How many children in the Virgin Islands know that the hog plum tree in season spells the end of summer? The older people of these islands would say, “when plantain tree want dead, he bear.” The ...

Planting of hog plum, locally known as amra, along highways and roads in different upazilas of the district has brought solvency to many local farmers. Usually, roadside lands remain unused or were ...

Growers of guava and hog plum in Pirojpur and Jhalakathi districts are worried over a possible poor production due to unfavourable weather and the aftermath of cyclone Remal. In fact, the harvest of ...

Last week, I was in Goa for a very different kind of experience. On a weekend when probably every tourist in Goa was going through TripAdvisor for recommendations on best beaches, eating spots and ...