Cooking
10-Foot Python Found in a Sitakunda Kitchen
Volunteers rescued a python about 10 feet long from a kitchen in Sitakunda, Chattogram, and released it deep in the hills.
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Crops
Off-Season Mangoes Hang on the Trees, Over Tk 1.25 Crore Sold in 3 Months
A Shibganj farmer growing year-round Katimon mangoes on 50 leased bighas has earned more than Tk 1.25 crore in three months, with more fruit still to come in winter.
Crops
Nguiin Mro Dreams of a Better Life From Hill Coffee
A Bandarban farmer growing high-yielding Chandragiri coffee among his fruit trees hopes the crop will change his fortunes, as coffee spreads across the hill district.
Crops
Farmers Can't Break Even While Middlemen Make Tk 20 a Kg
Vegetables rise by Tk 30-40 a kg between Tarakandi wholesale market and Kishoreganj town, leaving farmers short-changed while middlemen profit.
Crops
Should You Chew Your Fruit or Drink It as Juice?
Chewing whole fruit gives more nutrition than drinking it as juice, because juicing destroys much of the fibre, according to doctors.
Vegetables
Beef, Potato and Masala for Tk 160, Hilsa Polao Combo for Tk 299
Superstore chain Daily Shopping is offering two low-cost combo packs, beef with potatoes and hilsa polao, at selected outlets on Friday, 15 November.
Crops
Ahiduzzaman's Dream Comes True With Ramrangan Oranges
A Sharsha farmer who planted 196 Ramrangan orange saplings in 2022 now expects Tk 8-10 lakh in sales and says he was the first to grow the fruit in Jashore.
Vegetables
Anisur Succeeds in Raising Seedlings in a Polynet House in Pabna
Pabna farmer Anisur Rahman has succeeded in raising disease-free seedlings in a polynet house, and DAE says the method gives 20 percent higher yields with far fewer pest attacks.
Bangladesh
Fishing Cat Beaten to Death in Jhenaidah
Villagers in Shailkupa, Jhenaidah, allegedly beat a fishing cat to death after it killed two goats and returned to raid a hen house.
Vegetables
Winter Vegetables Grown on 11,970 Hectares
Farmers in Jamalpur, hoping to recover losses from this year's rain and floods, have so far planted winter vegetables on 11,970 hectares.
Environment
Adviser Orders Halt to Eucalyptus and Acacia Planting
Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has directed that eucalyptus and acacia seedlings no longer be planted for roadside social forestry.
Crops
Chuadanga Expects 2,700 Tonnes of Date Palm Molasses This Winter
Sap tappers across Chuadanga are preparing date palms for the winter season, with the district setting a target of 2,700 tonnes of molasses from nearly 272,000 trees.
Crops
Contract Farming Would End Farmers' Independence: Farida Akhter
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said contract farming would take away farmers' independence, speaking at a Dhaka roundtable on the crisis facing agricultural workers.
Fruits
Oranges Go for Tk 10.50 a Kg at Auction
A shipment of 52,200 kg of oranges fetched just Tk 10.54 a kg at a Chattogram Customs auction, where uncleared ginger and fruit juice also sold far below their reserve prices.
CropsSummer Rupban beans on Sitakunda's hills bring farmers extra income
In November 2024 farmers on the hills of Sitakunda in Chattogram were earning well from summer Rupban beans. The upazila agriculture department said about 300 farmers grew the crop on 30 hectares that year.
Fruits
Is Eating Dry Fruits on an Empty Stomach Really Healthy?
Dry fruits are packed with nutrients, but not all of them should be eaten on an empty stomach in the morning.
Environment
Government Prepares Red List of 1,000 Plant Species
The government has prepared a red list assessing 1,000 plant species in Bangladesh, 395 of them classed as threatened, environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said.
Vegetables
Lalmonirhat Farmers Happy With Good Prices for Early Cauliflower
A bumper crop of early cauliflower in flood-free Lalmonirhat is fetching farmers good prices and being sent to Dhaka and other districts.
Crops
AI Fish Farming in Trishal: Four Times the Output, and 70 Percent of Fish Saved Even From Gas Tablets
Trishal's upazila administration has developed an AI-driven fish farming system using sensors, an app and automatic feeders and aerators that can quadruple output in a small area.
Environment
10-Foot Python Rescued in Koyra
Forest officials rescued a 10-foot python from a village in Koyra, Khulna, and released it into the Sundarbans.