar's towns, villages and haor areas.
Fruits
Have You Ever Tried Green Mango Pudding? Here Is the Recipe
The sourness of green mango and the sweetness of pudding combine in an easy chilled dessert for hot summer days.
Environment
Cobra in Journalist's Bed, Family Has a Narrow Escape
A journalist's mother in Rowmari, Kurigram, narrowly escaped when she found a venomous cobra in the middle of the bed while sweeping it before sleep.
Crops
Brick Kiln Smoke Blamed for Ruining Paddy on 40 Bighas in Kurigram
Farmers in Rajibpur, Kurigram, allege that toxic smoke from a brick kiln ruined paddy on about 40 bighas, affecting at least 45 farmers.
Environment
Control Room Opened in Sunamganj to Tackle Flash Flood Risk
Sunamganj's district administration opened a control room on Saturday night to handle disasters and reduce the risk of flash floods in the district.
Crops
'Perilla' Could Ease Edible Oil Demand and Even Be Exported
Perilla, a new oilseed crop adapted for Bangladesh by Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, could help meet edible oil demand and earn foreign currency.
Crops
Loudspeaker Announcements Urge Quick Paddy Harvest in Haors Over Flood Fears
Fearing an early flood as upstream rain raises Netrokona's rivers, the Water Development Board is urging haor farmers by loudspeaker to cut ripe paddy fast.
Fruits
How to Make a Spicy Raw Mango Lolly at Home
Raw mango, rich in vitamin C and antioxidants, can be turned into a cooling spicy ice lolly at home this summer.
Crops
New 'Oppression' of Haor Farmers: A Maund of Paddy Counted at 45 kg
Netrokona's haor farmers, already hit by rain damage and low prices, say traders are taking 42 to 45 kg of paddy for each 40 kg maund.
Environment
Will the Otter Return? Will It See the Little Boy Dance?
Otters, once common in Bangladesh and remembered in a children's rhyme, now survive mainly in the Sundarbans and are heading towards extinction.
Crops
Fiery Krishnachura Flowers Bloom in Narail
Blazing red krishnachura flowers have bloomed across Narail at the start of summer, delighting residents and nature lovers.
Crops
Foreign Noto Cactus Blooms in Madaripur, Said to Be a First in Bangladesh
A noto cactus from Thailand has flowered at the Madaripur Horticulture Centre, which its deputy director says is a first for Bangladesh.
Crops
Bumper Paddy Crop but Despair Across the Haor as Habiganj Farmers Fail to Cover Costs
Habiganj's haors have a bumper boro crop this season, but paddy prices at their lowest in years leave farmers unable to cover costs or repay advances.
Environment
Russian House Holds 'Garden of Memory' Tree Planting in Dhaka
Russian House in Dhaka held a 'Garden of Memory' tree planting at Dhanmondi Lake in memory of Soviet soldiers who died in the Second World War.
Crops
Sweet Grape Farming Earns Young Gazipur Grower Tk 1 Lakh in First Year
A young entrepreneur in Sreepur, Gazipur, has earned about Tk 1 lakh this year from sweet grapes, turning a childhood dream into a business.
Fruits
3,360 kg of Mangoes Seized in Satkhira Over Chemical Ripening
A joint force in Satkhira seized and destroyed 3,360 kg of immature mangoes being sent to market, allegedly ripened with ethylene.
Crops
A New Key to Possibility in Farmers' Hands
A student writer argues that the farmer card could change farmers' futures, but only with proper implementation, training and a firm hand against corruption.