Crops
Wild Elephants on the Rampage, Farmers Cut Half-Ripe Paddy
Farmers in Sherpur's Nalitabari have begun cutting half-ripe Boro paddy as herds of wild elephants raid their fields in the hills.
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Fruits
Try Vegetable Cheese Toast for an Evening Snack
Vegetable cheese toast is a quick evening snack made in minutes from everyday ingredients.
Crops
GAU Tops Bangladesh's Agricultural Universities in Times Higher Ranking
Gazipur Agricultural University has come first among Bangladesh's agricultural universities in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2025.
Agribusiness
Started with Tk 100, Sabuj Now at the Top with Bonsai
KM Sabuj began making bonsai from four tamarind seedlings bought for Tk 100 and, 29 years on, has about 20,000 bonsai of 450 species in progress at his Gazipur nursery.
Crops
Muscovy Duck: A Promising Option for Rural Livelihoods
Easy to rear, cheap to keep and rich in eggs and meat, the muscovy duck is becoming an attractive option for rural farmers.
Bangladesh
Woman Injured in Wild Bear Attack in Bandarban
A 32-year-old woman, Esther Bawm, was injured in a wild bear attack in the Chimbuk area of Bandarban.
Crops
Mung Bean Brings Smiles to Farmers in Jhalakathi
Jhalakathi has had a bumper mung bean crop this season, grown on about 400 hectares more than targeted, and farmers are getting good prices.
Crops
From One Cow to More than a Hundred: Aminul's Story
On his mother's instruction Aminul Islam of Pabna's Ishwardi bought one cow for Tk 14,600; he now owns more than a hundred and has won national awards.
Crops
The Tree That Blooms All Year Round
Frangipani, or kathgolap, is unrelated to the rose but blooms all year and can be grown in gardens or rooftop tubs from cuttings or seed.
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Oli Ullah Dreams of a Bangladesh Self-Reliant in Farm Machinery
Oli Ullah, a former day labourer, built Janata Engineering in Chuadanga into a maker of 40 types of farm machinery with annual sales of Tk 45 crore to 50 crore.
Crops
Khulna's Watermelons Travel to Every Corner of the Country
A good watermelon crop in Khulna is keeping traders busy sending the fruit to districts across Bangladesh, though a spell of rain cut prices for growers.
Environment
69 Cobra Hatchlings Found in One House in Mirsarai
Sixty-nine venomous cobra hatchlings have been found in a newly built house in Chattogram's Mirsarai, and no adult snake has yet been caught.
Crops
Okra Farming Makes Mirsarai Farmers Self-Reliant
Farmers in Chattogram's Mirsarai are becoming self-reliant by growing okra, with the area under the crop rising and prices improving after a weak start to the season.