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Fruit Saplings in High Demand in Jhalakathi
Sapling sales are booming at weekly markets in Jhalakathi as the monsoon ends, with fruit trees in greatest demand.
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Things You Should Never Do After a Full Meal
Lying down, exercising, tea or coffee, smoking and fruit straight after a heavy meal can all cause health problems.
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What to Do Against Bacterial Panicle Blight, a New Rice Disease
Bacterial panicle blight, a seed-borne disease that turns rice grains empty, can be checked through seed treatment, balanced fertiliser and timely sprays.
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Chapainawabganj Mango Exports More Than Double to 376 Tonnes
Mango exports from Chapainawabganj rose to more than 376 tonnes this year, more than double last year's 132 tonnes.
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Dewanganj Farmers Replant Aman as Floodwater Recedes
With floodwater gone, farmers in Dewanganj are replanting Aman after three rounds of flooding destroyed the crop on 287 hectares.
Environment
Pythons Used by Snake Charmers to Extort Shopkeepers Rescued and Released
Two six-foot pythons that snake charmers used to frighten shopkeepers into paying money in Kalapara have been rescued and released near Kuakata.
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Mirsarai Farmers Profit from Yardlong Beans
Farmers in Mirsarai, Chattogram, are profiting from summer yardlong beans, with good yields and prices drawing more growers to the crop.
Environment
45 Turtles Rescued in Cumilla Released in Gazipur
Forty-five endangered turtles seized from a passenger bus in Cumilla have been released in Gazipur's Bhawal National Park.
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Haor Farmers and Youths Head Abroad Hoping to Change Their Fortunes
Passport applications in Sunamganj have multiplied as farmers and young people in the haor district leave farming to seek work abroad.
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Fruit Bagging Brings Pabna Grower a Double Win With Late Mangoes
Teacher-turned-grower Mridul Biswas of Pabna bags his late-variety mangoes to keep them free of pests and pesticides, and sells them when prices are high.
Bangladesh
Jackal Emerges from Bamboo Grove and Bites 15 People in Saidpur
At least 15 people were injured when a jackal attacked in Saidpur, Nilphamari, and a seriously hurt teenager was taken to Rangpur.
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What to Do in Vegetable Growing in the Month of Ashwin
The Bengali month of Ashwin is the time to prepare soil and seedbeds and sow winter vegetables, in fields and rooftop gardens alike.
Environment
The Tuntuni, a Charming Little Bird
The tuntuni, the little tailorbird of Bengali folk tales, is becoming rare as its habitat disappears.
Environment
Tree Cover to Reach 25 Per Cent by 2030: Forest Minister
The government has set a target of raising tree cover to 25 per cent and forest cover to 16 per cent of the country by 2030.
Environment
80 Per Cent of the Country's Snakebite Patients Admitted to Rajshahi Medical
Snakebite admissions and deaths are rising at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, which faced an antivenom shortage that its director says is now over.
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Kaliganj's Kakrol Goes to the Middle East
Pesticide-free kakrol from two safe vegetable villages in Kaliganj, Gazipur, is being sold in Dhaka and exported to the Middle East.
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Kaptai Lake Gates to Open if Water Rises One More Foot
Kaptai Lake is brimming after rain and hill runoff, and its gates may be opened if the water rises one more foot.
Environment
Rakayet Rushes Out Whenever He Hears of a Snake
Rakayet Ahsan, a volunteer in Kalapara, Patuakhali, rushes out to rescue snakes and other wild animals and has released hundreds back into the wild.
Fruits
Seller Takes Tk 285 and Says He Knocked Off Two Taka
Fruit sellers outside Mugda Medical College Hospital are charging dengue patients' relatives well above prices elsewhere in Dhaka.
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Ashwina Mango at Tk 15,000 a Maund, Yet Growers Count Losses
Ashwina mangoes now fetch up to Tk 15,000 a maund in Chapainawabganj, but growers say much of their crop has rotted and they are still losing money.