Environment
Chhatra Dal Plants Trees in Pirojpur to Mark Environment Day
Pirojpur district Chhatra Dal held a tree-planting programme at Government Sohrawardi College to mark World Environment Day, as part of a central programme.
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Fisheries
First Net After Ban Brings Up 43 Maunds of Hilsa, Sold for Tk 20 Lakh
A single trawler netted 43 maunds of hilsa on the first day after the government's 58-day sea fishing ban ended.
Crops
Floods Destroy Crops in Kurigram, Char Farmers Try to Recover
Floodwater from upstream and days of rain destroyed crops in Kurigram's river basins, and char farmers are now trying to get back on their feet.
Livestock
Python Caught Eating Chickens in Village, Released in Forest
The forest department rescued a 10-foot python that had entered a chicken coop in a village next to the Sundarbans and released it into the forest.
Crops
'Dhalan' Weighing Practice for Mangoes Scrapped, Traders to Get Per-Kg Commission
The long-standing 'dhalan' practice of taking extra weight on every maund of mangoes has been scrapped in the Rajshahi region and replaced by a commission of up to Tk 1.5 a kg.
Crops
Growing Aus Rice in the Month of Asharh
The monsoon month of Asharh brings a busy time on the farm, and aus rice fields need weeding, pest control and careful seed storage.
Environment
Reserved Forest in Purbachal to Be Restored With Sal Saplings
The boundary of the Forest Department's reserved forest at Purbachal will be marked as soon as possible and the sal forest restored mainly with sal saplings, the environment adviser said.
Fruits
How to Pick a Sweet Jackfruit
Six ways to tell a ripe, juicy jackfruit so that buyers are not cheated by a seller's word.
Fruits
Heat Drives Up Demand for Green Coconuts as Mangoes and Litchis Flood Markets
The heatwave has raised demand for green coconuts in Dhaka, while seasonal mangoes and litchis are plentiful and affordable.
Crops
The Quiet Beauty of the Bakul Flower
The small, star-like bakul blooms by night and falls by morning, and the writer argues it deserves a place in tree-planting drives so that new generations know its story.
Crops
Early Flood Submerges Paddy, Farmers Struggle With Labour Shortage
An early flood has submerged low-lying paddy in Pabna's Chatmohar and Bhangura upazilas, while a shortage of seasonal workers over Eid has left farmers struggling to bring in the harvest.
Vegetables
Fewer Buyers and Less Supply at Jatrabari Wholesale Market
Dhaka's Jatrabari wholesale market remained largely lifeless in the Eid holiday, with few buyers and supplies of fish, vegetables and fruit not yet back to normal.
Environment
Housewife Dies of Snakebite in Shariatpur
A 35-year-old housewife died of a snakebite in Bhedarganj, Shariatpur, after first being taken to a traditional healer.