Crops
Farmers Worried About Seedbeds in Bitter Cold
Dense fog and bitter cold in Kurigram have left farmers worried about their boro seedbeds and afraid to transplant seedlings.
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Crops
Cold Threatens Heavy Crop Losses as Egg and Chicken Output Falls
A cold spell with dense fog is damaging winter crops and boro seedbeds across Bangladesh, while poultry and livestock output has fallen.
Crops
Beekeepers Busy Collecting Honey From Mustard Fields
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Crops
Rice Seedbeds Being Ruined by Dense Fog
Bitter cold and dense fog are ruining boro rice seedbeds in Mirsarai, Chattogram, leaving farmers facing losses.
Agribusiness
Bird Market Grows With Bird Lovers, but Feed Prices Anger Keepers
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Crops
How to Care for Rice Seedbeds in Winter
With a cold wave sweeping the country as farmers prepare boro seedbeds, here are nine tips on caring for them.
Crops
Farmers Profit From Cauliflower in Mirsarai
Farmers in Mirsarai, Chattogram, are profiting from cauliflower, and the area under the crop is growing as wholesalers buy straight from the fields.
Crops
Two Rice Varieties and One Wheat Variety Approved for Cultivation
The National Seed Board has registered two BRRI Boro rice varieties, BRRI dhan107 and 108, and the heat-tolerant, blast-resistant BWMRI Wheat-5.
Flowers
The Rare Pink Dolphin
The Amazon river dolphin, famed for its pink colour, is the largest of the river dolphins and has occasionally been reported in Bangladesh's waters.
Crops
Farmer Trampled to Death While Chasing Away Elephants
A 37-year-old farmer was trampled to death by an elephant in Haluaghat, Mymensingh, while trying to drive a herd away from a potato field.
Flowers
Mustard Farming Up in Rajbari, Bumper Yield Expected
Mustard has been grown on about 6,600 hectares in Rajbari this year, beating the target, and officials expect a bumper harvest.
Crops
Bee Boxes in Mustard Fields, 150 Tonnes of Honey Expected
Rising mustard cultivation in Naogaon is helping beekeepers, who are expected to collect 150 tonnes of mustard honey this season while raising farmers' yields.
Fruits
How to Grow a Rooftop Fruit Garden in Winter
Many fruit trees bear easily in winter and brighten a rooftop garden, and a few simple steps can get them started at home.