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The Flowers That Bloom in the Rainy Season
The rainy season brings the most flowers in Bangladesh, from kadam and water lilies to dopati, lilies and a wealth of white blooms.
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Fisheries
Let Change Come to the Country's Agriculture Too
The writer argues that change is needed in agriculture as village people turn away from farming, and calls on the state and the young to put it back at the centre of national life.
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How to Grow Lemons
Lemons can be grown on rooftops, verandas and courtyards across Bangladesh, and May to October is the right time to plant them.
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Bagerhat Grows Tk 1,000 Crore Worth of Vegetables a Year
Vegetables grown on the dykes of shrimp ghers in Bagerhat's nine upazilas are worth about Tk 1,000 crore a year, according to the Department of Agricultural Extension.
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How to Farm Shing Fish
Shing is a popular fish that is disappearing as its habitat is damaged, and farming more of it can save it from extinction.
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How to Prepare a Pond Before Fish Farming
Fish farming is a major source of farm income, and a pond, new or old, must be prepared step by step before fingerlings are released.
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Steps to Take in Fish Farming During the Rainy Season
The rainy season is a good time for fish farming, but farmers need to take several steps to protect their ponds and fish.
VideoA 45-Bigha Commercial Mango Orchard Shared With City Investors
In Thakurgaon, Zahid Chakladar has built a 75-bigha integrated farm where 200 city dwellers own shares in 280 mango plots.
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Abdus Sobhan Turns a Profit Growing Bananas
Farmers in Sonargaon, Narayanganj, are profiting from commercial banana farming, among them 60-year-old Abdus Sobhan, who planted a large orchard three years ago.
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Early Aman Planting Hit by Drought
After rain in Asharh but none in mid-Srabon, aman farmers in Dinajpur face drought and are irrigating their fields to plant and save seedlings.
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Grow These Three Salad Ingredients in the Rainy Season
Cucumber, radish and green chilli, the key salad ingredients in Bangladesh, can all be grown in the rainy season, when they give higher yields.
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Sajib Succeeds With Dragon Fruit on 12 Acres in Madaripur
A young man in Madaripur Sadar has built a 12-acre dragon fruit business that sold Tk 32 lakh of fruit last year and employs 10 workers.
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Rice and Vegetables Worth Tk 45 Crore of 10,000 Farmers Damaged
Three rounds of flooding in Sunamganj have destroyed Aus rice and vegetables worth Tk 45 crore belonging to 10,000 small farmers.