Crops
Fish and Poultry Feed Quality Control Tangle Must Be Resolved
A columnist argues that fish and poultry feed makers should answer to the fisheries and livestock ministry alone, not to both it and BSTI.
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Bangladesh
Flowers
Health Benefits of Mustard Flowers
The yellow mustard flowers that fill winter fields are also a nutritious food, rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
Crops
Bumper Aman Harvest Brings Smiles to Feni Farmers
Feni's transplanted aman crop has beaten both its area and yield targets, helped by timely rain and flood silt that cut fertiliser costs.
Environment
Forest Department Offers Tk 50 Lakh in Grants to Wildlife Researchers
Bangladesh's Forest Department is offering wildlife research grants for the first time, with Tk 50 lakh to be distributed this year.
Environment
Twins Musfika and Makhnun Win Medical College Places, Family Overjoyed
Twin sisters from a Dinajpur village have both won places at medical colleges, easing their parents' worries about their three daughters' future.
Crops
An Urgent Call to Protect the Environment
Environmental education and the energy of young people can turn the tide in protecting Bangladesh's environment, a college lecturer argues.
Environment
Man Falls Asleep Atop Coconut Tree After Drinking Green Coconut, Rescued by Fire Service
Shahen Shah Ali, 35, climbed a coconut tree to pick green coconuts, fell asleep at the top and was brought down by firefighters after two hours.
Vegetables
This Winter Vegetable Will Keep Your Digestion on Track
Flat beans, plentiful in winter markets, are rich in protein and fibre and help keep digestion and blood sugar in check.
Bangladesh
Hunter Held with 102 kg of Deer Meat in Barguna
A Coast Guard raid in Barguna's Patharghata recovered 102 kg of deer meat and led to the detention of one man accused of deer hunting.
Crops
Narail Women Busy Making Kumra Bori
Winter has started the kumra bori season in Narail, where village women make the sun-dried dumplings for home and for sale.
Environment
Rare Himalayan Griffon Vulture Rescued in Sirajganj
An exhausted Himalayan griffon vulture, a rare species, has been rescued from a house in Sirajganj town by a local bird protection group.
Crops
Thousands of Migratory Birds Bring Winter to the Bishkhali Estuary
The Bishkhali estuary in Jhalakathi has again become a safe winter home for thousands of migratory birds, protected by local people.
Crops
The Little-Known Story of the Woodpecker
Woodpeckers peck at trees with great force without brain damage, thanks largely to a long tongue that wraps around the skull, but their numbers are falling as trees disappear.