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33% of Boro Paddy Harvested Nationwide, 90% in Haor
A third of the country's boro paddy and 90 per cent in the vulnerable haor wetlands had been harvested by 30 April, the agriculture minister said.
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Miscreants Burn a Farmer's Paddy from One Bigha in Kalaroa
Unknown people set fire overnight to paddy that farmer Israil Hossain had cut and stacked in his field in Satkhira's Kalaroa upazila.
Fruits
Chapainawabganj's Langra and Ashwina Mangoes Set to Get GI Status
Chapainawabganj's Langra and Ashwina mangoes are set to win geographical indication status, which would give the district four GI mangoes.
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Chhatra League Harvests Paddy for Struggling Farmers in Chuadanga
Chhatra League activists in Chuadanga harvested four bighas of paddy for farmers short of money and labour, answering the prime minister's call.
Fruits
The Joy of Gathering Mangoes on a Stormy Day
A student and media worker recalls racing his cousins to gather storm-fallen mangoes during childhood summers in his uncle's village.
Crops
Jubo League Harvests Paddy for Struggling Farmer in Netrokona
Jubo League activists in Netrokona, led by Advocate Mashhudul Mannan Trisha, harvested ripe paddy for a farmer who could not afford labourers.
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Chhatra League Activists Harvest Paddy for Five Farmers in Singra
Chhatra League activists in Natore's Singra upazila harvested and brought home four bighas of Boro paddy for five poor farmers.
Environment
Is the Doel, Bangladesh's National Bird, Heading for Extinction?
The doel, Bangladesh's national bird, is now rarely seen, and bird lovers warn that hunting, tree felling and pesticides could wipe it out.
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25 Cattle Stolen from One Village, Farmers Lose Sleep in Natore
Farmers in Natore's Chhatni village are guarding their cattle at night after 25 were reported stolen in two months.
Vegetables
Broiler and Sugar Prices Stay High as Potato and Onion Prices Rise
Prices of broiler chicken, beef and sugar that rose before Eid have not come down in Dhaka, and potatoes and onions have become dearer since.
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Chhatra League Cuts Farmers' Paddy From Morning to Afternoon in Rajbari
Chhatra League activists in Baliakandi, Rajbari, cut paddy on 88 decimals of land belonging to three farmers and carried it home for them.
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Jubo League Leader Harvests Paddy for Two Farmers in Lakshmipur
Jubo League activists in Lakshmipur cut and carried home ripe paddy from at least three acres belonging to two farmers who could not find labourers.
Fruits
Roasted Green Mango Sharbat to Beat the Heat
A simple recipe for aam pora sharbat, a drink of roasted green mango, sugar, black salt and chilli, for relief in the summer heat.
Crops
Krishak League Leaders Harvest an Acre of Haor Paddy in Karimganj
Central Krishak League leaders harvested an acre of ripe paddy for a farmer in Kishoreganj's Karimganj upazila to encourage haor farmers.
Environment
New Foal Joins the Zebra Herd at Gazipur Safari Park
A new foal has joined the zebra herd at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur, bringing the number of zebras to 26.
Crops
Blast Disease Ruins Boro Paddy in Gaibandha Fields
Blast and fungal disease have struck half-ripe Boro paddy across Gaibandha, leaving many farmers with empty grains and debts.
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Wholesale Rice Prices Fall but Retail Markets See No Change
New Boro rice has started to push down wholesale and mill prices, but Dhaka's retail rice prices have not moved.
Livestock
Khan Jahan Ali Dighi Crocodile Lays Eggs, Doubts Over Hatching
The freshwater crocodile at Khan Jahan Ali's shrine pond in Bagerhat has laid 50-60 eggs, but officials say its age means they are unlikely to hatch.
Crops
Chhatra League Woman Leader Joins Paddy Harvest in Mymensingh
Mymensingh district Chhatra League president Md Al Amin and his followers cut a poor farmer's paddy and carried it home on their heads, joined by a woman Chhatra League leader.
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Chhatra League Cuts Paddy, Bringing a Smile to a Noakhali Farmer
Chhatra League activists harvested ripe Boro paddy on about 70 decimals for a Noakhali farmer who could not afford the higher wages of labourers.