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Jagonews2422 May 20242 min read

Fish Diseases and Their Remedies: What Pond Farmers Should Know

The start of the fish-farming season is the time to watch fry and grown fish for disease and treat it at once, with set doses for each problem.

Jagonews2422 May 20242 min read

Which Fruits to Eat to Avoid Heatstroke and Dehydration

Summer fruits, cucumber and green coconut water can help keep the body cool and hydrated and prevent heatstroke in the heat.

Juicy Hill Litchis Reach the Market in Rangamati

Boatloads of hill litchis are arriving at Rangamati's Samata Ghat, where growers are pleased with prices of Tk 300 to Tk 800 per hundred.

Jagonews2421 May 20241 min read

Environment

Plane Strike Kills 40 Flamingos Near Mumbai, Leaving Mangled Remains

Dozens of flamingos were killed when an Emirates plane approaching Mumbai airport struck a flock near Ghatkopar, scattering their remains across the area.

Jagonews2421 May 20243 min read

Rice Production in Bangladesh Has Risen More Than Fourfold: Agriculture Minister

Bangladesh's agriculture minister told a World Water Forum session in Bali that the country's rice output has more than quadrupled in 50 years.

Eight Officials to Oversee Government Boro Procurement

The Directorate General of Food has assigned eight of its officials to oversee Boro paddy and rice procurement, one for each division, this season.

Environment

Heat-Stricken Monkeys Falling From Trees and Dying in Mexico

Mexican authorities are investigating whether extreme heat is behind the deaths of endangered howler monkeys that have been falling from trees in the country's south.

How to Pick Ripe, Sweet Litchis

With litchis just reaching the market, a few simple checks of colour, smell, softness and peel help buyers pick ripe, sweet fruit.

Jagonews2421 May 20243 min read

Kaliganj's Sohan Succeeds With Year-Round Lemons

An electrician from Kaliganj in Gazipur who took lemon saplings instead of unpaid wages has built a profitable year-round lemon orchard that is inspiring young people nearby.

Cooking

Poachers Flee Leaving Cooked Deer Meat Deep in the Sundarbans

Poachers deep in the Sundarbans abandoned 9 kg of cooked deer meat and fled into the forest when forest guards arrived, leaving three boats behind.

Jagonews2420 May 20241 min read

Jagonews2420 May 20242 min read

Local Litchis Smaller and Sourer This Year in Ishwardi

Sales of local Mozaffar litchis have begun in Ishwardi, but growers say drought and a month-long heatwave have left the fruit smaller, sourer and cracking.

Environment

Trees Allegedly Felled Under Cover of Darkness at Suhrawardy Udyan

Environmentalists allege that trees were felled at night in Dhaka's Suhrawardy Udyan in the name of development, a claim the contractor and police deny.

Jagonews2419 May 20242 min read

Jagonews2419 May 20243 min read

Mangoes Still Missing From Markets After Set Date as Fruit Is Immature

Although the mango calendar allowed guti mangoes to be picked from 15 May, the fruit is not yet mature and is still missing from Rajshahi's markets.

Jagonews2419 May 20241 min read

How to Make Raw Mango Pudding

With raw mangoes plentiful in the market, here is an easy recipe for a tasty raw mango pudding.

Fisheries

Sea Fishers Face Crisis Under Ban to Protect Fish

As a 65-day ban on sea fishing begins, fishers at Patuakhali's Alipur and Mahipur landing centres say poor catches and mounting debts threaten their livelihood.

Jagonews2419 May 20243 min read

Agribusiness

Nahid Succeeds With Quail Farming in Patuakhali

A young man in Patuakhali who began keeping 16 quails as a hobby now runs a 3,200-bird commercial farm that is inspiring others to take up quail rearing.

Jagonews2419 May 20242 min read

Jagonews2419 May 20243 min read

Dead Trees, Whose Are You?

Dangerous dead trees along the Amnura-Nachol road in Chapainawabganj remain standing because the district parishad and BMDA both claim them.

Jagonews2418 May 20242 min read

Gobindabhog Mangoes at Tk 120, Bombai Lychees at Tk 450 a Hundred

The first Satkhira mangoes and Ishwardi lychees have reached Dhaka's markets at high prices, with traders blaming heat and drought for a smaller lychee crop.