Fruits
Rajshahi Businesses Losing Tk 100 Crore a Day
Traders in Rajshahi say the continuing curfew and internet shutdown are costing businesses around Tk 100 crore a day, with mangoes hit hardest.
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Crops
Farmers' Mangoes Change Fortunes of Van Drivers
Carrying mangoes to the big Sapahar market in Naogaon has changed the fortunes of van drivers as well as farmers.
Fruits
725 Maunds of Mangoes Rot With Couriers
Mangoes booked with couriers in Naogaon's Sapahar on 17 and 18 July rotted on the road during the quota movement's complete shutdown, a loss estimated at Tk 14-15 lakh.
Fisheries
West Bengal Fishermen Delighted as Hilsa Arrive in Shoals
After several years of poor catches at this time, fishermen at Digha in West Bengal have netted about seven tonnes of hilsa in a few days of the monsoon.
Environment
Two Die of Snakebite in Chuadanga
Two boys bitten by snakes died at Chuadanga Sadar Hospital on Thursday morning, and two other snakebite patients are under treatment there.
Fruits
Extract the Pulp From Ripe Palm Fruit the Easy Way
A simple step-by-step method for extracting pulp from ripe palm fruit at home for pitha and payesh, and for storing it all year.
Crops
Tangail School Teacher Shamsul Succeeds With Lotkon Farming
Retired school teacher Shamsul Alam of Tangail's Ghatail sold Tk 5 lakh worth of lotkon from 2,500 trees last year and expects to double his earnings this season.
Crops
The Ant That Is Becoming Europe's Menace
The red fire ant, one of the most invasive insects, has turned up in Sicily, and researchers warn it could do great damage to farming if it spreads across Europe.
Fruits
Mango Prices Rise in Naogaon
Fewer mangoes reached Naogaon's Sapahar market during the quota reform movement and curfew, and prices rose by up to Tk 1,200 a maund in a week.
Crops
Bitten by a Cobra, Woman Carries the Snake Home
A 55-year-old woman bitten by a cobra while moving retting jute in Kushtia's Khoksa caught the live snake and walked home with it before being taken to hospital.
Fisheries
Ban Over, but Fishermen's Wait Is Not
The 65-day ban on sea fishing ended at midnight on 23 July, but rough seas and the nationwide curfew have left deep-sea fishermen on the Patuakhali coast waiting on shore.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Market Slumps on Transport Crisis
Hilsa arrivals at Chandpur's Boro Station fish landing have picked up, but the curfew has cut transport to other districts and kept buyers away.
Fruits
Four Signs Your Child May Be Short of Vitamin C
Repeated colds, dry skin, slow-healing wounds and joint pain can point to vitamin C deficiency in children, which vitamin C-rich foods can help.
Crops
What to Do in Fish Farming in the Month of Srabon
As ponds and fields fill with water in the month of Srabon, fish in ponds need special care, including moving fingerlings, raising banks and extra feed.
Crops
Rice Prices Rising Quietly, Buyers Helpless
The price of every type of rice in Dinajpur's Birampur rose by Tk 4-5 a kg in a week, and traders blame a syndicate of mill owners.
Crops
Rajshahi Mango Growers Caught Out at Season's End
With transport halted by the student movement and curfew, large quantities of mangoes ripened and rotted on the trees in the Rajshahi region at the end of the season.
Fisheries
65-Day Ban Ends, Fishermen Head to Sea
Hilsa fishing has resumed after the 65-day ban on sea fishing, bringing life back to the fishing villages on the coast of Chattogram's Mirsarai upazila.
Crops
How to Ret Jute for Better Fibre
Cutting jute at the flower-bud stage, retting it in clean water and drying the fibre off the ground all help farmers get better-quality fibre.
Crops
Beauty Care With Ripe Mango
Three homemade face packs using ripe mango, with milk and oatmeal, honey and lemon, or gram flour, for common summer skin problems.
Agribusiness
Make Mawa Ghat-Style Hilsa Tail Bharta at Home
A recipe for hilsa tail bharta, the mashed dish people flock to Mawa Ghat to eat, made at home from fried hilsa tails.