A young entrepreneur in Kurigram's Sadar upazila is reaping the benefits of orange farming, exemplifying self-reliance after completing his education. Abu Raihan Faruk, the enterprising youth, anticipates doubling his investment from selling a high-yield variety of oranges originating from China. Raihan, who finished his studies three years ago, chose entrepreneurship over job hunting. He started to cultivate various local and foreign fruits like mango, orange and grapes on his six-acre farm two and a half years ago. Recognizing the high demand for oranges in the local market, he focused on expanding his orange cultivation. Successful malta cultivation raises hope among farmers in Thakurgaon’s Ranishankail Starting with a single plant of the Chinese orange variety acquired from Bogura district, Raihan successfully grew 100 orange trees through graft cutting in just one and a half years. Encouraged by this success, he invested in commercial cultivation by dedicating two bigha of land to orange farming with an investment of Tk 20,000. Raihan found orange farming relatively hassle-free, requiring only compost fertilizer, pesticides, and anti-fungus spray for a healthy yield. He confidently expects to double his profits this year. He anticipates selling 15-20 maunds of oranges. The potential revenue from his orange harvest is estimated at Tk 80,000. Raihan also highlights the significant demand for oranges in Bangladesh, which currently relies on imports. He believes that local commercial cultivation could meet domestic needs and eventually lead to exporting oranges. Mohammad Kabir Hossain, a visitor to Raihan's orchard, is inspired by Raihan's success and plans to venture into orange farming himself. Biplab Kumar Mohonto, the deputy director of Kurigram's Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), acknowledged the novelty of orange cultivation in the district and offered support to Raihan. Returnee-migrant bets future on Malta farming in Rajshahi Raihan's journey illustrates how innovative agricultural practices can transform the livelihoods of young entrepreneurs and potentially reshape the agricultural landscape of districts like Kurigram.

Orange is one of the most nutritious fruits abundant in the winter season. The nutritious value of this citrus fruit helps to meet up the need for vitamin C in the human body. Vitamin C is beneficial to fight and cure colds and flu. The refreshing flavor of orange satisfies the sweet tooth of people of all ages. So, why not try some orange dessert recipes in your home kitchen? Let’s take a look at 5 orange dessert recipes for children and adults.  Nutritional Value and Health Benefits of Orange  Nutrition in Oranges: From one medium-sized orange, you will get 60 calories, no sodium, 3 grams of fiber, 12 grams of sugar, 1 gram of protein, 14 micrograms of vitamin A, 70 milligrams of vitamin C, 6% of your daily recommended amount of calcium, 237 milligrams of potassium, 15.4 grams of carbohydrates Health Benefits of Oranges:  The vitamin C in oranges helps your body in the following ways:  -Minimize cells  damage -Collagen is a protein that heals wounds and gives you smoother skin and oranges help your body to make collagen -Helps to fight anemia -Boosts immune system and thus body defense against germs -Minimize vision loss -Protects your body from cancer-causing radicals. Read More: 5 Soups to Soothe a Cold 5 Delectable Orange Dessert Soup Recipes for Bangladeshi Kitchen  Orange Olive Oil Baked Donuts Ingredients For the doughnuts 1 cup flour, 1 ¼ teaspoon baking powder, ⅛ teaspoon baking soda, ⅛ teaspoon salt, ¼ cup sugar, ¼ cup olive oil, ½ cup milk, ¼ cup orange juice, One and a half teaspoon vinegar ( apple cider ), 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 orange Ingredients For the frosting 1 cup sugar (natural powdered), 2 tablespoons orange juice Ingredients For decoration  2 slices of orange, 1 tablespoon of sugar Instructions: First, prepare the oven to 350°F and grease a pan with a 6-hole with a little olive oil. Now take a bowl and mix well the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. Meanwhile, take another bowl and combine the olive oil, milk, orange juice, apple cider vinegar, vanilla extract, and orange zest. Then mix the wet ingredients into the dry and stir to mix them properly. After then, put a spoonful of batter into the doughnut pan and back for 20 minutes. Let the doughnuts cool and serve.  Read More: Yummy Homemade Biscuit Recipes for Snacking Orange Crush Pound Cake Ingredients For The Cake 1 cup shortening, 1/4 cup margarine, 2 3/4 cups granulated sugar, 5 eggs, 3 cups flour, 1 cup Orange Crush orange soda, One teaspoon orange flavoring, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract For the Orange Cream Cheese Frosting 1/4 cup margarine, 1 package cream cheese, 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon orange flavoring.  1/2 teaspoon vanilla Instructions: First, preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and grease the bottom of a 10-cup capacity pan with oil. Now beat shortening, margarine, and sugar to make a light and fluffy batter. Then beat the eggs also and mix well. Add flour, the orange flavoring, and vanilla extract and combine.  Put a spoonful of batter into each part of the pan and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Wait until the cakes cool and then take them away from the pan. Now prepare the frosting by beating together margarine and cream cheese for about 3 minutes. Then add powdered sugar, orange flavoring, and vanilla. Beat as long as the frosting is smooth and spreadable. Garnish the wark cake with frosting.  Read More: 7 Food Delivery Apps for Dhaka Dark Chocolate Orange Slice & Bake Cookies Ingredients 3/4 cup butter, 2/3 cup brown sugar, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 cups + 2 Tablespoons flour, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 2 Tablespoons orange juice, 8 ounces chocolate InstructionsFirst, prepare the batter by beating the butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract on high speed. Take another bowl, and whisk the flour, cinnamon, and salt together. Mix the dry and wet ingredients together and combine well as long as there are no lumps. You need to prepare the cookie dough thick and slightly sticky. Increase the speed and beat in the zest, fresh orange juice. Divide the dough into two parts and give each half part into a biscuit shape. Wrap the logs in plastic wrap and chill them in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours. Then bake in the preheated oven to 350°F. For 15 minutes. Read More: 5 Healthy Winter Soup Recipes for Weight Loss  Cranberry Orange Bread Pudding Ingredients 5 to 6 cups challah bread, 1/2 cup dried cranberries, 2 teaspoons orange zest, 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 4 tablespoons butter, 3 cups warmed half-and-half,  4 large eggs, 1 cup sugar Instructions: First, prepare the oven to 350 F. and also prepare a 9-inch-square or 11 x 7-inch baking dish with butter. Now take a bowl and mix together the torn bread, cranberries, orange zest, and juice. Meanwhile beat together the vanilla, melted butter, warmed half-and-half, and eggs and pour over the bread mixture. Add sugar and keep the mixture at rest for soaking the bread for about 5 minutes. Pour the batter into the baking dish and bake for 45 to 55 minutes as long as a toothpick come out clean. Read More: 5 Nepali Momo Recipes for Bangladeshi Kitchen Orange Mousse Ingredients 8 ounces cream cheese, ⅔ cup powdered sugar, ¼ cup orange juice, 1 ½ teaspoon orange extract, 2 drops orange food coloring (optional), ⅔ cup whipped cream Ingredients For Topping: 2 cups whipped cream Instructions First, blend the cream cheese and powdered sugar as long as well combined and smooth. Then add orange juice, orange extract, and orange food coloring and mix well. Add  ⅔ cup whipped cream. Take a frosting bag with a large tip and fill mousse cups with ¾ cup full. Chill the bag in the refrigerator for about an hour. Do the same process.   Orange Olive Oil Baked Donuts, Orange Crush Pound Cake, Dark Chocolate Orange slice bake Cookies, Cranberry Orange Bread Pudding, Orange Mousse. 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For the last few months, stories after stories are breaking about theft and fraud by digital platforms. It's unusual considering the country is trying to brand itself "Digital Bangladesh" but coming across digital theft so frequently. These consumer goods selling online super shops have managed to milk millions from the public and stolen crores in the process.  They range from the big players like E-valy, Orange, Dhamaka etc and others to many small players who steal and disappear and the media doesn’t even get to hear about them.  It’s not a crisis going by the regulators and law enforcers to whom few things in life are a problem but the consuming public who find they are left without any protection. Cheating by digital online shops is not uncommon globally. However, regulations to protect the client from such elements are also common. These protections are at several levels from the technological to the legal to market operational guidelines. Read: Evaly is under ACC probe for alleged misappropriation In the case of Bangladesh, none seem to be present. Just about anyone is allowed to enter the market, start a business, do as they wish, offer any sorts of discounts and after gathering money leave the building. It’s become so common that barring a few top flight names with track records like Chaldal and Daraz , others are looked upon with suspicion. Bangladesh business structure is crime friendly The problem is structural in Bangladesh. While in countries where such operations function, the business structure is driven by market rules which tries to prevent theft before it’s committed. But the basics remain the same which is profit making based on market performance, satisfaction of clients and protection of the consumer. However, in the case of Bangladesh, the odds are that it will be hyper profit based and clients are left at the mercy of the scammers. And the scammers rarely suffer, it’s the consumer that does. The reason is, no scammers are punished because the system is not geared towards their restraint. The business model unfortunately favours the scammers so heavily that nothing has developed as protection tools for the clients. The best example of this is P.K. Haldar, who ripped off millions of depositors' savings from not one but four leasing companies.  As events and facts have shown, almost everyone in the financial system was involved and Haldar’s scam had gone on for years without any opposition by the system. He took advantage of the system because he knew that it meant facilitating crime and getting away if one can. It’s not meant for client protection. Sadly and scarily that is the dominant model. Read: Owners of e-orange.shop sent to jail over fraud case One really can’t say that the future looks good for digital economies. None of the outfits have performed well so perhaps any protection must be self-protection and online groceries may be fine but for the rest for the moment it’s best to buy from street shops. Safer. 

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