Crops
Nursery Worker Nur Islam Is Now a Successful Mango Grower
A former nursery labourer in Sharsha, Jashore, has turned BARI-11 mangoes into a thriving business, selling fruit and saplings across the country.
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Bangladesh
Fruits
Mango Blossom Sprouts From a Mango's Stalk, Bearing Fruitlets
On a Red Palmer tree in a Faridpur orchard, fresh blossom has sprouted from the stalk of a grown mango and is setting small fruit.
Vegetables
Rajshahi University Student Dies of Russell's Viper Bite
A Rajshahi University student bitten by a Russell's viper on the bank of the Padma died in hospital the next day.
Crops
Bangladesh Leads the World in Rice, Vegetable and Mango Production, Says Minister
At a roundtable in the Netherlands, the agriculture minister said Bangladesh leads the world in several crops but needs better storage, processing and supply chains.
Crops
Firoz's Success With Tomatoes Draws Other Farmers
A Kaliganj farmer's first try at growing summer tomatoes under mulch on fallow land has earned him more than a lakh taka, and neighbours want to follow.
Fisheries
Boats Worth Crores Rotting Amid Legal Tangle in Chandpur
Sixty boats seized from fishermen during Chandpur's two-month fishing ban are rotting by the launch ghat while their cases wind through the courts.
Vegetables
Hailstorm Flattens Crop Fields in Munshiganj
A sudden hailstorm damaged crops on about 350 hectares in Munshiganj, leaving hundreds of farmers facing heavy losses just before their harvest reached market.
Crops
"Golden Rice and Bt Brinjal Are Not in Farmers' Interest," Say Campaigners
Campaigners in Dhaka urged the government not to approve Golden Rice or Bt brinjal, arguing that the GM crops serve commercial interests rather than farmers.
Crops
Lychees Reach Rajshahi's Markets at High Prices
The first lychees of the season are selling in Rajshahi at Tk 300 per hundred, though the main crop is still weeks away.
Crops
Sudden Hailstorm Knocks Ripe Paddy Off the Stalks
A sudden hailstorm in Durgapur, Netrokona, knocked ripe paddy from the stalks before farmers, short of labour and machines, could harvest it.
Environment
High Court Issues Rule on Tree Felling and Planting
The High Court issued a rule asking why failing to frame an eco-friendly tree policy and inaction on the heatwave should not be declared illegal.
Environment
Sundarbans Fire: Committee to Probe Damage to Biodiversity
A seven-member committee will investigate whether the fire in the Sundarbans at Amarbunia damaged the forest's biodiversity.
Crops
Fears of Mango Crop Failure Stall Advance Orchard Sales
Poor fruit set in Chapainawabganj's mango orchards has left growers unable to sell their orchards in advance as they usually do.