Environment
257,000 Acres of Forest Land Illegally Occupied: Forest Minister
Some 257,158 acres of Forest Department land are illegally occupied and 30,162 acres were recovered from encroachers up to May, the environment minister told parliament.
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Crops
Shahanaj Shiuli's Rhyme: Mango
A short rhyme by Shahanaj Shiuli in praise of the mango, its nutrients and the rewards of growing it.
Crops
How to Grow Pineapple in a Pot
The leafy top you throw away from a pineapple can grow into a new plant that bears fruit, with little care.
Crops
Jamalpur Youth Skips Job Hunt to Build a 12-Acre Mango Orchard
Mahmudul Hasan Ruman, a 30-year-old English graduate, has built a 12-acre mango orchard on fallow land in Dewanganj, Jamalpur, instead of looking for a job.
Environment
Huge Whale Carcass Stuck in Forest on Barguna River Bank
The carcass of a large whale, 22 cubits long and 15 feet wide, has been found stuck in a forest on the bank of the Payra river in Barguna.
Crops
Three Held Trying to Steal Fruit from BAU Germplasm Centre
Three people were detained on 1 July while trying to steal fruit from the germplasm centre of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU).
Environment
Woman Dies of Snakebite in Satkhira
A 28-year-old woman died after being bitten by a venomous snake while cleaning her family's cowshed in Tala, Satkhira.
Fruits
Ripon Pays for His Studies by Selling Fruit on the Street
Md Ripon Mia sells fruit from a van beside Kalighat Road in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar, and has paid for his own education from class six onwards.
Fruits
The Nutrients You Get from Eating Dragon Fruit
Dragon fruit, a cactus fruit that has quickly become popular in Bangladesh, is packed with minerals, vitamins, fibre and antioxidants.
Crops
Government Paddy Procurement Lists in Disarray in Rush to Meet Targets
The lists of farmers selling paddy to the government in Habiganj are riddled with wrong names and phone numbers, and the food and agriculture departments blame each other.
Environment
Python Found in Mirsarai Village, Later Released
A python found in a house yard in Mirsarai, Chattogram, was rescued by the Forest Department and released in the Mahamaya Eco Park forest.
Bangladesh
Five Spots Not to Miss on a Trip to Bengaluru
Five destinations within reach of Bengaluru, from the Nandi Hills sunrise to river rafting at Bheemeshwari.
Environment
Some Snakes Can Give Birth to 80 Young at Once
Around 30 per cent of snakes bear live young rather than laying eggs, and a female garter snake can give birth to up to 80 at once.