Crops
BRRI Issues Urgent Warning on Rice Blast Disease
The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) has issued an urgent warning that leaf blast and neck blast could spread widely in rice fields.
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Fisheries
Sick Eagle Found by Madrasa Pond in Mirsarai Handed to Forest Department
A sick eagle was rescued from a madrasa in Mirsarai, Chattogram, on 20 March and handed over to the forest department.
Crops
Bhola Char Farmers Succeed With Trellis Vegetable Farming
Farmers on two isolated chars in Bhola have kept rain, tidal water and salinity off their vegetables this year by growing them on raised trellises.
Agribusiness
Rajbari Trader Dies of Snakebite After Being Taken to Exorcist
A 32-year-old trader bitten by a snake in a field in Baliakandi, Rajbari, died in hospital after first being treated by an exorcist.
Fruits
What to Eat at Iftar, and Which Foods to Avoid
Iftar should be nutritious, with dates, fruit and a small amount of chickpeas, while deep-fried, spicy and sour foods are best avoided.
Crops
Litchi Trees Laden With Blossom, Ishwardi Growers Hope for a Record Crop
Growers in Ishwardi, Pabna, known as the 'litchi kingdom', expect a record litchi crop after trees blossomed heavily this year.
Crops
Tk 7,000 Invested, Tk 2 Lakh in Sales: Feni Farmer's Khira Success
A Sonagazi farmer who grew khira on one bigha of fallow land on a trial basis sold about Tk 2 lakh worth from an outlay of Tk 7,000.
Environment
Barn Owl Caught in Net Released in Kalapara
A barn owl that became caught in a neighbour's net in Kalapara, Patuakhali, was given first aid and released on the night of 18 March.
Crops
Miniket Rice Brings Profits, But Who Bears the Mega Loss?
An opinion piece argues that coarse rice polished and sold as Miniket earns millers big profits while costing consumers nutrition and money.
Fruits
'How Can a Small Watermelon Cost Tk 400?'
Despite ample supply, watermelons are selling for Tk 300-700 apiece in Chandpur, leaving buyers struggling.
Environment
Housewife Dies of Snakebite at Home in Chandpur
A 35-year-old housewife died after a snake bit her as she took down jute sticks from a loft in her home on 17 March.
Crops
Started With Tk 350, Her Garden Now Holds Plants Worth Lakhs
A Government Titumir College student who began gardening with a single Tk 350 plant during the pandemic now has plants worth lakhs of taka.
Crops
Bumper Sweet Pumpkin Harvest Brings Smiles to Faridpur Farmers
Char farmers along the Padma in Faridpur have reaped a bumper sweet pumpkin crop on once-fallow sandy land this year.
Fruits
What Diabetic Patients Can Eat at Iftar Instead of Sweets
Diabetic patients who crave sweets can choose fruit, honey or jaggery in moderation instead of sugar-laden foods, after checking their blood sugar.
Crops
Unable to Sell, Farmers Leave Bottle Gourds at Market in Bagha
With no buyers at Arani municipal haat in Bagha, Rajshahi, bottle gourd farmers took their produce home or left it behind at the market.
Vegetables
Two Cousins' Rooftop Garden in Dhaka's Banasree
Two cousins, Esha and Lamia, have turned the roof of their home in Banasree, Dhaka, into a garden of flowers, fruit and vegetables.
Environment
Thakurgaon UNO Seizes Felled Roadside Trees, Halts Road Work
The Thakurgaon Sadar UNO seized roadside trees felled during road widening in Borogaon union, which workers said were cut on the union chairman's orders.
Crops
Natore Traders Ordered to Sell Watermelons by the Piece
The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection has ordered traders in Natore to sell watermelons by the piece rather than by weight from 17 March.
Vegetables
Does Fasting Really Make You Irritable?
Experts say mood changes during Ramadan stem mainly from changes in eating habits and sleep, and suggest tips to avoid irritability while fasting.
Environment
Over 150 Trees Felled in Shyamnagar's 'Mini Sundarbans'
More than 150 baen and keora trees have been felled in a char forest known as the Mini Sundarbans in Shyamnagar, Satkhira, allegedly by an embankment contractor's workers.