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Jagonews2430 May 20242 min read

The Most Popular Potato Varieties for Cultivation

The potato, a starchy tuber first grown in the Andes, now has about 4,000 varieties, and a handful of popular types are easy to find worldwide.

Jagonews2430 May 20242 min read

Cyclone Remal Causes Tk 509 Crore Crop Losses in Barishal Region

Cyclone Remal caused crop losses of Tk 508 crore 97 lakh 72 thousand in the coastal Barishal region alone, affecting nearly 173,491 farmers.

Jagonews2429 May 20242 min read

Cyclone Remal Leaves Kalapara Mango Growers in Despair

Cyclone Remal has broken branches and brought down large quantities of mango in Kalapara, Patuakhali, where local growers had begun meeting local demand.

Jagonews2429 May 20242 min read

Sweet Grapes Hang in a Rooftop Garden Grown for Pleasure

A hobby rooftop grape garden in Sitakunda with 55 varieties has produced sweet fruit, delighting its owner and the local agriculture office.

Jagonews2429 May 20243 min read

Mango Prices Double, but Rajshahi Market Yet to Pick Up

Baneshwar in Rajshahi, the biggest mango market in the north, has yet to get busy because of a shortage of mangoes, even as prices have nearly doubled.

Livestock

4,407 Cattle Markets to Be Held Across the Country, Says Home Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said 4,407 cattle markets will be held across the country for Eid-ul-Azha this year.

Jagonews2428 May 20243 min read

Mangoes Sell for Tk 7 a Kg in Rajshahi

Mangoes knocked down in the storm caused by Cyclone Remal are selling at Tk 7 a kg in Rajshahi.

Russell's Viper Spotted Again in Chandpur

Another venomous Russell's viper has been found in Eklaspur union of Matlab Uttar upazila in Chandpur, and locals beat it to death.

Litchis Cracking on the Trees, Dashing Growers' Hopes

Sudden rain after a prolonged heatwave is ruining litchis on the trees in Rajshahi, turning them dark and splitting them open.

Jagonews2428 May 20241 min read

Young Man Bitten by Snake in His Sleep Dies

A 22-year-old man, Payel Ali, has died after being bitten by a snake while asleep in Gomostapur, Chapainawabganj.

Vegetables

RU Student Dies of Snakebite, Family Receives Insurance Money

The family of Rajshahi University student Shakinur Rahman, who died of a snakebite, has received an insurance claim of Tk 2 lakh.

30 Dead Deer Recovered from Katka in the Sundarbans

The forest department has recovered 30 dead deer from the Katka area of the Sundarbans alone after Cyclone Remal, and expects the number to rise.

Cyclone Remal Batters the Sundarbans

Cyclone Remal caused widespread damage in the Sundarbans, killing deer and other animals, with two dead and nine injured deer recovered on 27 May.

Jagonews2428 May 20243 min read

Rajbari Litchi Farmers Happy with Good Prices

Favourable weather has given Rajbari a bumper litchi crop this year, and growers are happy to sell pest-free fruit wholesale straight from their orchards.

Jagonews2428 May 20244 min read

Civil Society Writes to Government to Stop Golden Rice and Bt Brinjal

Civil society representatives have written to the government calling for a halt to commercial approval of Golden Rice and withdrawal of Bt brinjal's approval.

Jagonews2427 May 20241 min read

Jamaat Sends Mangoes and Litchis for Khaleda Zia

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has sent seasonal mangoes and litchis as a gift for BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and the party's acting chairman Tarique Rahman.

Jagonews2427 May 20242 min read

1.5 Lakh People Marooned, Over 2,000 Animals Including Deer Swept Away

Cyclone Remal caused heavy damage on the Noakhali coast, affecting 33,000 families on Hatiya island and sweeping away more than 2,000 livestock along with forest deer.