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An Easy Recipe for Lentils with Bitter Gourd
Bitter gourd cooked with lentils makes a healthy, tasty dish that is easy to prepare at home with a few simple ingredients.
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Fruits
Be Careful Before Eating Lychees on an Empty Stomach
Lychees are nutritious, but eaten on an empty stomach they can dangerously lower blood sugar, especially in children and undernourished people.
HealthGhee and butter or soybean and mustard oil: what nutritionists said about fat
Professor Md Sayedul Arefin, director of the University of Dhaka's Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, told BBC Bangla in May 2026 that plant fat is far better than animal fat, which should be eaten in moderation.
OrganicKeora, the Nutrient-Rich Wild Fruit of the Sundarbans
Keora is one of the main trees of the Sundarbans, and research finds its sour fruit rich in polyphenols, flavonoids and minerals. The tree is also the mainstay of saline coastal afforestation.
Fruits
Turn Banana Peel Into Tasty Dishes
The banana peel, usually thrown away, can be turned into 'bacon', fritters and a herbal tea.
HealthLychee and diabetes: what to know before eating the summer fruit
At the height of the lychee season on 19 May 2026, Jagonews24 advised that people with diabetes need not give up the fruit but should watch the amount and timing. Health agencies and research on lychee and low blood sugar in children support individual advice from a doctor.
HealthEnjoy litchis with care: what studies in India and Bangladesh found
Litchis are a nutritious summer fruit, but research on child deaths in India's Muzaffarpur linked illness to natural toxins in the fruit among undernourished children who skipped an evening meal, while a Bangladesh study tied a 2012 Dinajpur outbreak to orchard pesticides, not to eating litchis.
Fruits
Does Eating Mango Really Make You Put On Weight?
Eating mango in moderation does not cause weight gain on its own; what matters is how much you eat, how you eat it and your overall calorie balance.
Fruits
Do You Know the Healthy Way to Eat Mangoes?
Mango is rich in nutrients, but how and how much of it you eat matters, from soaking the fruit first to limiting portions for people with diabetes.
Fruits
When Should You Eat a Banana? Its Colour Tells You
A banana's nutritional value shifts as it ripens and changes colour, so the best time to eat one depends on what your body needs.
Crops
Jackfruit: Nutrition, Processing and Economic Potential
The writer argues that jackfruit, Bangladesh's national fruit, holds great promise for nutrition, rural incomes and exports if storage and processing gaps are closed.
Fruits
Why You Should Eat Green Jackfruit
Green jackfruit, widely available in the hot season, is rich in nutrients and brings several health benefits when cooked properly.
Agribusiness
Recipe for Soybean Vegetarian Omelette Curry
Soybean can stand in for egg in this crisp-outside, soft-inside vegetarian omelette, simmered in a spicy curry.