In numerous communities across South and Southeast Asia, areca nut chewing is often regarded as a benign tradition. Yet, this seemingly innocuous habit harbors a grave danger: it significantly ...

If you're looking for a salty, crunchy snack that's packed with protein and fiber, nuts have got you covered. But nuts are also high in certain healthy fats, which makes them even better for you — and ...

A deepening bottleneck at the Benapole-Petrapole trade gateway has stranded about 150 export-bound trucks loaded with betel nuts worth an estimated Tk100 crore, exposing Bangladesh’s second-largest ...

In a fresh crackdown on the illegal inflow of Burmese betel nuts, the Government Railway Police (GRP) at New Bongaigaon Junction seized a substantial consignment from the down-bound Kamrup Express on ...

Over 150 export-bound trucks carrying betel nut worth around Tk 100 crore have been stranded at Benapole land port for almost two months. Due to this prolonged stalemate, exporters are being forced to ...

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Betel nut has been closely associated with Bengali culture for ages in stories, chats, entertaining guests or at weddings. Almost every house in the southern region has betel nut trees. It is learned ...

Nagpur: In a decisive midnight operation, Saoner rural police intercepted three Karnataka-registered trucks and seized 37,000 kilograms of smuggled betel nut valued at Rs79 lakh near a roadside eatery ...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has foiled two attempts to smuggle 20,000 kgs of Chinese salt and 3,040 kgs of betel nuts worth approximately Rs35.5 million. An official statement from the Federal Board ...

Almonds are the most popular nut in the US, with the average American consuming over 2 pounds a year, up from a mere quarter pound in the 1970s. It’s no wonder, since research indicates that almonds ...