Fisheries
Hilsa Rising in Bangladesh, but Why Is It Falling in Myanmar?
Unregulated fishing and small-mesh nets are threatening hilsa in Myanmar's Irrawaddy river, a BBC Burmese investigation found.
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Fisheries
Is Hilsa Becoming a Freshwater Fish?
A joint study in India has found that many hilsa entering freshwater rivers from the sea to spawn never go back to the sea.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh at 50: How a TV Star and a Poor Farmer's Son Turned Scientist Changed Bangladesh's Farming
A former Bangladesh Rice Research Institute scientist recalls how high-yielding rice transformed farm families and made the country surplus in rice.
Fisheries
How Long Will Hilsa Stay Cheap in Bangladesh?
Higher hilsa production this monsoon has brought prices down across Bangladesh, but a researcher expects them to rise again from mid-November.
Environment
Safe Food: Agriculture Minister's Advice to Eat Less Rice Draws Criticism
The agriculture minister's advice to eat less rice to cut demand has drawn jokes and criticism on social media.
Daily life
Mental Health: Why Is the Suicide Rate Higher Among Men Than Women?
A man who has supported his family since class seven describes the financial and family pressure he carries in silence, and a sociologist explains why.
Agribusiness
Who Sets Egg Prices in Bangladesh, and How?
Egg prices in Bangladesh are set each morning by traders' associations in Dhaka and Rajshahi according to demand, then sent to wholesalers nationwide.
Environment
Climate Change: What Is It, How and Why Is It Happening? A Simple Explanation
A plain explanation of climate change and what a warming world means for people, the weather, the environment and wildlife.
Crops
Lac Farming: Why Is This Valuable Cash Crop Declining in Bangladesh?
Poor prices have pushed lac farming in Bangladesh back to a few villages in Nachole upazila of Chapainawabganj, though a recent price rise has revived some interest.
World
Apple Removes Quran Majeed App in China
Apple has taken down the popular Quran Majeed app in China after a request from Chinese officials, reportedly over illegal religious text.
World
World Food Day: must everyone adjust to high food prices?
This year's World Food Day comes amid a UN warning of an unprecedented food security crisis and fears of steep rises in global food prices.
Environment
Climate Change: Days of 50C Heat Have Doubled Worldwide
The number of days each year on which temperatures reach 50C has doubled compared with the 1980s, a BBC analysis says.
Daily life
Coronavirus: Robots Put to Work Killing Germs
A Danish company's ultraviolet disinfection robots are in heavy demand since the coronavirus pandemic, with production tripled and many units sent to Wuhan.