Crops
How Good for You Is Each Dry Fruit?
A guide to the nutritional benefits of seven common dry fruits and nuts, and a reminder to eat them in moderation.
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Fruits
Date Prices High in Kolkata Too
Date prices have risen in Kolkata's markets for Ramadan, though sellers say trade is slow, while in Bangladesh date prices have hit record highs.
Crops
Two Friends Become Self-Reliant Growing Jujube in Rajoir
Two friends in Rajoir, Madaripur, have become self-reliant with a jujube orchard that paid off in its first year and has since grown.
Crops
Mango Blossom Sways on Rajshahi's Trees as Young Fruit Begins to Set
Mango blossom has appeared on most of Rajshahi's trees and young fruit is setting on early varieties, though officials and a scientist give different figures for how many trees have flowered.
Fruits
Watermelons Reach Chandpur at the Start of Chaitra, at High Prices
Trawler-loads of watermelons have begun arriving in Chandpur at the start of Chaitra, but supply is short of Ramadan demand and prices are high.
Crops
Sharsha's Jahangir Succeeds With Fragrant Lemons
Young agri-entrepreneur Jahangir Alam has succeeded at his first attempt at lemon farming in Sharsha, Jashore, selling tens of thousands of lemons from his orchard.
Fruits
How to Pick a Deep Red, Sweet Watermelon
Eight simple checks help shoppers pick a ripe, sweet and red watermelon from the pile.
Fruits
Immature Watermelons on Sale, Yet at Tk 80 a Kg
Watermelons are selling at Tk 80 a kg at retail as Ramadan begins, even though most of the fruit on the market is not yet mature.
Fruits
Fruit Prices High in Kolkata at the Start of Ramadan
Fruit prices have risen in West Bengal's markets at the start of Ramadan, though sellers disagree on how much.
Crops
Poultry Farming Changes Fortunes in Khagrachhari Village
Poultry farming has transformed the village of Swarnakartila in Khagrachhari's Matiranga, but farmers complain of no electricity, tolls and rising costs.
Fruits
Prices of Local Fruit Rise
Prices of local fruit have risen by Tk 20-50 a kg in two or three days as demand rises during Ramadan, traders say.
Crops
Banana Farming Changes the Fortunes of Ishwardi's Char Dwellers
Commercial banana farming on once-barren Padma chars in Ishwardi, Pabna, has transformed the lives of char farmers and created work for thousands.
Bangladesh
Commotion in Bhanga as Rescuers Try to Catch a Fishing Cat
A rare fishing cat chased up a tall rain tree in Bhanga, Faridpur, escaped both a forest department team and Animal Rescuers Bangladesh.
Fruits
Mirsharai Hopes for Tk 20 Crore of Watermelons
Farmers from Subarnachar have planted watermelons on about 500 acres of fallow char land in Mirsharai, Chattogram, and officials expect a Tk 20 crore crop.
Crops
Black Cumin Farming Grows as a Rabi Crop in Shariatpur
Black cumin has become a popular and profitable rabi crop in Shariatpur, and although rain cut the area sown this season, yields look better.
Livestock
A German Shepherd Is the Sole Guard of a Shariatpur Sheep Farm
A trained German Shepherd herds and guards the sheep and goats on businessman Suman Khan's farm in Naria, Shariatpur.
Crops
Tk 26 Crore of Ash Gourd to Be Sold in Netrokona
A bumper ash gourd crop on once-fallow land in Netrokona is expected to be worth Tk 26 crore this season.
Crops
Coloured Cauliflower Grown for the First Time in Kawkhali
A farmer in Kawkhali, Rangamati, has harvested more than 3,000 kg of coloured cauliflower from a one-bigha trial plot, the first in the upazila.
Bangladesh
Injured Deer Near Death in Sitakunda Amid Forest Officer's Indifference
A spotted deer rescued from a poacher's trap in Sitakunda was still lying untreated at the forest range office three days later, despite a vet's advice to send it for better care.
Crops
Ali Hossain Succeeds With Coloured Cauliflower at First Try
A 75-year-old retired soldier in Kaliganj, Gazipur, has succeeded at his first attempt at growing yellow and purple cauliflower.