Crops
Farmers Fear Heavy Losses if Rain Does Not Come
With no rain even in Boishakh, farmers across northern Bangladesh are watching mango and litchi fruitlets drop, maize scorch and rivers run dry.
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Crops
Hard Labour, Low Pay
More than 2,000 porters at Old Dhaka's Badamtoli and Wiseghat fruit wholesale markets work around the clock but say their pay falls far short.
Environment
Two Spectacled Langur Babies Rescued in Chattogram
Police in Karnaphuli, Chattogram, rescued two spectacled langur babies from a bus and arrested the bus supervisor accused of trafficking them.
Crops
Maize Market Grows as Import Dependence Falls
Driven by demand from poultry, fish and livestock feed, maize has become one of Bangladesh's most important crops, and imports are gradually falling.
Crops
Boro Paddy Ripening, but No One to Harvest It
Boro paddy is ripening on about 15,000 hectares in Jhalakathi, but the heat has left farmers unable to find labourers to cut it.
Fruits
Which Fruits to Eat to Keep Your Body Cool in the Heat?
In the intense heat, some fruits with cooling properties can help keep the body cool and hydrated.
Crops
Heatwave Doubles Irrigation Costs, Leaving Farmers at a Loss
Intense heat and drought in Meherpur have forced boro farmers to irrigate every day, multiplying their costs and raising fears of losses.
Crops
Fearing Floods, Haor Farmers Rush to Harvest Paddy
A forecast of heavy rain and hill runoff has sent Sunamganj's haor farmers racing to harvest a bumper boro crop from 137 haors.
Crops
Bhairab Market Full of Boro Paddy, Traders Worried by Lack of Buyers
A bumper boro harvest in the Kishoreganj haor has filled Bhairab's paddy market, but a shortage of buyers is keeping prices low and sellers anxious.
Crops
Bumper Yield From Trial Cultivation in Mirsarai
Trial cultivation of the new premium boro variety BINA dhan25 in Mirsarai, Chattogram, has produced a bumper yield and enthused local farmers.
Fisheries
Fishers Ready to Go Out After Two-Month Ban
About two and a half lakh fishers in Bhola are preparing nets, boats and trawlers to return to the Meghna and Tetulia as a two-month fishing ban ends.
Crops
45 Snake Hatchlings Emerge in a Farmer's Yard
About 45 cobra hatchlings were found in a farmer's yard in Char Majlishpur, Goalanda, and the family killed them.
Fruits
7,000 kg of Chemically Ripened Mangoes Destroyed in Satkhira
The administration in Satkhira destroyed 7,000 kg of immature mangoes ripened with chemical spray after two separate drives on 29 April.
Environment
Yamaha Riders Club Runs Tree-Planting Drive
Yamaha Bangladesh, with the Yamaha Riders Club, has planted several thousand forest and fruit trees in Dhaka and other districts in a drive running until June.
Crops
Foods That Dehydrate the Body in Hot Weather
Besides drinking enough water, it helps to know which foods can dehydrate the body in hot weather.
Crops
Heat Sends Dinajpur's Summer Tomato Prices Crashing
The heatwave has crashed the market for Dinajpur's summer tomatoes, with prices down from Tk 1,100 a maund to Tk 300-350.
Crops
Bumper Paddy Harvest in Favourable Weather Brings Joy to Haor Region
With no storms or early floods this year, Habiganj's haor farmers are bringing in a bumper boro crop without trouble.
Crops
Mango and Litchi Fruitlets Drop in Meherpur's Intense Heat
Extreme heat in Meherpur is making mango and litchi fruitlets drop, threatening this season's crop and leaving orchard owners and leaseholders in trouble.
Cooking
Pet Cat Sets House on Fire While Playing, Causing Lakhs in Damage
A pet cat in China's Sichuan province accidentally switched on an induction cooker while playing in the kitchen, starting a fire that burnt goods worth several lakh taka.
Livestock
1.3 Crore Cattle Will Be Supplied for Qurbani, Says Minister
The supply of 1.3 crore cattle will be ensured for the coming Qurbani Eid, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Md Abdur Rahman said.