FisheriesPangas and Coral Instead of Hilsa With Panta, UNO Wins Praise
The upazila administration in Pirojpur's Zianagar served panta bhat with coral and pangas fish rather than hilsa at its Bangla New Year event.
FisheriesThe upazila administration in Pirojpur's Zianagar served panta bhat with coral and pangas fish rather than hilsa at its Bangla New Year event.
CropsOn the Bangla New Year, farmers and agri-entrepreneurs set out their hopes for fair prices, fair distribution of subsidies and accountability in the farm sector.
FruitsGreen mango pudding, mango sandesh and mango doi round off a Pohela Boishakh meal and can be made quickly at home.
CropsA senior agriculturist argues that Pohela Boishakh is the cultural mirror in which the lives of Bengal's farmers are most deeply reflected.
AgribusinessTraders in Bhola raised hilsa prices sharply ahead of Pohela Boishakh, with a one-kg fish reaching Tk 3,500, the highest in several years.
AgribusinessAhead of Pohela Boishakh, a single one-kg hilsa was selling for Tk 4,500 at a Dhaka superstore as prices rose across the capital's markets.
AgribusinessWith Bengali New Year about two weeks away, hilsa prices in Rajshahi have suddenly risen by Tk 300-400 a kg.