Crops
Good Yield, Yet Betel Leaf Farmers in Betagi Are Disheartened
Betel leaf growers in Betagi, Barguna, have had a good harvest after months of rain but say prices have collapsed, leaving them unable to repay the loans they took to farm.
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Agribusiness
Russia Strengthens Wheat Trade with Algeria
Russian grain trader Demetra has shipped 60,000 tonnes of wheat to Algeria, the largest wheat consignment sent there in five years.
Crops
Summer chilli grown on 185 hectares in Joypurhat
Green chilli was grown on 185 hectares of land in Joypurhat in the summer Kharif-1 season of 2020-21.
World
Brazil's coffee exports fall on shipping problems
Brazil's coffee exports fell 29 per cent in September because of poor production and shipping difficulties.
Agribusiness
Bottled edible oil supply falls in Dhaka markets after price rise
After millers raised edible oil prices, one- and two-litre soybean bottles grew scarce in Dhaka shops, while rice and sugar rose and onions got cheaper.
Daily life
Why you should not give up rice to lose weight
Cutting out rice to lose weight is not the right approach, because rice supplies nutrients the body needs.
Fruits
Star fruit: nutritious, but poisonous for some
Star fruit is nutritious and low in calories, but a toxin it contains can be dangerous for people with kidney disease.
Fruits
Green papaya relieves heart problems
Green papaya is very effective against stomach ailments and, the report says, helps with many other health problems, including heart trouble.
Islam
Seven Ways to Engage With the Quran in a Busy Life
Seven practical ways to keep reading, hearing and discussing the Quran despite the pressures of modern life.
Environment
Cheaper imported meat threatens local cattle farms
Local cattle farmers say cheaper imported meat is undercutting them and are demanding that meat imports be stopped.
Livestock
Antibiotic-Free Broiler Chicken Raises Hopes of a Protein Revolution
Researchers at Rajshahi University have produced an antibiotic-free broiler, the Green Broiler, which they say tastes better and could help meet the protein needs of low-income people.
Fruits
Ashraful Weaves New Dreams with Dragon Fruit
A jobless young man in Nabinagar, Brahmanbaria, who once did not even recognise dragon fruit, has planted a trial orchard and is waiting for his first harvest.
Fisheries
A Pair of Baghair Catfish Weighing 31 kg
Two baghair catfish weighing 31 kg together, caught in the Jamuna river, drew crowds when they went on sale in Singra, Natore.
Environment
Illegal 'Hilsa Markets' on the Padma Chars, and Picnics Too
Temporary hilsa markets keep springing up on roadless chars of the Padma during the ban, as there is no permanent law-enforcement presence on the river.
Agribusiness
Broiler chicken price rises by Tk 60 a kg in a month
The price of broiler chicken in Dhaka has risen by about Tk 60 a kg in a month, while vegetables remain expensive.
Fisheries
Hilsa Fishing Resumes Tomorrow After 22 Days
Hilsa fishing resumes after midnight on Monday as the 22-day mother hilsa protection drive ends and a festive mood returns to riverside fishing villages.
Agribusiness
Animal feed prices soar as small and medium farmers lose money on milk and meat
Soaring animal feed prices, driven by higher global prices and shipping costs, are pushing small and medium dairy and cattle farmers into losses while milk and meat prices stay flat.
Islam
The importance and virtues of keeping a beard in Islam
The article sets out, from the Quran, hadith and scholars, why keeping a beard matters in Islam, how long it should be and what virtues it is said to bring.
Agribusiness
Vegetable and Chicken Prices Rise Within a Week
Vegetable prices in Dhaka rose by Tk 10 to 20 a kg in a week and broiler chicken by Tk 10 a kg.
Fruits
BARI Malta-1 Has Changed the Picture of Fruit Imports
A quiet revolution in growing the local BARI Malta-1 is slowly reducing Bangladesh's reliance on imported malta, though consumers still favour foreign fruit.