Crops
China's 'Minor Heat'
A Beijing-based writer describes Xiaoshu, or Minor Heat, the 11th of China's 24 solar terms, and the weather, farm work, flowers and foods that go with it.
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Crops
What to Grow in the Month of Srabon
Srabon, the second and last month of the monsoon, is the time to start seedbeds for early rabi vegetables and to sow a range of leafy greens.
Crops
Diabetes Patients Should Be Careful With These 5 Fruits
Mango, grapes, bananas, pineapple and cherries are high in sugar, so people with diabetes should choose fruit carefully and favour low-glycaemic options.
Environment
Today Is Snake Day
World Snake Day is marked on 16 July to counter the fear and negative ideas that surround snakes, most of which are not venomous.
Fisheries
Let the Ban on Hilsa Fishing Run at the Same Time Across Countries
A Rajshahi University professor argues that Bangladesh's hilsa ban achieves little while neighbouring countries fish at different times, and calls for a single ban period across countries.
Environment
World News in Brief: 15 July 2024
A round-up of important news from around the world on 15 July 2024, from Pakistan and the United States to Nepal, Canada and Kuwait.
Fisheries
A Single Hilsa From the Meghna Sells for Tk 8,700
A hilsa weighing about 3 kg caught in the Meghna off Hatiya in Noakhali sold at auction for Tk 8,700.
Environment
Indore Sets World Record by Planting Nearly 11 Lakh Saplings in a Day
The Indian city of Indore has set a Guinness World Record by planting more than 11 lakh saplings in a single day in a drive organised by the Madhya Pradesh government.
Environment
Elderly Woman Killed in Wild Elephant Attack in Rangamati
A woman in her sixties was killed and her house wrecked when a herd of wild elephants attacked at Rangipara in Rangamati's Longadu upazila.
Environment
Will the Srabon Rains Come Now That Ashar Is Over?
As the month of Ashar ends without the rain people hoped for, an essay asks whether Srabon, the last month of the monsoon, will bring relief from the heat.
Crops
Golden Dreams of the Golden Fibre in Farmers' Eyes
Jute cultivation has increased in Sharsha upazila of Jashore, where farmers expect good yields and profits thanks to suitable soil, low costs and government support.
Environment
UNO 'Censured' for Planting Trees Cleared of Allegation
Former Hathazari UNO Mohammad Ruhul Amin, who was censured instead of rewarded after planting 30,000 trees, has been cleared of the misconduct allegation.
Crops
Paddy Prices Are Higher, but Fertiliser and Pesticide Costs Hit Farmers
Boro paddy is selling for more than last season in Dinajpur, but rising fertiliser, pesticide and irrigation costs have pushed farmers on leased land into losses.
Environment
Native Tree Orchard Planned to Protect Island in the Karnaphuli
Environmental activists in Chattogram have begun planting native trees on the 105-acre Baklia char in the Karnaphuli, aiming to create a natural forest on the island.
Crops
Hill Lotkon Growers Dream of Earning Lakhs
Once a neglected wild fruit, lotkon is now in demand in Khagrachhari's hills and beyond, and growers hope to earn lakhs of taka from it.
Environment
Young Man Claims He Is Bitten by a Snake Every Saturday
A 24-year-old man in Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, claims to have been bitten by a snake at least seven times in 40 days, and a committee of doctors is investigating.
Vegetables
A Dhaka University Professor's Rooftop Garden Full of Fruit and Vegetables
Dhaka University maths professor Dr Shahidul Islam and his wife have turned the roof of their Fuller Road residence into a garden of fruit, vegetables and herbs.
Environment
Tourist Killed While Trying to Photograph Elephants Up Close
A Spanish tourist was trampled to death by an elephant after getting out of his car to photograph a herd up close in South Africa's Pilanesberg park.
Environment
Smuggler Caught With 100 Live Snakes in His Trousers
Chinese customs officers at Futian port in Shenzhen caught a man trying to smuggle 104 live snakes into mainland China hidden in his trousers.
Crops
You Can Make Kabab With Green Bananas Too
A recipe for kabab made with green bananas and chana dal, coated in egg and breadcrumbs and deep-fried.