Crops
Lakshmipur's Soybean Crop to Be Harvested Within a Month and a Half
Soybean covers 43,600 hectares across Lakshmipur's coastal chars, and farmers expect to harvest within a month to a month and a half.
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Environment
What You Can See in a Day at Jahanabad
A college student describes a day out with friends at Gilatala Jahanabad Cantonment near Khulna, from its zoo and fish museum to a picnic under silk cotton trees.
Crops
Pest Attack Worries Sweet Pumpkin Farmers in Abhaynagar
Sweet pumpkin fields in several villages of Abhaynagar upazila in Jashore have been hit by pests, and farmers say pesticides are not working.
Agribusiness
Centuries-Old Horse Fair in Full Swing at Gopinathpur, Joypurhat
The traditional Dol Purnima fair at Gopinathpur in Akkelpur, Joypurhat, known above all as a horse market, has drawn traders, buyers and visitors from across the country.
Fisheries
How to Look After Your Fish Farm in Winter
Winter brings falling appetite, low oxygen and disease to fish farms, and farmers need to manage sunlight, oxygen, pH and water quality to keep fish healthy.
Livestock
35 Venomous Snake Eggs Found Under Community Clinic Floor
Thirty-five eggs of a venomous snake were found under the floor of North Pingri Community Clinic in Rajapur upazila of Jhalakathi.
Environment
Nowshaba Becomes Ambassador for Wildlife Conservation Organisation
Actress Kazi Nowshaba Ahmed has become Ambassador for Wildlife for the Deep Ecology and Snake Conservation Foundation.
Crops
AWD Irrigation Raises Hopes for Rice Farming in Matiranga
The Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) irrigation method, up to 28 percent cheaper than conventional irrigation, is being used for the first time in Matiranga, Khagrachhari.
Crops
How to Store Watermelon Seeds
Watermelon seeds that are usually thrown away can be kept for sowing if they are stored cool, dry and airtight.
Crops
Boro Costs Up Tk 6,000 a Bigha, Gaibandha Farmers Demand Higher Paddy Price
Farmers in Gaibandha say growing boro rice now costs about Tk 6,000 more per bigha, and they want the government to raise its paddy and rice procurement prices.
Crops
Imported Fruit Prices High in Khulna Markets, Local Fruit Brings Relief
Imported fruit prices in Khulna have risen by Tk 20 to Tk 50 a kg during Ramadan, while cheaper local fruit is drawing more buyers.
Fruits
Duty on Apple, Grape and Orange Imports Cut
The government has cut the supplementary duty on imported fresh fruit such as apples, grapes, pears, oranges and malta, which may bring prices down.
Crops
Irrigation Pumps Asked to Run From 11pm to 7am to Save Power
The Power Division has asked that irrigation pumps be run from 11pm to 7am to ensure uninterrupted power supply during the coming summer, irrigation season and Ramadan.