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Chapainawabganj Mangoes Can Be Sold as Soon as They Ripen
For the third year running, Chapainawabganj will not set mango picking dates, letting growers sell fruit as soon as it ripens on the tree.
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Rajshahi Mangoes to Reach Markets from Thursday
Mango picking in Rajshahi starts on 4 May with gooti varieties, and the district has fixed start dates for each variety through the season.
Crops
Abdur Rouf Profits from Integrated Farming in Badalgachhi
A Badalgachhi farmer who turned four bighas into an integrated fruit and crop farm has added chia seed this year and hopes to expand if he can sell it.
Crops
'I Was Worried; I Am Happy Chhatra League Harvested My Paddy'
Thirty Chhatra League activists harvested a Mymensingh farmer's 50 decimals of ripe paddy after he could not find labourers.
Crops
Village Doctor Killed Chasing Wild Elephants from Paddy Field
A 50-year-old village doctor died after a wild elephant turned on him as villagers drove a herd out of paddy fields in Haluaghat, Mymensingh.
Crops
Fresh Vegetables Too at a Makeshift Melon Market
At Garkul in Narayanganj's Baktaboli, more than a hundred farmers sell melons and vegetables straight from their fields to passing travellers.
Fruits
How to Preserve Green Mangoes in Salt Solution
Green mangoes can be kept for eight to ten months in a salt-based steeping solution and later used in pickles, chutneys, curries and juice.
Crops
Farmers All Smiles After Growing Three BRRI Rice Varieties
Farmers in Kaliganj, Gazipur, reported yields of about one maund per decimal from three new BRRI rice varieties at a harvest field day.
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Another Farmer Killed by Wild Elephant in Sherpur
A 55-year-old farmer was trampled to death by a wild elephant while chasing a herd away from ripe boro paddy on the Sreebardi border.
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Farmers' Harvested Paddy Floating in Rain-Soaked Fields
Storms and rain have left cut boro paddy floating in fields in Sharsha, Jashore, where a labour shortage delayed the harvest of a good crop.
Fisheries
Russell's Viper Found with 32 Young in Hut by Pond
A venomous Russell's viper and 32 young were found in a hut beside a fish pond in Chapainawabganj and killed by local people.
Fruits
Green Mango Murabba
With green mangoes plentiful in the market, now is the best time to make mango murabba at home and keep it for the year.
Environment
10-Year-Old Boy Skating from West Bengal to Bangladesh
A young man and a 10-year-old boy have set off on skates from West Bengal for Dhaka to spread a message of tree planting and friendship.
Fruits
Naogaon Needs a Research Centre to Realise Its Mango Potential
Naogaon has become a major mango district but has no research centre besides the Soil Resource Development Institute, and stakeholders say it needs one along with processing houses.
Environment
Deer Dies After Jumping into River to Escape Dogs in Patharghata
A deer bitten by dogs in the Haringhata protected forest in Barguna's Patharghata jumped into a river and later died while being treated.
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Government Working to Protect Lives and Property from Wild Elephant Attacks
Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin says the government is taking steps to protect people from wild elephant attacks, including solar fencing and prompt compensation.
Environment
Snakebite Victim Brings the Dead Snake to Hospital in Chuadanga
A woman bitten by a snake hidden in firewood came to Chuadanga Sadar Hospital with the dead snake, and doctors say she is out of danger for now.
Environment
Wetlands and Forests Shrink as Warming and Drought Rise in Bangladesh
Bangladesh's seasons are shifting fast, and experts blame both global climate change and the local loss of wetlands, forests and greenery.
Crops
Blast-Hit BRRI dhan28 to Be Phased Out of Fields Quickly
The government wants blast-hit BRRI dhan28 out of farmers' fields quickly and is urging growers to switch to newer varieties, the agriculture minister said.
Fruits
Five Foods That Can Cause Trouble After Eating Mango
Mango is nutritious, but eating it with or just after certain foods such as yoghurt, bitter gourd or soft drinks can upset the stomach.