Fruits
Guti Mango Changes Farmers' Fortunes
Guti mangoes that Natore farmers once threw away now earn them crores of taka through sales to Pran's processing factory.
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Fruits
Grapes Can Be Grown in Bangladesh
Trials at the Rural Development Academy in Bogura suggest grapes can be grown successfully in Bangladesh, contrary to popular belief.
Agribusiness
A Guide to Carp Fingerlings
Black, biket and mirror carp are easy to farm, fast-growing and profitable; here is what farmers need to know about their fingerlings.
Flowers
Dutch Tulips Bloom in Gazipur as Delwar Pulls Off a Surprise
Flower farmer Delwar Hossain has made tulips bloom in his Sreepur garden from bulbs brought from the Netherlands.
Environment
Migratory Birds Fill Karatoya River With Life
Flocks of migratory birds have arrived on the Karatoya river in Tarash upazila, and locals say they are guarding them from hunters.
Environment
Bay of Bengal Could Be Emptied of Fish Without Action, Researchers Warn
Despite success with freshwater fish and hilsa, marine fish stocks in the Bay of Bengal are falling, scientists warn.
Environment
Why Has the Water of Bandarban's Boga Lake Changed Colour?
The sudden change in colour of Bandarban's popular Boga Lake has sparked wide discussion and drawn more tourists.
Daily life
Seven Ways to Stop Wasting Food
About 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted every year, and New York chef Max La Manna says anyone can help change that.
Environment
Hilsa Being Caught at a Surprising Rate: Is This a New Season?
Fishermen in Lakshmipur have landed about 400 tonnes of hilsa from the Meghna in a week, eight times last year's catch at this time.
Daily life
Pufferfish: The Delicacy Whose Toxin Is Deadlier Than Cyanide
Not every food is safe without careful selection and preparation, and pufferfish is among the most dangerous.
Environment
Coronavirus: Calls for China to Ban Wildlife Trade Permanently
Conservation campaigners have urged China to ban the wildlife trade permanently after the coronavirus outbreak.
Daily life
Advice Not to Buy Bright Turmeric Powder, Exports Ordered Halted
The Prime Minister's Office has asked for turmeric exports to be halted after researchers found excessive lead in turmeric sold in Bangladesh.
Daily life
Why Do Bangladeshis Suffer Malnutrition Even With Full Stomachs?
One in eight people in Bangladesh cannot afford a nutritious diet, a joint survey by the WFP and the government has found.
Environment
Lungs Heal "Remarkably" After Quitting Smoking
Scientists say the lungs have an almost "magical" ability to recover from smoking-related damage, but only once a person stops smoking.
Agribusiness
Are Algae the Superfood of the Future, or a Strange Food Fad?
Micro-algae may come to us as bright green cupcakes and smoothies, but can they help feed eight billion people?
Daily life
Safe Food: Lead Chromate in Turmeric Behind High Lead in Pregnant Mothers' Blood
Bangladesh's food safety authority has warned that turmeric used in cooking contains harmful lead chromate and promised mobile courts.
Environment
Single-Use Plastic Surging in Bangladesh, Young People Top Polluters, Study Finds
A study in Bangladesh has found that the country's young people are the most responsible for environmentally harmful plastic pollution.
Environment
Are You Harming the Environment With Your Cosmetics and Make-up?
A new BBC documentary shows that much of our favourite cosmetics packaging cannot easily be recycled.
Environment
Are House Plants Bad for the Environment?
Growing plants at home is booming in Britain, raising the question of how good the hobby really is for the environment.
Crops
India in a Fix Over Imported Onions, Selling Them at Just 10 Rupees a Kg
India's central government, unable to sell imported onions to the states, is being forced to offer them for as little as 10 rupees a kg.