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Those dreaming of Scotland can visit Ooty, the hill station in neighbouring India known as its "Scotland", without spending much.
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Fruits
Five Foods That Can Cause Trouble When Eaten With Rice
Rice gives energy, but eating it with certain foods such as roti, potatoes, fruit, corn or tea may cause health problems.
Fruits
Mango Special Train Losses Mount, Traders Unhappy With Service
The Mango Special Train has set off again carrying a burden of losses, having spent several times what it earned over the past three years.
Fruits
Naogaon People Are as Sweet as Its Mangoes, Says Barrister Suman
Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Suman drew crowds to a friendly football match in Naogaon, where he handed guava saplings to the home players.
Fruits
Mango Special Train Bookings Fall a Day After Launch
Mango bookings on the Mango Special Train fell on its second day, Friday 9 June, a day after it was launched to carry mangoes cheaply from Chapainawabganj.
Crops
Rising Cattle Feed Prices Squeeze Jhalakathi Farmers Before Eid
Family farmers in Jhalakathi have fattened about 19,000 animals for Eid-ul-Azha, but soaring feed prices are eating into their hopes of a profit.
Fruits
Litchi Ice Cream
With litchis plentiful in the market, you can make litchi ice cream at home this summer.
Environment
Jagannath University Students to Earn Assignment Marks by Planting Trees
Jagannath University's Department of Land Management and Law has told students they will earn assignment marks by planting a tree amid the ongoing heatwave.
Fruits
Ishwardi's Pesticide-Free Bagged Litchis Head to the UAE
Pesticide-free litchis grown with the fruit-bagging method in Ishwardi, Pabna, are being exported to the United Arab Emirates for the first time.
Fruits
World News in Brief: 8 June 2023
A round-up of important world news for 8 June 2023, from El Nino warnings and a eurozone recession to floods in Ukraine and wildfires in Canada.
Livestock
49,000 Animals Ready for Qurbani in Nandigram
Farmers in Nandigram upazila of Bogura have prepared 49,171 animals for Eid-ul-Azha, 1,061 more than the upazila needs.
Livestock
'Cattle Train' to Run Again for Sacrificial Animals
A special cattle train will again carry sacrificial animals to Dhaka this Eid at a quarter of the cost of trucking them, Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan said.
Fruits
Mango Special Train Leaves for Dhaka With 4,758 kg of Mangoes
The Mango Special Train set off for Dhaka from Rohanpur in Chapainawabganj on 8 June carrying 4,758 kg of mangoes.
Environment
Coast Guard to Plant 2,000 Trees in Bhola
The Coast Guard's South Zone has launched a programme to plant 2,000 fruit, timber and medicinal saplings in Bhola.
Fruits
Mamata Sends Mangoes to Hasina and Modi
Despite her political differences with Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sent mangoes to the Indian prime minister and to Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Environment
Army Chief Opens Tree Plantation Drive 2023
Bangladesh Army chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed opened the army's 2023 tree plantation drive by planting a bakul sapling at Dhaka Cantonment.
Crops
Heatwave Drives Demand for Palm Fruit Kernels in Khagrachhari
With a heatwave gripping the hill district of Khagrachhari, demand has risen for the juicy kernels of young palm fruit.
Fruits
Haribhanga Mango to Reach Market Ahead of Schedule
Rangpur's traditional Haribhanga mango will reach markets ten days early, with picking set to begin on Saturday, 10 June, instead of 20 June.
Livestock
54,000 Animals Ready for Qurbani in Narail
Farmers in Narail's three upazilas have prepared 54,890 animals for Eid-ul-Azha, about 23,000 more than the district needs.
Crops
Food Stock Now 16.27 Lakh Tonnes, PM Tells Parliament
Bangladesh had 16.27 lakh metric tonnes of food grain in stock as of 24 May 2023, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told parliament.