Agribusiness
1,500 kg Kalopahar Priced at Tk 25 Lakh
A Munshiganj farm has priced its 1,500 kg buffalo Kalopahar at Tk 25 lakh ahead of Eid, claiming it is the biggest in the country.
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Crops
Swallowing Toxic Lychee Seeds Can Be Dangerous
Lychee seeds contain natural toxins, and seeds of several other fruits can also harm health if eaten, according to Healthshots.
Fruits
One Mango Weighs 5 kg in Jashore
A Brunei King mango tree at the Jashore Horticulture Centre has borne 35 fruits this year, the biggest weighing about 5 kg.
Fruits
PM Sends 30 Maunds of Haribhanga Mangoes to Mamata
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent 1,200 kg of Rangpur's Haribhanga mangoes as a gift to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
Environment
'Herbivorous' Deer Seen Chewing a Snake; Video Goes Viral
A viral video shows a deer chewing a snake, which experts explain by a shortage of minerals such as phosphorus and calcium.
Environment
Snakebite Patient Arrives at Hospital With the Dead Snake
A man bitten by a snake in Chuadanga's Jibannagar upazila was taken to hospital with the dead snake, which proved to be non-venomous.
Environment
Child Dies of Snakebite in Her Sleep
A child named Anusa Ghosh died after being bitten by a snake while asleep at her home in Singra, Natore, on 12 June.
Crops
Tk 30-40 Crore of Mangoes Sold Daily at Kansat Market
Good prices have brought the Kansat mango market to life, with an estimated Tk 30-40 crore of mangoes changing hands each day.
Fruits
Jam Lemonade for Summer Relief
With jam in season, a quick lemonade made from its juice offers relief in the summer heat.
Crops
Prices High Despite Record Output: Where Is the Surplus Rice Going?
Despite record rice harvests and a surplus over demand, consumers in Bangladesh are paying high prices for rice.
Environment
Rain Boosts Sales at National Tree Fair
Two days of heavy rain have brought buyers back to the National Tree Fair 2023 in Dhaka's Agargaon after a slow start in the heat.
Fruits
Sheikh Hasina Sends 1,200 kg of Gift Mangoes to Mamata Banerjee
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is sending 1,200 kg of seasonal mangoes as a goodwill gift to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee through Benapole port.
Crops
Chapainawabganj Growers Pin Hopes on Exportable Mango Project
Mango growers in Chapainawabganj hope a new DAE project to produce exportable mangoes will finally open foreign markets for their fruit.
Environment
Injured Wild Elephant Dies Under Treatment in Cox's Bazar Forest
A sick wild elephant with injury marks died under treatment in the Khutakhali forest beat of Cox's Bazar North Forest Division, the third elephant death in that part of the forest.
Livestock
Heatwave and Load-Shedding Worry Meherpur's Qurbani Cattle Farmers
Farmers in Meherpur who have fattened cattle for Qurbani are anxious as a heatwave and constant power cuts leave animals off their feed and at risk of heatstroke.
Rooftop farming
How Plants Help a Child's Development
Growing plants at home is more than a hobby: greenery around the house helps children develop both physically and mentally.
Crops
629 Farmers in Narail Set Up Family Nutrition Gardens
Family nutrition gardens are catching on in Narail, where 629 farmers in the Sadar upazila have planted vegetables on fallow land and around their homes.
Environment
Pig From the Sundarbans Bites Man in Shyamnagar Village
A pig that swam across a river from the Sundarbans into a village in Satkhira's Shyamnagar upazila bit and seriously injured a 47-year-old man.
Livestock
Local Animals Will Meet Qurbani Demand: Livestock Secretary
Bangladesh has 1.25 crore animals ready for the coming Qurbani, so no imports are needed and border surveillance against illegal cattle entry has been stepped up, the livestock secretary said.
Fruits
Haribhanga Mango Reaches Rangpur Markets Ten Days Early
Growers began picking Rangpur's traditional Haribhanga mango ten days ahead of schedule, and it has been on sale in markets since Saturday, 10 June.