Fisheries
Enjoy Hilsa Khichuri This Monsoon
A recipe for hilsa khichuri, rice and lentils layered with spiced hilsa, for the monsoon season.
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Monsoon
Crops
The Flowers That Bloom in the Rainy Season
The rainy season brings the most flowers in Bangladesh, from kadam and water lilies to dopati, lilies and a wealth of white blooms.
Crops
How to Prepare a Pond Before Fish Farming
Fish farming is a major source of farm income, and a pond, new or old, must be prepared step by step before fingerlings are released.
Crops
Steps to Take in Fish Farming During the Rainy Season
The rainy season is a good time for fish farming, but farmers need to take several steps to protect their ponds and fish.
Environment
Will the Srabon Rains Come Now That Ashar Is Over?
As the month of Ashar ends without the rain people hoped for, an essay asks whether Srabon, the last month of the monsoon, will bring relief from the heat.
Agribusiness
How to tell a fresh hilsa
Hilsa becomes easy to find in the monsoon, but many shoppers are cheated into paying high prices for stale fish; a few simple checks help.
Environment
Now is the right time to plant saplings
With light, warmth and rain all in good supply, the monsoon months are the best time to plant saplings, and how they are planted and cared for decides whether they survive.
Crops
Chalta Flowers Grace the Monsoon
The fragrant white chalta flower blooms in the monsoon and becomes a fruit rich in vitamin C, but the tree is now a rare sight.
Fisheries
What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Hilsa
Hilsa, in high demand during the monsoon, is packed with omega-3 fatty acids, protein, vitamins and minerals that benefit many parts of the body.
Environment
What to do, and what not to do, after a snakebite
Snakes come closer to people in the monsoon, and the Health Education Bureau lists nine rules for what to do, and avoid, after a bite.
Environment
How to protect yourself from snakebites
With snakebites and deaths rising in June and July, the Health Education Bureau offers six simple steps to avoid being bitten.
Crops
Which Vegetables to Grow in June
With the monsoon usually starting in June, the month's weather and soil suit almost every kind of vegetable, provided growers choose high land and keep fields drained.
Environment
When Is the Right Time to Plant Trees?
June, July and August are the best months to plant saplings, and choosing the right tree for the right place brings fruit, medicine and timber.