Crops
How to Grow Perilla, a Promising Edible Oil Crop
Perilla, a short-duration oilseed rich in omega-3, can be grown on land left fallow after Aus rice and could help reduce Bangladesh's dependence on imported edible oil.
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Livestock
What Happens to Your Body If You Eat an Egg Every Day?
For most healthy people an egg a day can be part of a balanced diet, though those with high LDL cholesterol, diabetes or heart risk should seek advice first.
Agribusiness
Soybean Oil Shortage Persists as Atta and Flour Prices Climb
Bottled soybean oil remains scarce in Dhaka even after a price rise, while atta and flour prices have climbed and bakers say their products will cost up to 20 per cent more.
Crops
Ruin by Fertiliser
With farmers blocking roads and raiding dealers' warehouses despite official claims of surplus stocks, a columnist warns that the gap between the warehouse ledger and the field must close before history repeats itself.
Crops
Agro-Entrepreneurs Call for Easier Loans as Two-Thirds of Funds Lie Idle
Agro-processing entrepreneurs at BAPA Foodpro 2026 demanded easier credit, while a Bangladesh Bank official said two-thirds of the funds set aside for them lie unused.
Environment
Five Venomous Monocled Cobra Young Rescued From Under a Staircase in Kamalganj
The Bangladesh Wildlife Service Foundation has rescued five young monocled cobras from under the staircase of a house in Kamalganj, Moulvibazar.
Environment
Chhatra Dal Leaflets at Dhaka University Urge Tree Planting, Saving Water and Power
A Chhatra Dal central leader distributed awareness leaflets across the Dhaka University campus urging tree planting, cleanliness, less plastic use and saving water and electricity.
Vegetables
Onion with Black Spots: Eat It or Throw It Away?
A slight dark mark on an onion's dry skin may be harmless, but if black powder or mould remains after peeling, the onion is safer thrown away.
Crops
Bangladesh's Food Products Now Exported Worldwide With a Good Reputation, Says Food Minister
Opening the 11th BAPA Foodpro International Expo, Food Minister Afroza Khanam said the agro-processing sector can earn large amounts of foreign exchange.
Crops
Food Processing Technology and Machinery on Show Under One Roof at Foodpro Expo
The 11th BAPA Foodpro International Expo brought more than 200 brands from 27 countries and over 4,000 technology and machinery solutions to Dhaka.
Fisheries
One Giant Hilsa Sells for Tk 16,000
A 2.7 kg hilsa netted in the Baleshwar river fetched Tk 15,930 at auction at the Patharghata BFDC fish landing centre in Barguna.
Environment
The Rare Animals at Anant Ambani's 3,500-Acre Vantara
Vantara, the Reliance Foundation wildlife rescue centre in Jamnagar led by Anant Ambani, covers more than 3,500 acres and says it holds over 150,000 animals of more than 2,000 species.
Bangladesh
How It Can Be Confirmed Whether the Lemurs at Ambani's Vantara Belong to Bangladesh
With no DNA profile on file for the stolen lemurs, Gazipur Safari Park is relying on samples from a related lemur still in its care to check whether two at Vantara are Bangladesh's.