Crops
Manikganj Gachhis Busy Preparing Date Palms
With the first chill of winter, gachhis in Manikganj are busy cleaning and trimming date palms so they can collect sap for patali gur and the famous hajari gur.
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Traditional
Vegetables
Recognising Rural Women's Contribution and Rights Is the Need of the Hour
Rural women sustain Bangladesh's village economy and family welfare, yet their labour is still treated as duty rather than work that deserves recognition.
Environment
Traditional Jhapan Snake Game Held in Kushtia
The traditional rural jhapan game, held for the first time in a dozen years at Jhaudia in Kushtia Sadar, drew thousands of spectators to watch snake charmers perform with venomous snakes.
Agrotech
Bariadi's Konda Craft on the Verge of Extinction
Bariadi, a village in Gazipur once renowned for konda boats carved from palm trees, now keeps the craft alive in only a few families.
Crops
Demand for Palm Patali Jaggery Rises
Palm patali jaggery from the southern coastal districts of Patuakhali, Barguna and Pirojpur is fast winning buyers in the cities, but tree losses and labour shortages hold back output.
Crops
Rural Bengal's Traditional Banyan Trees Are Disappearing
The banyan tree, once the heart of village life in rural Bengal, is vanishing as people cut trees to build, and the writer calls for its conservation.
Agribusiness
Centuries-Old Horse Fair in Full Swing at Gopinathpur, Joypurhat
The traditional Dol Purnima fair at Gopinathpur in Akkelpur, Joypurhat, known above all as a horse market, has drawn traders, buyers and visitors from across the country.
Fruits
Mujibnagar Mango Orchard Gets a New Lease of Life
The historic Mujibnagar mango orchard in Meherpur, once dying from neglect, has been revived by the Meherpur Horticulture Centre.
Environment
Thousands of Spectators Enjoy Traditional Snake 'Pata Khela' in Dinajpur
About 10,000 people gathered in Dinajpur Sadar upazila to watch pata khela, a traditional game in which tantriks compete using snakes.
Agribusiness
Dinajpur's Horse Market Bustles on the First Day
Horse traders from across Bangladesh have brought their animals to the month-long Cheradangi fair in Dinajpur, which opened two days earlier than usual.
Environment
Centuries-Old Gopinathpur Horse Fair, the Only One of Its Kind, Gets Busy
The traditional Gopinathpur fair in Joypurhat's Akkelpur upazila has returned after two years of Covid closure, and its horse market, which organisers say is the only one in the country, is busy again.