Crops
What to Do to Raise Farm Output in Flood-Hit Areas
Floating vegetable beds, known locally as baira, can help raise farm output in Bangladesh's flooded and waterlogged areas.
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Fisheries
Mixed Farming of Pabda and Gulsha With Carp
A fisheries officer in Kulaura explains how to farm pabda and gulsha together with carp for higher profits at low cost.
Environment
Eight Lakh Trees to Be Planted in Three Hours in Dinajpur
Dinajpur's district administration plans to plant eight lakh trees in three hours on 19 July.
Fruits
How to Apply Fertiliser to Lychee Trees
Correct and balanced fertiliser use at the right time is key to growth, flowering, fruiting and long-term yields in lychee trees.
Crops
Himsagar Mango Wins GI Recognition, Growers Delighted
Meherpur's Himsagar mango, already exported to Europe and other countries, has been recognised as a GI product, to the delight of orchard owners.
Crops
Embassy Will Help Send Mangoes to Indonesia
Indonesia's embassy will give full support if Chapainawabganj growers want to send mangoes to Indonesia, and will also help with mango processing, its ambassador said.
Fruits
Rain or Shine, Pineapple Salad Brings Relief
A quick, colourful pineapple salad with a light sweet, sour and spicy taste suits both the hot sun and the rainy days of Bengal.
Environment
The 'Near-Extinct' Trees on Show at the Tree Fair
Many trees once common in rural Bengal are now called near-extinct, and the Forest Department's tree fair this year gave space to lost, rare and near-extinct species.
Fruits
Mango Delight: A Sweet Treat Full of the Aroma of Mango
A simple recipe for mango delight, a chilled layered dessert made with biscuit crumbs, ripe mango pulp and cream.
Crops
Shahin Makes a Novel "Coffee" From Date Seeds in Jhenaidah
In Jhenaidah, Ahsan Islam Shahin has made a coffee-like drink from the seeds of local dates that usually rot under the trees.
Crops
The Market Where Betel Leaf Worth Crores Is Sold Every Evening
A betel leaf market in Gournadi, Barishal, comes alive after dark five days a week, with trade worth crores of taka each day.
FlowersBeli (Arabian jasmine) in skin care: face-pack claims, evidence and allergy risk
No tests on people show that home-made beli flower packs firm the skin or remove wrinkles, and jasmine flower extracts carry a documented allergy risk, so a patch test and, where needed, a doctor's advice come first.
Crops
Hilsa Prices Must Not Rise for Abnormal Reasons, Says Adviser
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter says it must be ensured that hilsa prices do not rise for any abnormal reason and stay within ordinary people's reach.
Crops
Most Farmland Still Outside Sustainable Cultivation: BBS
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics says about 56 per cent of the country's farmland is still outside sustainable cultivation and more effort is needed to bring it in.
Environment
Elderly Man Dies of Snakebite in Bhola
Md Yunus Bepari, 60, died of a snakebite while under treatment at Monpura Upazila Health Complex in Bhola on Sunday night (29 June).
Agrotech
Bariadi's Konda Craft on the Verge of Extinction
Bariadi, a village in Gazipur once renowned for konda boats carved from palm trees, now keeps the craft alive in only a few families.
Environment
Main Accused Arrested in Jhalakathi Baya Weaver Chick Killing Case
Jhalakathi Detective Branch police have arrested the main accused in the case over the killing of more than a hundred baya weaver chicks.
Environment
Two Cases Filed Over Killing of Baya Weaver Chicks by Felling Palm Tree
Two separate cases have been filed over the killing of more than a hundred baya weaver chicks when a palm tree was felled in East Guatan, Jhalakathi Sadar upazila.
Crops
Bitten by Russell's Viper, Farmer Takes Snake to Hospital in Polythene
A 65-year-old farmer bitten by a Russell's viper in Bhedarganj, Shariatpur, killed the snake with his sickle and carried it to hospital in a polythene bag.
Crops
Khoksa's Shirina, a Role Model for Women in Duck Rearing
Shirina Khatun began with a pair of ducks bought with money from selling saved handfuls of rice, and ten years later earns about Tk 50,000 a year from ducks and eggs.