Fisheries
Animal Seen in Noakhali Pond Was a Monitor Lizard, Not a Crocodile
The forest department says a crocodile-like animal that alarmed residents in Hatiya, Noakhali, was a large monitor lizard, not a crocodile.
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Environment
This Greenery May Not Survive Two or Three Decades: Syeda Rizwana Hasan
Environment, Forest and Climate adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan warned at a Purbachal afforestation launch that the country's greenery may not last two or three decades.
Environment
Leopard Spotted in Remote Forest of Chittagong Hill Tracts
Creative Conservation Alliance has captured a camera-trap image of a leopard in a remote reserved forest of the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
Crops
Paddy Does Not Enter Government Godown Without a Bribe
Farmers in Astagram, Kishoreganj, say they must pay bribes to sell paddy to the government godown, and a video shows a food inspector demanding Tk 2,000 a tonne.
Crops
Rice Farmers to Get 24-Hour Service from BRRI Call Centre
The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute has launched a round-the-clock call centre giving farmers free expert advice on rice cultivation.
Environment
Navy Chief Calls for Tree Planting to Protect Environmental Balance
The Bangladesh Navy has launched a tree-planting programme under the National Tree Plantation Campaign 2025, with its chief urging wider planting in coastal areas.
Fruits
Khaleda and Tarique Send Seasonal Fruit to Qatar's Emir and Prime Minister
Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman have sent Bangladeshi seasonal fruit to Qatar's emir and prime minister in thanks for the air ambulance Qatar sent for Khaleda's treatment in London.
Crops
Visitors Carry Off Fruit as Fair Ends, Video Goes Viral
A chaotic scene broke out on the last day of the National Fruit Fair in Dhaka as visitors carried off fruit from stalls and displays, a video of which went viral.
Crops
Onion Prices Not Even Covering Farmers' Costs in Faridpur
Faridpur onion farmers are selling at Tk 1,500-1,700 a maund, below the Tk 2,000-2,200 they say they need just to cover their costs.
Crops
How the Fazli Mango Got Its Name
Two stories are told of how the large, fragrant Fazli mango got its name, one about a woman of Gaur named Fazli Bibi and one about a sultan's wife.
Crops
Crop Production on Fallow Land Stalls for Lack of a Project
Crop production on fallow land at offices, factories and schools in Khulna has fallen from 2.5 to 1.2 hectares, and the DAE says it has no separate project for it.
Crops
Reopening of Pabna Sugar Mill Stuck at Announcement Stage
Seven months after the interim government announced the reopening of Pabna Sugar Mills, no work has started while machinery rusts and cane growers switch crops.
Crops
Crores of Taka in Red Chillies Change Hands at Gaibandha's Fulchhari Market
Dried red chillies worth crores of taka are traded twice a week at a temporary market on the Brahmaputra in Gaibandha's Fulchhari, though farmers complain of low prices this season.