Fruits
The Health Problems Caused by Eating Artificially Ripened Mangoes
Chemically ripened mangoes sold as ripe fruit can cause a range of health problems, from diarrhoea to hypoxia.
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100 Varieties of Mango on Display in Bagha
A display of 100 mango varieties has drawn crowds at a three-day agricultural technology fair in Bagha, Rajshahi.
Fruits
The Government's Mango-Picking Calendar and the Reality
A fixed calendar for picking mangoes has run into trouble this year, and it should be set each year around local climate and farmers' experience, the writer argues.
Environment
Six-Kilogram Python Released in Kaptai National Park
A python rescued from a house in Rangamati Sadar has been released deep in Kaptai National Park.
Environment
GLTS Sets World Record With 'Green Human Wall'
Global Law Thinkers Society wants to plant 10 lakh trees in Bangladesh and one crore in climate-threatened countries, after forming green human walls around the world on 26 March.
Fruits
Wholesale Sheds Being Readied, Kansat Mango Market to Liven Up Soon
Trade has not yet begun at Kansat, the country's largest mango market, but wholesalers are getting ready for the season.
Fruits
Mango Picking for the Season Begins in Natore
Natore has begun picking Gopalbhog mangoes, with the district expecting 80,400 tonnes this season.
Environment
'Bonsai' Trees to Be Planted Along 21 km of Metro Rail
Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited plans to plant bonsai-type trees along the whole metro rail median from Uttara to Motijheel.
Fruits
Make Amshotto With Just Three Ingredients
Amshotto, the popular sun-dried mango leather, can be made at home with just mangoes, sugar or molasses and vinegar.
Crops
No Formalin in Fruits and Vegetables: Food Safety Authority
The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority has issued a public notice saying formalin plays no role in preserving fruits and vegetables.
Fruits
Mangoes Not Yet Mature, Mango Special Train Not Launched Despite Announcement
The mango special train announced for 20 May has not run because most of Chapainawabganj's mangoes are not yet mature.
Fruits
Who Could Be at Risk From Eating Too Many Mangoes
Mangoes are good for most people, but a dietitian says some should limit them.
Environment
Child Dies of Snakebite While Taking Food to Grandfather in Field
An 11-year-old boy died after a snake bit him as he carried food to his grandfather in a jute field in Faridpur's Nagarkanda upazila.
Environment
The Tuatara, a Creature from the Age of Dinosaurs
A science writer looks at the tuatara, a slow-breeding reptile described as the last survivor of a family dating back to the age of dinosaurs.
Crops
Shubharan Finds Success Rearing Guineafowl Commercially in Chuadanga
A woman in Chuadanga's Damurhuda upazila has built a profitable commercial guineafowl farm that now draws visitors from far and wide.
Crops
Python Rescued from Tea Estate in Moulvibazar
A python was rescued from a road beside a temple on the Bharaura tea estate in Moulvibazar's Sreemangal on Thursday night.
Environment
Asia-Pacific Leaders Pledge to Keep Global Warming to 1.5 Degrees Celsius
Top leaders of Asia and the Pacific issued a final warning on global warming and pledged to hold the rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Fruits
Recipe: Mango Doi
Ripe mangoes can be turned into a cooling doi at home; here is how to make it.
Crops
Labour Shortage Dims Farmers' Joy Despite Bumper Crop
Boro farmers in Narayanganj's Rupganj have a bumper crop but are struggling to find workers to bring it in, even at high wages.
Crops
Mangoes Shrinking in Size, Growers Worried
Lack of rain in Naogaon's Barind tract is making mangoes drop and grow smaller, leaving growers fearing a poor harvest.