VideoMrs Salma Mannan's Rooftop Farm in Baridhara DOHS
In Baridhara DOHS, Dhaka, Salma Mannan has turned her roof into a village-like courtyard of fruit trees, vegetables, flowers and creepers, laid on a floor filled with soil.
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Shykh Seraj
Shykh Seraj is a Bangladeshi agricultural journalist and broadcaster, founding Director and Head of News of Channel i. He has made farming programmes for television since 1982: Mati O Manush on Bangladesh Television, then Hridoye Mati O Manush on Channel i from 2004. He received the Ekushey Padak (1995), the FAO A.H. Boerma Award (2008-09) and the Independence Award (2018). The Agro News publishes his programmes, reports and columns under his name. · 364 stories
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VideoChanging Agriculture in the Haor
Shykh Seraj visits Baniachong in the Habiganj haor to examine how farming there has shifted to early, short-duration rice varieties to escape pre-monsoon floods.
Rooftop farmingZiaul Ahsan's Three-Tier Rooftop Farm in Mirpur
On a seven-storey building in Mirpur, retired navy officer Ziaul Ahsan's three-tier rooftop farm of more than 300 plants meets almost all his family's vegetable needs.
Rooftop farmingDr Rashidul Hasan and Salma Sultana's Rooftop Farm in Hatirjheel
In Hatirjheel, Dhaka, a doctor couple grows a wide range of crops organically on a 1,500 sq ft roof, using every inch and tower systems.
VideoDeep Wounds on Farmland as Floodwaters Recede
As the 2024 floodwaters recede in Feni, farms such as Jannat Agro in Dharmapur, a 10-acre integrated fruit farm, have been left devastated.
VideoFlood Situation: Losses in Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
Flash floods in August 2024 swept across 11 districts in eastern Bangladesh, submerging homes, roads and farmland; the report examines losses and recovery plans.
Rooftop farmingKohinur Akter's 2,700 sq ft Rooftop Farm in Nakhalpara
In Nakhalpara, Dhaka, Kohinur Akter grows vegetables in stacked plastic crates on a 2,700 sq ft roof and keeps pigeons to supply organic manure.
Rooftop farmingHafsa Alam's Rooftop Farm Beside the Mohakhali Flyover
After long years abroad, Hafsa Alam and Shah Alam Swapan have built a planned rooftop farm beside the Mohakhali flyover in Dhaka that meets much of their vegetable needs.
VideoAnowara Khanam Dolly's Large Quail Farm
Two quails bought as a hobby grew into a large quail farm with its own hatchery for entrepreneur Anowara Khanam Dolly, and her prosperity has spread through her village.
Rooftop farmingArif Abdullah and Shirin Sultana's Rooftop Farm in Uttara
In Uttara, a couple who have loved plants for 25 years persuaded all ten families in their apartment building to share a rooftop farm.
VideoThe Dried Fish Market on Saidpur's Terminal Road
The dried fish market on Terminal Road in Saidpur, Nilphamari, is the hub of north Bengal's shutki trade, handling fish from the coast, India and Myanmar.
Rooftop farmingSaifullah Khaled and Salma Mahim's Rooftop Farm in Uttara
In Uttara, a couple started a 3,000 sq ft rooftop farm to introduce their children to soil and crops, and it has inspired neighbours to follow.
VideoA 45-Bigha Commercial Mango Orchard Shared With City Investors
In Thakurgaon, Zahid Chakladar has built a 75-bigha integrated farm where 200 city dwellers own shares in 280 mango plots.