Crops
Three Mirsharai Farmers Succeed With Coloured Cauliflower for First Time
Three farmers in Mirsharai, Chattogram, have succeeded with coloured cauliflower for the first time, growing it as demonstration plots of the upazila agriculture office.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Mango Growers Worried as Trees Fail to Blossom
Mango growers in Chapainawabganj are worried because most trees had not blossomed by late February, with agriculturists pointing to climate change and severe cold.
Crops
Purple Cabbage Grown in Thakurgaon
Purple cabbage, which needs little care and irrigation and suffers few diseases, is being grown for the first time in several upazilas of Thakurgaon.
Environment
Elephants Cannot Be Used for Circuses or Extortion
The High Court has stayed the issuing and renewal of private licences for elephants used in circuses and extortion, meaning they can no longer be used for such commercial work.
Crops
Tk 65 Crore Worth of Crop Produced in Sunamganj
Mustard is growing in popularity among haor farmers in Sunamganj, where this season's crop of 5,400 tonnes is worth Tk 65 crore.
Environment
Three Cubs Born to Tigers 'Joe Biden' and Joya at Chattogram Zoo
Three cubs were born at Chattogram Zoo to Joe Biden, a tiger raised by zoo staff after his mother abandoned him, and the tigress Joya.
Fruits
Drumstick Flowers Are Rich in Nutrients: How to Eat Them
Drumstick flowers, which bloom in spring, are full of vitamins and minerals that help boost immunity, and can be cooked simply with potatoes and tomatoes.
Crops
Mirsharai Teacher Lokman Succeeds With Broccoli
College teacher Md Lokman Hossain has succeeded with broccoli in Mirsharai, Chattogram, having grown the vegetable for 14 years alongside his teaching.
Crops
Record Mustard Cultivation in Kaliganj
Farmers in Kaliganj, Gazipur, have sown mustard on a record area this season, drawn by good prices and strong demand.
Crops
Unguarded Sluice Gate Floods Fields, Destroying Crops on Hundred Bighas
Water entering through an unrepaired regulator on a BWDB irrigation canal in Santhia, Pabna, has damaged crops on more than a hundred bighas.
Fruits
Rain Comes as a Blessing for Chapainawabganj Mango Growers
Rain returned to Chapainawabganj after a long gap, bringing relief to mango growers even though some blossom may be damaged.
Crops
Monjurul's Colourful Cauliflowers Cause a Stir in Sharsha
Monjurul Ahsan of Sharsha, Jashore, has succeeded with yellow and purple cauliflowers, and buyers come to his field every day.
Livestock
Karim Mia Made Guns Behind a Front of Pigeon Rearing, Police Say
Narayanganj detective police say Karim Mia made and supplied firearms for years under the cover of rearing pigeons.