Environment
A 'Home of Birds' on a Lake of Water Lilies
A winding lake full of water lilies at Sagornal tea estate in Moulvibazar's Juri upazila has become home to many species of birds.
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Prothom Alo
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Environment
Fields Turn Green Again
Farmers in Ashulia near Dhaka are growing vegetables again on unused land around brick kilns closed in a drive by the Department of Environment.
Fisheries
Nearly 7-Maund Stingray Caught on a Hook in the Meghna
Fisherman Gani Mia, out to catch boal on the Meghna, instead hooked a shapla pata fish (stingray) weighing nearly seven maunds.
Environment
Indoor Air in Dhaka Is Just as Polluted
Research by a Dhaka University chemistry professor shows the air inside homes in Dhaka has become almost as polluted as the air outside.
Fisheries
Winter Glut of Hilsa Surprises Everyone
Markets in Barishal and across the south are flooded with large, affordable hilsa in the middle of winter, something never seen before at this time of year.
Crops
New Pest Attacks Maize Fields
Bangladesh's maize output may rise 14 per cent this year, but the armyworm, rated among the world's most destructive crop pests, has attacked the crop in 37 districts.
Fisheries
Ganges Dolphin Taken Away by a Traditional Healer
Locals say a traditional healer carried off a live Ganges dolphin caught in a fisherman's net in the Sutia river instead of letting it be returned to the water.
Vegetables
Late Blight Hits Potato Fields
Continuous cold and fog have spread late blight in Thakurgaon's potato fields and put boro rice seedbeds in Patgram at risk.
Fisheries
Colourful Fish Farming to Brighten a Life
A young entrepreneur in Kaliganj is paying for his own and his siblings' studies by breeding ornamental fish for aquarium traders.
Fisheries
Barishal Markets Flooded With Hilsa
An unusual winter glut of large hilsa has filled Barishal's biggest fish market, and experts call it a positive sign of better conservation.
Bangladesh
Women Ahead in Agricultural Higher Education Too
Female students have overtaken male students in admissions to Bangladesh's seven public agricultural universities for the first time.
Rooftop farming
40 Kinds of Fruit and Vegetables on a Rooftop
A salaried worker in Pirojpur town has built a rooftop garden of 40 kinds of fruit and vegetables that now largely feeds his family.
Vegetables
Narail Farmer Raj Kumar Pal Finds Success With Safe Vegetables
After years of hardship, Raj Kumar Pal of Narail Sadar has brought prosperity to his family by growing pesticide-free vegetables and selling them himself.