Fruits
Recipe: Ripe Mango Payesh
Ripe mango can be used to make payesh, a sweet rice pudding; here is a simple recipe.
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Fruits
3 Ways to Buy Ripe and Sweet Mangoes at the Market
Checking the stalk, pressing the fruit and smelling it are three ways to make sure the mangoes you buy are ripe and sweet.
Crops
What Else to See in Sreemangal Besides the Tea Gardens
A motorbike trip to Sreemangal takes in its tea gardens, Lawachara National Park, the Shyamoli picnic spot, the famous seven-colour tea and the town's only waterfall.
Fruits
Five Foods That Can Cause Trouble After Eating Mango
Mango is nutritious, but eating it with or just after certain foods such as yoghurt, bitter gourd or soft drinks can upset the stomach.
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Fruit Bagging Method for Protecting Mangoes
Fruit bagging shields mangoes from fungus, insects and bad weather without pesticides, and most growers have now adopted it.
Fruits
The Health Problems Mango Peel Can Help With
Mango peel, usually thrown away, is rich in nutrients and can be used for skin care, acne and overall health.
Environment
Take the Family to the Zoo on Your Day Off
A writer's guide to spending a day with family at the Bangladesh National Zoo in Mirpur, from its animals and facilities to the rules and how to get there.
Crops
What to Do to Control Rice Blast Disease
The Agriculture Information Service has set out steps farmers should take to control blast, a fungal disease that can wipe out a rice crop in favourable weather.
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Ideal Seedbeds for Boro Paddy Gaining Popularity
Ideal seedbeds for boro paddy are becoming more popular because they produce healthier seedlings at lower cost, with less risk of cold injury.
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What to Do When Turkey Hens Lay Fewer Eggs
Turkey hens mainly lay fewer eggs because they are underfed, so farmers should give balanced feed in the right amount along with proper care.
Livestock
Simple Ways to Clean Up Blood and Waste After the Sacrifice
Cleaning up blood and waste after slaughter is the biggest challenge of Eid-ul-Azha, and every household can play its part with a few simple steps.
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How to Grow Kangkong (Kalmi Shak)
Kangkong is now popular across Bangladesh, and the BARI variety Gima Kalmi-1 can be grown all year with simple care.
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Jamalpur's "Butterfly Park"
A college teacher has built a butterfly park on about five acres in Sarishabari, Jamalpur, home to several hundred butterflies of about 30 species.