Environment
Atiq Asks Every Councillor to Plant a Thousand Trees
Dhaka North's mayor wants each of the city's 72 councillors to plant 1,000 trees in their ward over the next three months.
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Crops
Environment Minister Orders Planting of Fruit Trees to Feed Wildlife
Project-based feeding is no permanent solution, the minister said, telling forest officials to plant fruit trees that monkeys and other wildlife can eat.
Environment
Air Force Launches Tree Plantation Programme
The Bangladesh Air Force has launched its 2023 tree plantation programme in line with the national tree planting campaign.
Crops
Photos Shared Online, 'World's Most Expensive' Mangoes Stolen from Odisha Orchard
Four Miyazaki mangoes, said to fetch Rs 2.5 lakh a kilogram, were stolen from an Odisha farmer's orchard after he posted photos of them online.
Fruits
The Health Benefits of Eating Jamrul
Jamrul, a neglected summer fruit, carries vitamin C, calcium, fibre and plenty of water that support immunity, digestion and bone health.
Crops
Lovely Akter Succeeds with Sweet Indian Grapes in Barishal
A Babuganj woman who learnt from YouTube has turned 47 Indian Chhomchhom grape vines into a trellis heavy with fruit.
Agribusiness
Natore's Cattle Market Yet to Pick Up
The north's biggest cattle market in Natore is slow before Eid, and buyers and sellers accuse the lessee of overcharging tolls.
Agribusiness
Student's Hobby Bull 'Badshah' Priced at Tk 14 Lakh
A university student who bought a bull on impulse three years ago is now asking Tk 14 lakh for the 980 kg animal.
Livestock
Savar Tannery Estate Ready for Eid Hides
Savar's tanneries have stocked salt and chemicals and lined up extra workers to handle the Eid-ul-Azha rawhide collection.
Fruits
Mango and Mango Products Fair Under Way in Naogaon
Naogaon's five-day mango fair, with 30 stalls, aims to market and brand the district's mangoes.
Crops
How to Store Ripe Mangoes for up to a Year
Four freezer methods from the Agriculture Information Service let ripe mangoes keep for up to a year.
Livestock
Payments at Smart Cattle Markets Will Be Made Smartly: Mayor Atiq
Dhaka North's mayor says eight of its temporary Eid cattle markets will run as cashless 'smart haats', with a Tk 150 crore transaction target.
Livestock
One More Temporary Cattle Market to Be Set Up in Dhaka North
Dhaka North will have one more temporary sacrificial animal market, and no market beyond its approved ones, the mayor said.
Livestock
10 Banks to Offer Digital Payments at Dhaka North Cattle Markets
Banks, card schemes and mobile money providers will run digital payment services at Dhaka North City Corporation's sacrificial animal markets.
Agribusiness
Two Workers Tend 'Kalo Manik', Whose Feed Costs Tk 1,500 a Day
A four-year-old black Friesian bull weighing 30 maunds is drawing visitors in Shayestaganj, with its owners asking Tk 16 lakh.
Crops
Buyers and Sellers Worried over Animal Prices
High fodder prices have pushed up the cost of fattening sacrificial animals in Sirajganj, worrying both farmers and buyers before Eid-ul-Azha.
Livestock
Farmer Hamida in a Bind over One-and-a-Half-Tonne Manik
After three unsuccessful trips to market, a Tangail woman is again trying to sell her giant bull Manik and hopes to start a dairy farm with the money.
Agribusiness
29-Maund 'Titanic' Up for Sale at Tk 8 Lakh
A huge Friesian bull called 'Titanic' at a Babuganj farm is on offer for Tk 8 lakh ahead of the Eid sacrifice.
Vegetables
Cold Storage Owners Want Uninterrupted Power
Cold store owners warn that load-shedding is spoiling stored potatoes, fruit, fish and meat, and have asked the government for uninterrupted power.
Crops
Mango Cupcakes
A quick snack recipe for cupcakes made with the puree of two ripe mangoes.