FruitsIn September 2025 Jagonews24 suggested five fruits for different times of the day, from a morning banana to dates around exercise. Here is what U.S. nutrition data and health bodies say each one contains, and who should be careful.
Amla is a highly nutritious fruit, but it may not suit people with low blood pressure, low blood sugar, heart disease, acidity or a tendency to constipation.
A woman in Jadcherla, Telangana, went to the police after finding a snake inside a curry puff bought from a local bakery.
CropsGovernment warehouses held 2,054,179 tonnes of food grain on 27 July 2025, which the Directorate of Food called the highest ever. Boro season procurement of paddy and rice had passed 1.428 million tonnes by the same date.
For a change in the hilsa season, try cooking the fish with pineapple in this simple recipe.
A simple recipe for mango sticky rice, the Thai dessert of sticky rice, sweet ripe mango and coconut milk.
Mango is full of nutrients, but some foods eaten with it or straight after it can cause stomach trouble.
Lychees can be harmful if eaten unripe, on an empty stomach or in large numbers, and children and diabetics need particular care.
CropsOn 18 June 2025 the National Seed Board approved three new varieties from the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute: salt-tolerant Aman BRRI dhan112, high-yielding Boro BRRI dhan113 and blast-resistant Boro BRRI dhan114.
FruitsSummer markets fill with mango, jamun, lychee, jackfruit and watermelon. The World Health Organization advises eating fresh fruit in season, while fruit ripened early with calcium carbide carries health risks.
FruitsOn 16 June 2025 Jagonews24 carried five cautions for eating jamun (black plum) from nutritionists writing on the Indian health site Healthshots: water, turmeric, an empty stomach, dairy and pickles. Here they are, set against what health authorities and research say.
Mangoes are packed with vitamins, fibre and minerals that the writer says help energy, eyesight, digestion, sleep and the heart, but he warns against chemically ripened fruit.
Prison authorities at Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj arranged seasonal fruit, sherbet and other food for relatives visiting inmates.
