Flowers
Water Hyacinth Blooms Brighten Open Waters of Mirsarai
Water hyacinth is in bloom across the open canals, beels and ponds of Mirsarai in Chattogram, delighting residents and passers-by.
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Malcha or Keshordam: What Do You Call It?
Keshordam, called malcha in some regions, is an amphibious plant found across Bangladesh that is often dismissed as a weed but is eaten as a vegetable and has medicinal uses.
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Selling Pumpkin Flowers Brings Extra Income in Magura
In Magura, villagers such as Zaheda Begum are earning extra money by picking male pumpkin flowers from their yards and selling them in town.
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Flowers You Can Find Close at Hand
Flowers of many colours bloom from village yards to busy city roads, and many of them can be grown in a yard, open space or on a rooftop.
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Lavender Can Be Grown in Bangladesh's Soil
Lavender, prized worldwide for its fragrance and medicinal properties, could be grown in Bangladesh and support industry and tourism, a tourism analyst argues.
FlowersBeli (Arabian jasmine) in skin care: face-pack claims, evidence and allergy risk
No tests on people show that home-made beli flower packs firm the skin or remove wrinkles, and jasmine flower extracts carry a documented allergy risk, so a patch test and, where needed, a doctor's advice come first.
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The Quiet Beauty of the Bakul Flower
The small, star-like bakul blooms by night and falls by morning, and the writer argues it deserves a place in tree-planting drives so that new generations know its story.
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Flowers of Three Colours on the Same Plant
The Brunfelsia, known in Bangladesh as Bichitra, changes colour over three days, so one plant carries purple, lavender and white flowers at the same time.
CropsGrowing roses: varieties, seedlings, care and pest control from a Harinakunda officer
In June 2025 Shafiq Biplob, sub-assistant agriculture officer in Harinakunda upazila of Jhenaidah, set out advice on rose varieties, seedlings, pot care and pest control. It is checked here against Banglapedia and the University of California.
FlowersHow to Grow Beli, the Fragrant Arabian Jasmine, in Fields and Pots
Beli (Jasminum sambac) can be grown in fields or pots. Layered or cut plants, sunny well-drained land, steady watering and a yearly pruning give a good crop of fragrant flowers.
FlowersRose Growing in Bangladesh: Simple Methods for More Flowers in Pots and Fields
Get more and bigger roses from pots or fields with the Agriculture Information Service's advice on soil, varieties, seedlings, feeding, pruning and pest and disease control.
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The Spider Lily, Full of Medicinal Properties
The spider lily is a fragrant ornamental plant used in traditional medicine, though all parts of it are poisonous.
FlowersBeli Flower Cultivation: Growing Arabian Jasmine in Fields and Pots
Beli grows in almost any soil except sand and heavy clay; here is how to raise layers, plant, prune in winter and control mites for a fragrant, saleable crop.