Crops
100 Mini Cold Storages to Be Built Across the Country: Agriculture Adviser
Home and agriculture adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said 100 mini cold storages will be built to help farmers store fruit, vegetables and other crops.
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Crops
Dinajpur Hopes for Tk 2,000 Crore Litchi Harvest
Green litchi fruitlets are setting across Dinajpur, and private estimates put the crop's value at about Tk 2,000 crore, double the official figure.
Fruits
Honey Worth Tk 120 Crore From Dinajpur Litchi Flowers, Beekeepers' Group Says
Beekeepers say litchi-flower honey collection in Dinajpur has hit a record, though government and beekeepers' figures differ enormously.
Crops
Lychee Blossom Fills the Air in the Land of Lychees
Blossom has come to lychee trees across Dinajpur, and growers and agriculture officials expect a bumper harvest if the weather holds.
Crops
Mango Blossoms Appear at the End of Magh
Mango blossoms have begun appearing across Dinajpur during the winter month of Magh, and growers hope for a good harvest this year.
Environment
Rare Barn Owl Rescued From College in Dinajpur
A young barn owl, a species close to extinction, was rescued from a college classroom in Biral, Dinajpur.
Environment
Thousands of Spectators Enjoy Traditional Snake 'Pata Khela' in Dinajpur
About 10,000 people gathered in Dinajpur Sadar upazila to watch pata khela, a traditional game in which tantriks compete using snakes.
Environment
A Mini Zoo Takes Shape in a Remote Dinajpur Village
An engineer's hobby turned a dumba sheep farm in a remote Parbatipur village into a mini zoo with animals, birds, a cat cafe and a selfie booth.
Crops
Rice Prices Steady as Imports Resume
Rice imports from India through Hili land port have resumed after 19 months, keeping retail prices steady though not lower.
Vegetables
Snake Charmer's Son Dies of Snakebite in Dinajpur
Shakil, 18, the son of a snake charmer, died after being bitten by a venomous snake while trying to catch snakes on the bank of the Jamuna river in Dinajpur.
Crops
Output Up but No Buyers: Traders in Trouble over Aromatic Rice
With two seasons' aromatic rice unsold and prices falling, Dinajpur millers and traders are urging the government to lift the export ban before the new aman crop arrives.
Crops
Early Paddy Harvest Begins in Hili, Farmers Smile
Hakimpur farmers are harvesting early Jatabari paddy with labourers paid in straw, clearing the fields for early potatoes.
Agribusiness
Large Hilsa Sells at Tk 2,200 a kg in Dinajpur
Hilsa prices at Dinajpur's Bahadur Bazar range from Tk 400 for jatka to Tk 2,200 a kg for the largest fish, with traders reporting slow sales.