Environment
Permission From Authorities Needed Before Felling Trees: High Court
The High Court has ruled that trees planted under social forestry must not be cut and that permission from special committees is needed to fell trees.
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Environment
Man Jailed for Hunting Migratory Birds in Rajshahi
A mobile court in Rajshahi has sentenced a young man to three days in jail for hunting migratory birds.
Crops
Beans Worth Tk 210 Crore Produced, Exported Abroad
Bean production in Sitakunda, Chattogram, has broken all records at Tk 210 crore this season, and the beans are being exported abroad.
Environment
Call Him 'Pagla' and the Porcupine Comes Running to Liton
A battery-run autorickshaw driver in Tangail's Ghatail has tamed a porcupine he rescued as a baby, though the forest officer says it must be returned to the wild.
Crops
BSRI-46 Sugarcane Is Changing Farmers' Fortunes in Natore
Farmers in Natore are getting 450 to 600 maunds of cane a bigha from the BSRI-46 variety grown from disease-free certified seed, far more than other varieties.
Environment
Cold Wave Sweeps 8 Districts, Met Office Says When It Will Ease
The fourth cold wave of the season spread to eight districts on Sunday, and the Met Office expects it to shrink from Monday.
Crops
Ali Researching 'Climate-Smart Agriculture'
Titumir College student Ali Ahmad, whose research focuses on climate-smart agriculture, was one of ten chosen nationally for a Swedish embassy fellowship.
Vegetables
Lakshmipur's Jamal Succeeds With Coloured Cauliflower and Cabbage
Farmer Jamal of Lakshmipur has had a good harvest of coloured cauliflower and red cabbage, which fetch far higher prices than ordinary varieties.
Crops
Where You Wake to Birdsong
Winter has brought migratory birds to the wetlands of Gonoshasthaya Kendra in Savar, though their habitat faces the threat of unplanned urbanisation.
Crops
Topsoil Cutting Frenzy on Farmland in Mirsharai
Topsoil is being stripped from triple-crop farmland in Mirsharai, Chattogram, mostly for brick kilns, despite occasional drives by the administration.
Fisheries
Fewer Migratory Birds at Baikka Beel, Visitors Say, but Census Says Numbers Rose
Visitors and locals say fewer migratory birds are coming to Baikka Beel, while this year's waterbird census recorded a rise.
Environment
When and Where Cold Waves Will Come, Met Office Says
The Met Office expects no severe cold wave in the last week of January, though scattered cold waves may hit the north and west on 25-27 January.
Crops
Vegetable Farming on Saline Land Brings an Economic Revolution
Farmers in Sawdagarpara village of Barguna's Taltali upazila have turned saline land once used for loss-making paddy into a thriving vegetable village.