Crops
Farmers Profit From Broccoli Cultivation in Moulvibazar
Farmers in Moulvibazar's Rajnagar, Sreemangal and Kamalganj are profiting from broccoli, a new vegetable in the district now grown on about 10 hectares.
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Bangladesh
Environment
Where to Go to See Migratory Birds in Bangladesh
A guide to the wetlands, haors and islands across Bangladesh where migratory birds can be seen each winter, and to the threats they face.
Crops
A Farming Revolution on the Chars of the Padma and Jamuna
Farming has taken off on the remote Padma and Jamuna chars of Manikganj, where most cultivable land is now in use though river erosion remains the biggest worry.
Vegetables
Thakurgaon Farmer Amirul Surprises Neighbours by Growing 11 Crops on One Plot
A farmer in Ranisankail, Thakurgaon, has grown 11 crops in the gaps of his malta orchard and says the mix has brought him good profits.
Environment
Where People and Wild Mynas Are Friends
Hundreds of wild mynas gather every morning at Atroshi Biswa Zaker Manzil in Faridpur to be fed by visitors and local shopkeepers.
Environment
Case Filed Against Over 100 People for Killing a Leopard Cat in Habiganj
The Forest Department filed a case against more than 100 people after villagers in Chunarughat beat a leopard cat to death, thinking it was a tiger.
Crops
Munshiganj Misses Its Potato Cultivation Target
Potato planting in Munshiganj fell 2,104 hectares short of the target this season after Cyclone Jawad and rain delayed sowing on most land.
Crops
Rajbari Tomato Farmers Worried Despite a Bumper Yield
Rajbari's tomato farmers have a bumper harvest but face rain-damaged fruit, extra spraying costs and lower prices.
Environment
DCs Told to Evict Forest Land Grabbers and Shut Illegal Brick Kilns
The environment ministry told deputy commissioners at their annual conference to evict forest land grabbers and close illegal brick kilns.
Environment
Government Taking Necessary Steps to Protect Sundarbans Biodiversity
Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin said the government is taking all necessary steps to protect the biodiversity of the Sundarbans.
Crops
Bumper Bean Yield in Bandarban
Bean farmers in Bandarban have a bumper crop and better prices this year, and hope to make up last year's losses.
Crops
Sick Vulture Found in a Paddy Field, Villagers Call 999
Villagers in Barguna rescued a sick vulture from a paddy field and called the national emergency number, and forest officials took it for treatment.
Crops
Lakshmipur's Harun in Trouble After Growing Broccoli
A Kamalnagar farmer's first broccoli crop yielded well, but local buyers unfamiliar with the vegetable have left him struggling to sell it.