Agribusiness
What Citizens Can Do About Load-Shedding
A columnist argues that citizens share responsibility for easing load-shedding and for tackling the longer-term climate crisis behind rising temperatures.
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Bangladesh
Vegetables
Onion Prices Reined In, Eggs and Chicken Cheaper Too
Onion prices in Rangpur fell by Tk 25-30 a kg in two days on news of imports from India, and egg and chicken prices eased too.
Environment
53 Parrots and 30 Munias Rescued in Chattogram
The Forest Department's wildlife unit has rescued 83 birds, 53 parrots and 30 munias, from a bird market in Chattogram.
Agribusiness
One Bonsai at the Tree Fair Is Priced at Tk 7 Lakh
A banyan bonsai priced at Tk 7 lakh is the talk of the month-long National Tree Fair 2023 in Dhaka's Agargaon.
Fisheries
1.25 Crore Animals Ready for Qurbani
The government says about 1.25 crore animals fit for sacrifice are available for the coming Eid-ul-Adha, enough to meet demand without imported cattle.
Environment
DNCC's Chief Heat Officer Begins Work by Planting Trees
Dhaka North City Corporation's chief heat officer Bushra Afreen has started her work with a tree-planting programme to keep the capital's temperature bearable.
Environment
Trees Will Be Planted on Every DNCC Road and Footpath: Atiq
Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Md Atiqul Islam says trees will be planted on every road and footpath in the city corporation area.
Agribusiness
Kalu and Chandu Ready, Free Goat With Kalu
A farmer in Kalapara, Patuakhali, has raised two giant bulls, Kalu and Chandu, for Eid-ul-Azha and is offering a free goat to whoever buys Kalu.
Environment
Charka Textile Marks World Environment Day With Tree Planting
Charka Textile in Danga, Narsingdi, marked World Environment Day by planting more than a hundred trees with German-based Winsheh Bangladesh.
Crops
Gobinda Nagar, Thakurgaon's Crore-Taka Litchi Village
Orchard owners in Gobinda Nagar, known as Thakurgaon's litchi village, still hope to sell more than a crore taka worth of litchis despite heat damage.
Fruits
Heat Drives Up Demand for Palm Fruit in Chuadanga
Demand for tender palm fruit kernels has risen in Chuadanga's intense heat, with buyers valuing a fruit that needs no formalin.
Crops
Grass on a Fruit Stall's Roof Brings Relief From the Heat
A fruit seller in Jhenaidah has kept his stall cool through the heatwave by growing grass on its polythene roof.
Environment
DMP's Women Support Division Wins Prime Minister's National Award
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Women Support and Investigation Division has won the Prime Minister's National Award for Tree Plantation 2021 for its rooftop garden.