Vegetables
How to Remove Pesticides from Fruit and Vegetables
On National Safe Food Day, Bangladesh Food Safety Authority guidance shows how washing and preparing produce correctly can cut much of the pesticide risk.
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Fisheries
Jatka Worth Tk 9 Lakh Seized in Sitakunda, Given to Orphanage
Two and a half tonnes of jatka, young hilsa, worth about Tk 9 lakh were seized from a refrigerated covered van on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway and given to an orphanage.
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How to Make Date Halwa
Soft date halwa can be made at home with dates, ghee, a little sugar, raisins, nuts and rose water.
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Why Drying Boro Rice Fields Matters: The Alternate Wetting and Drying Method
Letting Boro rice fields dry periodically using the Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) method boosts tillers and yields, saves 20 to 30 percent of irrigation water and cuts methane.
Environment
Spotted Deer Rescued from Village in Mongla
A spotted deer rescued from a village in Mongla was released back into the Sundarbans, as the forest department investigates whether poachers brought it there.
Vegetables
Record Harvest Sparks Rush of Free Potato Giveaways in Germany
After Germany's biggest potato crop in 25 years, a Berlin campaign has been giving away thousands of tonnes of surplus potatoes to charities, residents and the zoo.
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SAU's Medicinal Garden Is Full of Healing Plants
A medicinal garden at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in Dhaka holds some 41 species of healing plants for teaching and research.
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Satkhira Farmers Turn to Early Boro Rice to Beat Salinity
Satkhira's coastal farmers are sowing boro early and using salt-tolerant varieties to beat rising salinity, but higher input costs have them worried.
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Serve Chana Dal Halwa to Guests on Shab-e-Barat
Halwa made from protein-rich chana dal is a tasty, homely sweet to serve guests on Shab-e-Barat.
Environment
'Mummy' Birds Spread Their Wings at Rajshahi University
A bird fair at Rajshahi University put preserved "mummy" birds on display to show visitors the line between extinction and conservation.
CropsJaggery makers drive demand for latakasturi plants in Chapainawabganj
In January 2026 latakasturi (musk mallow) plants sold for Tk 200 to Tk 250 a kg at the Kansat jaggery market in Chapainawabganj, bought by sugarcane growers who use them to clear dirt and froth from boiling cane juice.
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Pabda Fish in a Sour and Hot Jujube Curry: The Recipe
Pabda fish cooked with sour-sweet jujube in a lightly spiced gravy brings something new to the kitchen in jujube season.
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What Farmers Can Do to Protect Birds in Crop Fields
With pesticides, wetland traps and habitat loss pushing birds into crisis, farmers can help through organic farming, pest management and protecting wetlands and trees.
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Early Blossoms Cover Dinajpur Mango Orchards, Fog Worries Growers
Mango trees in Dinajpur have blossomed early in the Magh cold, raising hopes of a bumper crop but also fears that dense fog will rot the blossoms.
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Sudden Dense Fog Blankets Dinajpur, Boro and Potato Farmers Worried
After a few warmer days, dense fog and a biting wind returned to Dinajpur, worrying farmers about boro seedbeds and potato fields.
LivestockUS cattle herd slips to 86.2 million head as beef cows shrink
American farms held 86.2 million cattle and calves on 1 January 2026, with beef cows down 1% and the calf crop down 2%, while milk cow numbers rose.
Environment
Plants Will Grow from Leaflets: Here Is How
Seed-paper leaflets used in BNP's election campaign can grow into vegetable seedlings when planted in soil.
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A Holiday Lunch Means the Tempting Taste of Spicy Duck Bhuna
A recipe for spicy duck bhuna cooked with ground spices and coconut milk, a favourite for a Bengali holiday lunch.
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Chingri Polao, the Perfect Holiday Dish
A recipe for chingri polao, fragrant rice cooked with spiced prawns, for a family meal on a day off.
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Sugarcane Farming Grows in Narayanganj, Farmers Profit
Farmers in Narayanganj's Araihazar and Rupganj upazilas have returned to growing sugarcane and making traditional jaggery, and say it pays.