Crops
New Golapi and Elachi Litchi Varieties Grown in Dinajpur
Alongside Dinajpur's familiar litchi varieties, a Sadar upazila orchard is now growing Golapi and Elachi litchis, large, juicy fruit said not to be grown anywhere else in the country.
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Vegetables
How to Keep Your Food Safe
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sets out four simple steps at home to protect families from food poisoning.
Livestock
Qurbani Animals Reach Jhenaidah Markets, but Buyers Are Few
Sacrificial animals have started arriving at markets in Jhenaidah ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, but trade has yet to pick up, and the livestock department is urging care with feed in the heat.
Fruits
Palm Fruit Kernel Sales Rise in the Unbearable Heat
Street sales of tender palm fruit kernels are booming in Sharsha and Benapole, Jashore, as buyers say the juicy fruit helps meet the body's need for water in the heat.
Livestock
Noakhali Has More Qurbani Animals Than It Needs
Farmers in Noakhali have prepared 1,67,378 animals for Qurbani against demand for 1,36,983, leaving a surplus of 30,395.
Crops
Which Vegetables to Grow in June
With the monsoon usually starting in June, the month's weather and soil suit almost every kind of vegetable, provided growers choose high land and keep fields drained.
Agribusiness
Temporary Animal Markets Open in West Bengal, Prices High from the Start
Temporary animal markets have opened in districts across West Bengal ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with prices higher than last year.
Fruits
How to Make Ripe Mango Lassi
With ripe mangoes in season, a mango lassi is a simple way to keep cool in the summer heat.
Livestock
No Qurbani Animal Market at Aftabnagar, DSCC Tells High Court
Dhaka South City Corporation has put on hold a lease notice for a cattle market at Aftabnagar issued in defiance of the Appellate Division, so no Qurbani market will be held there.
Environment
Mission Green Bangladesh Plants Trees at 53 Sites on Environment Day
Mission Green Bangladesh planted trees around schools, colleges, madrasas and mosques in districts and upazilas across the country to mark World Environment Day.
Environment
Russell's Viper Fear Grips Padma Chars in Manikganj
Russell's viper bites have killed at least five people in three months on the Padma chars of Harirampur upazila in Manikganj, leaving char residents afraid to leave home.
Crops
Rangamati Farmers Hopeful as Cashew Trees Start Bearing
Within three years of commercial planting, cashew trees in Kaptai, Rangamati, have started bearing fruit, leaving farmers and project officials hopeful.
Fruits
Plant Trees to Beat the Heat, Prime Minister Urges
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged everyone to plant trees for shade and fruit, and said 8 crore 38 lakh saplings will be planted this year.
Livestock
Legal Notice Alleges Contempt Over Aftabnagar Animal Market Tender
A legal notice alleging contempt of court has been sent over a lease notice for a cattle market at Aftabnagar issued in defiance of an Appellate Division order.
Environment
Woman Dies After Snakebite Is Treated by Faith Healer in Shariatpur
A 62-year-old woman died of a venomous snakebite in Jajira, Shariatpur, after her family first took her to a local faith healer rather than to hospital.
Environment
All Educational Institutions Told to Plant Trees
The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education has ordered all educational institutions under it to carry out tree-planting programmes on World Environment Day, 5 June.
Agribusiness
Buy 950kg Bull 'Jayed Khan', Get a Goat Free
A 950kg red Sahiwal bull named 'Jayed Khan' is on offer at Tk 12 lakh at Nirob Agro Farm in Mirsarai, Chattogram, with a free goat and free home delivery on Chand Raat.
Crops
'Litchi Daughters' Paid Less Because They Cannot Climb Trees
Ishwardi's 25,000-30,000 women litchi workers, known locally as 'litchi daughters', got a pay rise this year but say they still earn less than men for equal work.
Environment
Rabbi Islam Wins Award at Plastic Awareness Photo Exhibition
Jagannath University student Md Rabbi Islam won an award among the five best photos of Rajshahi division at a World Environment Day exhibition on reducing plastic use.
Agribusiness
Badsha, a Bull That Eats Tk 700 of Feed a Day, Priced at Tk 10 Lakh
A 25-maund Holstein Friesian bull named Badsha, raised by Gausia Dairy Farm in Rupganj, Narayanganj, is being offered for Tk 10 lakh ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.