Environment
Durbar Tarunya Plants Trees at Chattogram's DC Hill
The voluntary organisation Durbar Tarunya planted trees at DC Hill in Chattogram on 7 October under its "Amrai Mali" project to green the city.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Farmers' Market Now in Tikatuli, With Vegetables and Fruit From Savar
A weekly farmers' market where ten DAE-vetted farmers from Tetuljhora in Savar will sell vegetables and fruit directly to consumers opened in Tikatuli, Dhaka, on 7 October.
Crops
The Mystery of the Honeybee's Dance
A science writer explains how honeybee colonies are organised and how scout bees use dances to tell the rest of the hive where to find flowers and how far away they are.
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Sitesh Babu's Second Life After Surviving a Bear's Claws
Sitesh Ranjan Deb, who lost an eye and much of his face to a bear in 1991, still runs a refuge for sick and injured wildlife in Sreemangal but fears it has no future without steady support.
Crops
Bhairab Farmers Turn to Transplanted Aman Rice
Farmers in Bhairab have planted transplanted aman rice beyond the target as a bonus crop at the end of the monsoon, drawn by low costs, a 90-day harvest and good prices.
Livestock
Rajbari Farmer Collects 40 Foreign Chicken Breeds, Hopes for Guinness Record
A Kalukhali farmer who began with three pairs of foreign chickens in 2016 now keeps about 40 breeds and hopes to be named the world's biggest collector.
Vegetables
Char Farmers Frustrated Despite Bumper Yields
Farmers on the chars of Gaibandha grow plentiful crops but cannot sell them at fair prices because of poor transport and the lack of fixed markets.
Crops
Why Aman Cultivation Fell Short in Mirsarai
Aman planting in Mirsarai missed its target this season, which the upazila agriculture office blames on poor rain and higher fertiliser and diesel prices.
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How to Identify Hens That Lay More Eggs
Poultry farmers can pick out the best-laying hens by checking the head, comb, eyes, body, vent, pelvic bones, skin and behaviour.
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Farmers See New Hope in Aman Rice
Green aman fields across Sirajganj have farmers and agriculture officials hoping for a bumper crop this season.
Environment
Tk 42 Crore Afforestation in Cox's Bazar, Himchhari to Get New Look
A revised Tk 42.17 crore Forest Department project will create green belts in Cox's Bazar and develop eco-tourism, but much of the money goes on infrastructure.
Agribusiness
Student Earns Tk 60,000 a Month From Chickens Alongside His Studies
A 20-year-old English student from Bogura built an online fancy chicken business from two Silkie chicks bought with Tk 1,000 from his mother.
Crops
Golden Jhum Paddy Catches the Eye on Khagrachhari's Hills
Ripe jhum paddy has turned the hills of Khagrachhari golden, and jhum farmers are busy bringing in the harvest.