Environment
Farm Inputs Distributed to Rubber Farmers in Khagrachhari
The Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board has launched the distribution of Silvamix-40 fertiliser tablets to rubber farmers in the three hill districts.
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Crops
Geneticist Abed Chowdhury's New Aman Rice Ripens Early in Kulaura
Australia-based geneticist Dr Abed Chowdhury has developed Kanihati Aman rice varieties that his grower in Kulaura harvested about a month and a half early.
Agribusiness
Women in Farm Work Bring Better Living to 2,000 Families
About 2,000 women in Lakhai upazila of Habiganj now work in the fields alongside men, and their earnings have brought better living to their families.
Bangladesh
The Catch Hardly Matters, the Fun Is What Counts: Fishing Festival at Thakurgaon's Burir Bandh
The yearly opening of the Burir Bandh sluice gate on the Suk river turned into a fishing festival again, though many anglers were disappointed by the thin catch.
Agribusiness
What Will Happen to 24 Lakh Tonnes of Potatoes in Cold Storage?
Farmers, traders and cold storage owners fear losses of about Tk 4,000 crore if 24 lakh tonnes of stored potatoes are not sold within two months.
Crops
Dumuria Farmers Succeed With Sweet Potatoes
Farmers in Dumuria upazila of Khulna are pleased with their first sweet potato harvest under the tuber crop development project, on land that used to lie fallow after Aman.
Daily life
How to Tell If You Are Short of Vitamin C
A shortage of vitamin C can show up as dry skin, slow healing, bleeding gums, joint pain, weak immunity, weight gain and constant tiredness.
Vegetables
Markets Full of Vegetables, but Prices Stay High
Although early winter vegetables are pouring into Sylhet's markets, retail prices remain steep, and traders say they will ease once the season is fully under way.
Fruits
Guava Boosts Immunity
The humble guava is packed with vitamins C and A, fibre and potassium, and helps with immunity, blood pressure, blood sugar and eyesight.
Fruits
Good Amra Harvest in Swarupkathi, Pirojpur
Amra growers and traders in Nesarabad (Swarupkathi) have a bumper crop, but poor transport and a lack of cold storage leave them losing money every year.
Daily life
What to Do to Control Blood Pressure
High blood pressure has many everyday causes, and along with doctors and medicine, some home measures can help keep it under control.
Livestock
Seven Cows Stolen in One Night, Farmer Weeps at Empty Cowshed
Masked thieves stole seven cows in one night from a landless farmer in Jhenaidah's Kaliganj, taking away his family's only source of income.
Crops
Farmers Turn to High-Yielding, Flood-Tolerant Early Aman Variety BINA-11
The early, flood-tolerant Aman variety BINA-11 ripens a month earlier than other varieties and is spreading among farmers, its developers say.
Daily life
Sneezing and a Runny Nose All Year Round
Nasal allergy is not a dangerous disease, but its sneezing and runny nose can disrupt daily life, and avoiding its triggers is the main treatment.
Agribusiness
Onion Prices Fall as Supply Rises, Sugar Prices Unchanged
Import duty cuts have had no effect on onion and sugar prices in Dhaka, though onions have eased slightly as supply has increased.
Fruits
Fruits to Eat for Healthy Skin
However much care you give your skin from outside, eating the right fruits regularly helps keep it healthy and bright.
Rooftop farming
"Night Queen" Blooms in Rooftop Garden Planted 30 Years Ago
The rare, fragrant night queen flower has bloomed in a rooftop garden in Shariatpur's Naria upazila, from a plant brought from Khulna three decades ago.
Daily life
Hand or Spoon: Which Way of Eating Is Better for Health?
Eating with a spoon makes no particular difference to health, but eating with the hands has some benefits, according to an Indian media report.
Fruits
Packaged Jackfruit Arrives Online for a Family Puja
A family in Jhargram, West Bengal, ordered a jackfruit online from a Bengaluru firm because the fruit its puja tradition requires is not sold locally out of season.
Daily life
Contouring for a Sharper Nose
Contouring can give the nose the shape that best suits your face, if you follow a few simple rules and steps.