Fruits
Mangoes Worth Tk 35 Crore Sold Daily at Kansat
Trade at Kansat, Bangladesh's largest mango market, has largely recovered after shutdown and curfew cut daily sales sharply.
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Environment
Many Tiger Photos Captured, Sundarbans Tigers Believed to Have Increased
Camera traps captured more tiger photos than before in the Sundarbans, but internet disruption has pushed the census result to next month.
Environment
Schoolgirl Dies of Snakebite in Narail
A 13-year-old schoolgirl bitten by a snake in her bed in Kalia, Narail, died while being treated at the upazila health complex.
Crops
Shafiqul's Small Cold Store Helps Keep Mangoes in Bagha
A small cold store built with Department of Agricultural Extension support on a Bagha farmer's land has kept its first 9 tonnes of mangoes intact.
Environment
Eight-Month Pregnant Woman Dies of Snakebite in Shibchar
A pregnant woman died after being bitten by a snake at her doorstep in Shibchar, Madaripur, having first been taken to a traditional healer.
Crops
Farmers Anxious Over Aman as Rain Fails to Come
A dry monsoon has forced farmers in Nandigram, Bogura, to run tubewells to prepare Aman fields, raising costs and worries about this season's crop.
Crops
Sajib Succeeds With Dragon Fruit on 12 Acres in Madaripur
A young man in Madaripur Sadar has built a 12-acre dragon fruit business that sold Tk 32 lakh of fruit last year and employs 10 workers.
Environment
Khulna Tree Fair Short of Buyers Even in Its Final Days
Khulna's annual tree fair is drawing fewer buyers than expected in its final days, with some sellers reporting daily losses and blaming the quota movement.
Crops
Guava Farmers Left Disappointed
Guava growers in Jhalakathi, already hit by a smaller crop, say the unrest over quota reform has kept away wholesalers, buyers and tourists.
Crops
Kuchia Eel Hunters in Rupganj Earn Tk 50-60 Lakh a Month
More than a hundred families in Rupganj live by trapping wild kuchia eels that end up exported to Thailand, Hong Kong, China and Japan.
Crops
Mango Workers Find Prosperity Working at Depots
Packing mangoes into crates at Sapahar's 400-500 depots has lifted the incomes of 8,000 to 10,000 seasonal workers in Naogaon.
Crops
Rice and Vegetables Worth Tk 45 Crore of 10,000 Farmers Damaged
Three rounds of flooding in Sunamganj have destroyed Aus rice and vegetables worth Tk 45 crore belonging to 10,000 small farmers.
Fisheries
Fishermen Disappointed as Hilsa Elude Nets After Ban Ends
Fishermen from 29 fishing villages in Mirsarai are catching few hilsa after the 65-day sea fishing ban and are struggling with debt.