Over 300 Farmers in Cumilla Grow Malta
More than 300 farmers across Cumilla now grow green malta, selling fresh fruit to local buyers.
More than 300 farmers across Cumilla now grow green malta, selling fresh fruit to local buyers.
Farmers in the Rangpur region are planting more malta each year after finding it profitable on small plots, with local fruit filling the city's wholesale markets.
The white inner side of a banana peel, rubbed on the skin every day, can help reduce acne and keep the skin moist, according to this home-care tip.
Guava, an easily available and nutritious fruit, is said to help with blood sugar, cholesterol, digestion, weight loss, immunity and skin.
Amla juice, rich in vitamin C, antioxidants and minerals, can help build immunity against the colds and fevers that come with changing weather.
Sharat, the autumn season, brings sour fruits such as wood apple, olive, amra and chalta that are rich in vitamin C and help build immunity.
Across greater Chattogram's hills and plains, farmers are racing to grow early winter vegetables for high prices, with the region targeting about seven lakh tonnes.
Apples boost immunity, but doctors say an adult should eat no more than two a day because of pesticide residues and other risks.
A Dinajpur beekeeper has surprised many by collecting honey from a jujube (boroi) orchard after training his bees on the scent of its flowers.
Star fruit is nutritious and low in calories, but a toxin it contains can be dangerous for people with kidney disease.
A jobless young man in Nabinagar, Brahmanbaria, who once did not even recognise dragon fruit, has planted a trial orchard and is waiting for his first harvest.
A quiet revolution in growing the local BARI Malta-1 is slowly reducing Bangladesh's reliance on imported malta, though consumers still favour foreign fruit.
Keeping bananas cool, away from other fruit, wrapped at the stem, chilled or frozen can make ripe bananas last longer.